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.
Langenhahn’s Wisconsin Victory Is a Family Affair
A family that practices truck driving together wins grand champion titles together. This can be said for XPO Logistics’ Jeff Langenhahn, who won Wisconsin’s grand champion title May 18-19 at the Wisconsin Truck Driving Championships.
Transportation Industry Asks OSHA for Whistleblower Improvements
Raising awareness of OSHA’s whistleblower rules would improve the agency’s enforcement of laws banning retaliation against employees in the rail and trucking industries, business and worker representatives said.
West Virginia State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 West Virginia Truck Driving Championships June 9 in Nitro, W.Va. (Photos courtesy of the West Virginia Trucking Association)
June 13, 2018South Carolina Ports Break May Volume Record Despite Key Bridge Closure
Despite the partial closure of an important interstate bridge in the Charleston area, South Carolina ports broke their May record for the volume of containers handled.
Trucking Industry Adjusts to ELD Mandate as Focus on HOS Compliance Sharpens
The U.S. trucking industry is continuing to adjust to the federal electronic logging device mandate that took effect late last year.
US Imposes New Security Measures on Incoming Air Cargo Shipments
U.S. authorities are requiring airlines to give them more notice about certain types of cargo that officials believe may pose a security risk.
CSX Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million for Women Harmed by Job Testing
CSX Transportation Inc. and the U.S. government asked a federal judge to approve an agreement settling sex bias allegations for $3.2 million and other relief.
Pennsylvania State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships June 8-9 in Middletown, Pa. (Photos by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
June 12, 20182018 North Dakota Truck Driving Championship
A look at the on-course and off-course action during the 2018 North Dakota Truck Driving Championships, hosted by the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association, June 2, 2018, in Fargo.
June 11, 2018Driverless Delivery Startup Uses $92 Million to Focus on Safety
In an abandoned lot on the outskirts of Sacramento, Calif., R1, a domed gray vehicle half the size of a Toyota Corolla, is practicing driving itself. It stops at stop signs, yields to people, and handles sharp turns, as other self-driving vehicles do on test courses in Silicon Valley, Detroit, and China.
June 11, 2018