Safety

WASHINGTON — While nuclear verdicts in accident litigation are a major concern in the industry, it’s the nuclear settlements that litigation expert Steve Wood said are more problematic.

The trucking and logistics sectors face an increasingly evolving cybersecurity landscape as more operations become integrated with computers.

FIATA executives stressed that small and medium-size companies must prepare for cybersecurity threats before and after attacks because of a rise in electronic data-sharing.

Estes Express Lines on Oct. 3 confirmed that its IT systems were the target of an ongoing cyberattack, but said its trucks were still moving freight.

WASHINGTON — The charitable arm of American Trucking Associations recognized members of Congress who are working to raise awareness of fentanyl addiction in the United States.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is planning to launch classes for a commercial driver license to help Maui wildfire victims rebuild their lives.

The U.S. government has joined some former workers in suing Union Pacific over the way it used a vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were colorblind.

Trucker Path is now providing all-risk spot cargo insurance coverage as single-trip policies and per-load pricing, the trucking technology company announced Sept. 27.

Trimble is seeking to streamline industry workflows and forge closer connections among drivers, trucks, carriers, shippers and logistics providers.

High demand for truckers in North Carolina is behind Guilford Technical Community College’s plans to open a $4.35 million driver training facility funded by state and federal grants.