Trucking Industry Safety News

Global semiconductor makers are monitoring supplies of high-purity quartz, a material critical to the industry, after Hurricane Helene halted production at two North Carolina mines.

While the costs to repair an animal strike can soar over $50,000; fleets feel the regulatory and financial pinch when towable accidents get recorded in the CSA database. Learn 10 cost-effective strategies to prevent towable accidents.

Mastering driver and vehicle maintenance data is essential for enhancing fleet safety and productivity. Discover how telematics can reduce downtime, boost productivity, retain drivers, and maximize your safety program’s value with dynamic, integrated safety data insights. 

If your fleet deals with small but high-frequency vehicle accidents, such as those that occur during backing or close-quarter maneuvering, this complimentary whitepaper will show you how to investigate these crashes and prevent them using defensive driving training. 

This recall is the latest setback for Stellantis, which has been grappling with declining sales, a falling stock price and unrest among dealers and unions.

Tesla is embroiled in numerous lawsuits over the Full Self-Driving feature, including from Tesla investors who claim they were misled.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cell service Sept. 30. 

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in Florida, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers. 

Several terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are closed Sept. 27 after a big rig overturned on a vital roadway and the lithium batteries it was carrying caught fire.

Truckstop has introduced a risk assessment system that offers freight brokers automated tools to help address the growing challenge of sophisticated fraud.