Trucking Industry Safety News

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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, Perspective

Opinion: Safety Programs Help Protect Fleets, Drivers

According to The National Safety Council, vehicle accidents are among the most costly of injury claims for businesses. The average cost of a loss related to a vehicle accident is nearly twice as much as the average workplace injury.

Nick Oates | Certified Workers’ Compensation Advisor, Knight-Dik Insurance Agency
June 19, 2018
Business, Safety

Florida State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Florida Truck Driving Championships June 7-9 in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Evan Ogden, Den of Oak Photography)

June 19, 2018
Government, Safety

Iowa Transportation Commission Approves Five-Year Improvement Plan

The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the state Department of Transportation’s outline for projects that will be conducted over the next several years.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 18, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

FMCSA Announces Three-Year Delay of Rule to Eliminate Need for Truck Drivers to Carry Their Medical Cards

Federal trucking regulators have issued a final rule that will delay for three years a streamlined process to eliminate the need for truck drivers to carry their medical certification cards.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 18, 2018
Business, Safety, Logistics

Airfreight in Brazil Seen as Way to Overcome Crime, Poor Infrastructure

Azul SA, Brazil’s newest airline, thinks it can help solve one of the nation’s oldest problems.

June 18, 2018
Business, Safety

New York State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 New York Truck Driving Championships.

June 16, 2018
Business, Safety

Minnesota State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Minnesota State Truck Driving Championships. (Photos courtesy of Minnesota Trucking Association)

June 16, 2018
Business, Safety

Maryland State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Maryland Truck Driving Championships June 2 in Timonium, Md. (Photos courtesy of the Maryland Motor Truck Association)

June 15, 2018
Business, Safety, Logistics, Top 100

Wyoming Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court Ruling on CRST Wrongful Death Lawsuit

CRST International Inc. must stand trial in connection with a wrongful death lawsuit after a state supreme court overturned a lower court’s ruling in favor of the trucking company, according to court documents.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 14, 2018
Government, Safety

Transportation Policymakers Survive Primaries, With the Exception of Mark Sanford

While several Republican incumbents with key roles on transportation committees celebrated wins in the June 12 primaries, South Carolina’s Mark Sanford (R) wasn’t so lucky.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 14, 2018