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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

Walmart’s Mike White Wins Indiana, Is Hungry for More

INDIANAPOLIS — Charles “Mike” White of Walmart Transportation is not one to rest on his laurels.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 14, 2019
Business, Safety

2019 Rhode Island Truck Driving Championships

Scenes from the Rhode Island Truck Driving Championships held June 1 in Pawtucket.

June 14, 2019
Business, Safety

Don Logan's Absence Leaves Kansas Field Wide Open

At first glance, the Kansas Truck Driving Championships might be more notable by who is absent than who will be the ultimate winner. FedEx Freight Ace Don Logan, last year’s Grand Champ out of the Tank Truck division, isn’t competing at Kansas Expocentre in Topeka on June 14-15.

Judd Hanson | News Editor
June 14, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez to Address Senators June 19

Ray Martinez, the country’s top trucking regulator, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on June 19.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 13, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Canada Announces Final ELD Mandate to Take Effect in 2021

The Canadian federal government has unveiled its long-awaited electronic logging device mandate, which will take effect in two years.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 13, 2019
Business, Safety

West Virginia’s Jeremy Thomas Wins Second Straight Grand Champion Honors

This year’s West Virginia Truck Driving Championships featured the second consecutive win by Jeremy Thomas.

Anneliese Mahoney | Associate Editor
June 13, 2019
Business, Safety

Past 3-Axle National Champ Heladio Fernandez Earns First Oregon Grand Champion Honor

FedEx Freight driver Heladio “Lalo” Fernandez has a national title to his name — 2010 3-Axle champion — and four Oregon state titles but had never been named the state’s Grand Champion. That changed June 8.

Aaron Perryman | Associate Editor
June 13, 2019
Business, Safety, Autonomous

Humans Wanted: Self-Driving Truck Technology Firms Seek Drivers

A pair of leading developers of autonomous truck technologies, TuSimple and Starsky Robotics, are looking for human drivers to help advance their businesses.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
June 13, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

ATA President Chris Spear Presses Congress on Infrastructure Funding, Autonomous Tech

WASHINGTON — Allowing segments of the country’s surface transportation system to deteriorate hinders economic growth and contributes to a significant number of road accidents, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told a congressional panel June 12.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 12, 2019
Business, Safety

2019 Illinois Truck Driving Championships

Scenes from the Illinois Truck Driving Championships at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles on June 7-8.

June 12, 2019