Trucking Industry Safety News

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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

Government, Business, Safety

Two More Plead Guilty to Staged Accidents in New Orleans

Two New Orleans women have pleaded guilty in separate conspiracy schemes to stage accidents — one involving a tractor-trailer and the other a bus.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 30, 2022
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100

FedEx Partners With Elroy Air to Test Pilotless Package Drone

FedEx Corp. is partnering with Elroy Air, a startup that makes a large cargo drone, to test moving packages by air with no pilot on board.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
March 30, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Top 100

Yellow Welcomes Labor Secretary Walsh at Driver Training Academy Opening

CARLISLE, Pa. — Executives from Yellow Corp. were joined by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf at a March 29 ribbon-cutting for the motor carrier’s 17th driving academy, a date that also marked the end of the Biden administration’s 90-day challenge to trucking companies to ramp up training and apprenticeship programs to bring drivers to the industry.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 30, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

ATA Seeks Guidance on Missing Underride Guard Labels

The trucking industry is asking federal regulators for clarity about potential enforcement issues surrounding a new rule for annual inspection of rear underride guards on trailers.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 29, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week to Focus on Speeding

The 2022 Operation Safe Driver Week is scheduled for July 10-16, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced on March 29.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 29, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Canada Climate Plan Calls for 42% Cut in Oil, Gas Emissions

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government wants a 42% reduction in emissions from the oil and gas sector as part of Canada’s plan to meet its 2030 emissions reduction goal.

Brian Platt | Bloomberg News
March 29, 2022
Government, Safety

White House Requests Budget Increase for FMCSA

The White House’s $5.8 trillion fiscal 2023 budget proposal aims to increase funding for federal trucking regulators.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 28, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Drops Two CDL Streamlining Proposals

Federal trucking regulators have withdrawn two proposals intended to streamline credentialing and testing processes for aspiring truck drivers to obtain their commercial driver licenses.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Safety

Lytx Recognizes Winners in Driver, Coach Categories

Lytx announced the winners of its driver of the year and coach of the year awards last month.

March 25, 2022
Business, Equipment, Safety

Ideal Warehouse Innovations Offers Push-Button Trailer Support System

Ideal Warehouse Innovations announced it developed a hands-free trailer support system, the Ground Mounted Trailer Support.

March 25, 2022