Safety

In his first year of competing, Eric Stein dominated the field at the Nebraska Truck Driving Championships, winning the Rookie of the Year Award, the 3-Axle division, the Grand Champion Award and the Professional Excellence Award for the highest score on the written test.

During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.

A software company that specializes in training people to adopt safer work habits is expanding its executive ranks as it targets reducing on-the-job mishaps that can cause serious injuries and potentially increase motor carriers’ insurance rates.

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — The Garden State’s trucking world has a new Grand Champion in Artur Lesniowski.

Last month, drug-testing firm Quest Diagnostics scientist Barry Sample had a serious warning for U.S. employers: Be on the lookout for marijuana use by your workers. It’s on the rise.

Gary Herrygers, a driver for The Boeing Co., was happily surprised when he won the 5-Axle division at this year’s Washington Truck Driving Championships. He was even happier (and more surprised) when he was announced as Grand Champion minutes later. He told Transport Topics he still is “on cloud nine.”

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recently said that she remains committed to advancing an infrastructure policy measure that would boost jobs. She explained that such a deal could be accomplished if President Donald Trump would only negotiate with her party. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

The father-son duo of David Lumpkin and Stephen Lumpkin are returning to the National Truck Driving Championships, but David — the Rhode Island Grand Champion — is grateful that this time they'll be competing in different classes.

Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives have introduced transportation funding bills that would place additional taxes and tolls on trucks.

Blown-out, flat or damaged tires are considered by fleets to be at least a leading cause of roadside maintenance calls for commercial trucks, while underinflated tires are the single-biggest source of tire issues in general.