Trucking Industry 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.
TMCSuperTech Casts Spotlight on Country’s Top Technicians
Competition brings out the best in us whether it’s play, sport or work, and there aren’t many times when two or more of those occasions merge.
Carriers Face Growing Cybersecurity Challenges
Increasing vehicle connectivity and automation is making cybersecurity an increasingly important subject for fleet maintenance executives and managers.
Accident Litigation Expert: Beware the Nuclear Settlement
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.
Trucking Grapples With Evolving Cybersecurity Threats
The trucking and logistics sectors face an increasingly evolving cybersecurity landscape as more operations become integrated with computers.
FIATA Seeks to Deter Cyberattacks in Freight Forwarding
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.
Cyberattack Hits Estes Express Lines’ IT Systems
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.
ATA Honors Lawmakers’ Fentanyl Response
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.
CDL Classes Planned as Part of Maui Recovery
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is planning to launch classes for a commercial driver license to help Maui wildfire victims rebuild their lives.
Government Sues Union Pacific Over Using Flawed Vision Test
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 Launches Single-Trip Spot Insurance
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.