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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.

Business, Safety

How Violations Work and How to Minimize Fleet Impact

Any fleet that operates tolled roads or bridges could possibly receive violations, which often come with additional cost and delayed processing time. A comprehensive approach to toll management requires anticipating violations, minimizing their occurrence, and understanding how to handle them.

March 4, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety

Efficiency Gains Arise From COVID-Induced Contactless Delivery

COVID-19 has driven the need for contactless delivery methods, but a silver lining may be increased efficiency.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 4, 2021
Business, Safety

Learn About FMCSA’s Regulatory Priorities for 2021

Each change in our country’s leadership brings a different vision of how our federal government should be run. That vision extends to the rules that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopts and enforces. Two former FMCSA executives will tell you what to expect from the new administration.

March 4, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety

No Final Hair Testing Rule Yet, but HHS Plans to Add More Drugs to Tests

Ron Flegel, chairman of the federal Drug Testing Advisory Board that developed the controversial proposed mandatory guidelines for federal drug testing using hair samples, was mum at a March 2 meeting on when HHS plans to issue a final hair testing rule.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Lightweighting of Trucks Could Become More Prevalent, NACFE Finds

Some truck buyers require lightweighting while most others move toward it slowly, if at all, but the coming of electric trucks may demand more of it, according to an updated confidence report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 3, 2021
Business, Safety

ASCE Report Card: Infrastructure Improves to C-

The nation’s infrastructure received a C- grade on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ latest report card, marking an improvement from D+.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Top 50

COVID-19 Exposes Cold Chain Problems, Solutions

The coronavirus pandemic has presented new challenges and opportunities for innovation in cold chain shipments.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 2, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

North Dakota Bill Proposes Amending Truck Restrictions for Road Train Pilot

Legislation that would temporarily amend truck length and weight restrictions is making its way through the North Dakota Legislative Assembly.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
March 1, 2021
Business, Safety

Rolling Strong Coach Claudia Rodriguez Named WIT Member of the Month

The Women In Trucking Association announced Claudia Rodriguez, a wellness coach for Rolling Strong, as its February Member of the Month.

March 1, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

NHTSA Probes Engine Fires in Nearly 1.9M Toyota RAV4 SUVs

DETROIT — The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs.

March 1, 2021