Trucking Industry Safety News
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.
With New Administration, Regulatory Policy Changes Could Be Coming
With a new administration now occupying the White House, the trucking industry soon could see changes in the regulatory landscape.
Fleets Fight Increase in Cargo Theft With High- and Low-Tech Solutions
As if 2020 wasn't difficult enough for trucking, the industry also saw a substantial rise in cargo theft. Here's what some fleets are doing to fight it.
Haldex Posts Net Loss in Q4 Amid Positive Signs
Haldex reported a 13% drop in fourth-quarter revenue as well as a net loss that was less steep, compared with a year earlier, as sales to truck makers declined.
ATA Launches Efforts to Help Texans Battered by Storm
American Trucking Associations has launched a relief effort aimed at helping those in Texas and Louisiana impacted by the recent deadly snowstorm.
Pennsylvania Trucking Industry Opposes State DOT’s Bridge Tolling Plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released a list of bridges that are being considered for tolling, a practice the state’s trucking community has bristled against.
How Consolidation Is Reshaping Trucking’s Technology Sector
Consolidation has dramatically reshaped trucking’s technology market over the past decade, with dozens of software and telematics companies joining forces to create larger organizations with expanded capabilities and broader reach.
Massachusetts Bond Bill Includes Funding for Roads, Bridges and Transit
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed a $16 billion transportation bond bill, which includes funding to modernize various modes of transportation.
How Drivers Are Using Mobile Apps to Make Life on the Road Easier
Today’s professional truck drivers are using mobile apps to help manage many facets of work and life on the road.
Pandemic Forces Cancellation of NTDC for Second Consecutive Year
For the second summer in a row, the National Truck Driving Championships & National Step Van Driving Championships are being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
DOT Opens Funding Opportunity for $889 Million in INFRA Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it is making $889 million available through its latest round of Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants.