Trucking Industry Safety News

About 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.

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

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.

David Koenig | Associated Press
June 12, 2018
Business, Safety, Logistics

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.

Patrick Dorrian | Bloomberg News
June 12, 2018
Business, Safety

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, 2018
Business, Safety

2018 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, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Driverless 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
Business, Safety

Alabama State Truck Driving Championships

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Alabama Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Pelham, Ala. (Photos courtesy of the Alabama Trucking Association)

June 11, 2018
Business, Safety

Walmart’s Terry Wood Named Pennsylvania Grand Champion

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Terry Wood, the Walmart driver who was recently crowned Pennsylvania’s truck driving champion, said the secret to success can be distilled into two basic habits — study and practice.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 11, 2018
Business, Safety

Scopelitis Attorneys: Class-Action Lawsuits More About Unhappy Drivers Than Wage, Hour Disputes

“Class-action lawsuits are like the plague. Every business owner hopes they pass by their company’s door,” Angela Cash, an attorney with Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, said at the 2018 Scopelitis Law Seminar.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 8, 2018
Business, Safety

Massachusetts Grand Champion Brian Singelais Wants Another Shot at Overall National Crown

Frito-Lay’s Brian Singelais, Massachusetts’ grand champion, is ecstatic for the success of buddy and fellow New Englander Roland Bolduc, who won nationals last year. But, Singelais emphasized, “I want another shot.”

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 8, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Ford Refuses to Rush Into Robo-Taxis, Even After GM, Waymo Deals

General Motors Co. and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo rocked the auto industry last week with self-driving deals that will have each deploying thousands of robo-taxis onto U.S. roads over the next 18 months. Ford Motor Co., meanwhile, will continue biding its time.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
June 8, 2018