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, Technology, Equipment, Safety

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.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
October 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Carriers Face Growing Cybersecurity Challenges

Increasing vehicle connectivity and automation is making cybersecurity an increasingly important subject for fleet maintenance executives and managers.

Robert Braswell | Executive Director, Technology & Maintenance Council
October 6, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

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.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Trucking Grapples With Evolving Cybersecurity Threats

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

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 3, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

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.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 3, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

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.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 2, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

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.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
October 2, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

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.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 2, 2023