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

Attorney Danny Keating Pleads Guilty in Staged Accidents With Trucks

New Orleans attorney Danny Patrick Keating Jr., charged last year for his participation in 31 illegal staged accidents, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 17, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Top 100

Transportation Companies Prepare for Hurricane Season

Summer means the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean and many of the world’s biggest transportation companies are taking steps to prepare for what some forecasters say could once again be above-average activity along the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 17, 2021
Safety

Washington’s Infrastructure Improves to a C, ASCE Report Card Shows

The nation’s capital received a C on a recent infrastructure report card issued June 15 by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 17, 2021
Government, Safety

Senate Commerce Panel OKs $78 Billion Highway Safety Bill

Legislation that would dedicate $78 billion over five years for freight, trucking and rail safety programs was advanced by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee June 16.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 16, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Democrats Prepare Go-It-Alone Approach on Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden’s big jobs and families infrastructure plans even as the White House continues negotiating with Republicans on a much more scaled-back $1 trillion proposal.

Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press
June 16, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Truck Parking Information Needs to Be Functional, Accurate, ATRI Research Says

Effectively addressing the truck parking capacity problem will depend on standardization and accuracy, according to a recent white paper from the American Transportation Research Institute.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 15, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Wreaths Across America Gears Up for 2021 Event

Six months removed from scaling back due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Wreaths Across America nationwide remembrance for the nation’s fallen military is working toward a return to full-scale operations this December.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 14, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Ohio DOT Study Considers Toledo-Columbus Corridor

The Ohio Department of Transportation is seeking public participation as it conducts a corridor study of U.S. Route 23, a vital freight link between Columbus and Toledo.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 14, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Rep. Bob Latta Reintroduces Self-Driving Vehicle Bill

Legislation meant to facilitate access to autonomous vehicles nationwide has again come before the U.S. House of Representatives.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 14, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

US to Seek Automated Braking Requirement for Heavy Trucks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced plans “over the next year and beyond” to issue a new proposal that would set standards and require heavy trucks to be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 14, 2021