Safety
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.
Officials Monitor Damage as Floods Continue to Devastate Transportation Systems and Farms
Federal officials continue to monitor central states that have been rocked by severe storms, which have damaged infrastructure and saturated swaths of farmland.
FedEx Drivers Dominate at Vermont and New Hampshire Truck Driving Championships
The petite states of Vermont and New Hampshire successfully hosted 56 drivers at the combined State Truck Driving Championships in Pembroke, N.H., June 1. Vermont had 18 competitors and New Hampshire had 38.
2019 South Dakota Truck Driving Championships
Grand Champion, class winners and other awards from the South Dakota Truck Driving Championships held May 18 in Sioux Falls.
June 5, 20192019 Nevada Truck Driving Championships
Video snippets from the 2019 Nevada Truck Driving Championships, held June 1, 2019, in Reno, Nev.
June 5, 2019Federal Regulators Report Progress on Railroads’ PTC Implementation
The country’s rail operators continue to show progress with the implementation of automatic braking technology that Congress mandated in an effort to enhance safety, federal regulators announced recently.
2019 Maryland Truck Driving Championships
Photos of the winners and scenes from the 2019 Maryland Truck Driving Championships held June 1, 2019, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md.
June 5, 20192019 Alabama Truck Driving Championships
Video snippets from the 2019 Alabama Truck Driving Championships held May 31, 2019, in Pelham, Ala.
June 5, 20192019 Nevada Truck Driving Championships
Grand Champion and class winners from the Nevada Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Reno.
June 5, 20192019 North Dakota Truck Driving Championships
2019 North Dakota Truck Driving Championships
June 5, 20192019 North Dakota Truck Driving Championships
Scenes from the North Dakota Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Fargo.
June 5, 2019