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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

Maine Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners from the 2018 Maine Truck Driving Championships on May 19 in Hermon, Maine. (Photos courtesy of Maine Motor Transport Association)

June 4, 2018
Business, Equipment, Safety

This Year’s Roadcheck to Focus on HOS Compliance

This year’s International Roadcheck will take place from June 5-7, with a focus on hours of service.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 4, 2018
Government, Safety, TCA

Revised Weight Limits for Bridges Add Time, Money in Wisconsin

When Kevin Nelson hauls corn from his farm south of Osseo, Minn., to grain bins in Winona, Minn., lately he has added extra travel time and is paying more at the pump.

Julian Emerson | Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.
June 1, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Four Sentenced for Roles in $30 Million Cargo Theft Ring

Four men convicted for their roles in a cargo theft ring that operated from the Midwest to the East Coast were sentenced in federal court in New Albany, Ind., in May.

June 1, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Signs Bill to Fund Road Projects

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law May 31 a major bill to fund transportation infrastructure projects.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 1, 2018
Business, Safety

South Dakota State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 South Dakota Truck Driving Championships May 19 in Sioux Falls, S.D. (South Dakota Trucking Association)

June 1, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Michelin Introduces Microchips to Make Truck Tires Smart

Michelin, the French tiremaker that also publishes the eponymous restaurant guide, is betting on a future paved with chips — microchips, that is.

June 1, 2018
Business, Safety

Ohio's Truck Driving Superstar, Scott Woodrome, Earns 13th Berth at Nationals

For those competing in the tanker class at the National Truck Driving Championships in August, watch out for the guy whom peers call the Tom Brady or LeBron James of trucking.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 1, 2018
Business, Safety

2018 Ohio Truck Driving Championship

Drone footage, time-lapse photography, competition scenes, banquet shots and more in this video recap of the 2018 Ohio Truck Driving Championships, produced by Avatar Fleet. 

May 31, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Issues Guidance Clarifying Personal Conveyance Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 31 issued new regulatory guidance to clarify the agency’s personal conveyance regulation, as well as the applicability of the agricultural commodity 150-air-miles hours-of-service exemption.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 31, 2018