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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 2019Bill Krouse Snags Second Minnesota Truck Driving Grand Champion Crown
YRC Freight’s Bill Krouse can add another trophy to his collection in what has become a long and distinguished career.
Platooning Continues to Be Put Under Microscope at Federal Level
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The effects of truck platooning on the nation’s infrastructure continues to be studied, federal officials told the American Society of Civil Engineers’ International Conference on Transportation and Development here.