Trucking Industry Safety News

OMAHA, Neb. — The costs associated with Norfolk Southern’s fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess.

Congress is wading into the debate over whether automakers should be allowed to sell more self-driving cars while manufacturers seek federal permission to expand testing of the technology.

Autonomous technology developer Aurora says it has set itself up financially for up to the next two years with a new round of public and private funding. 

Kentucky issued a temporary emergency order waiving federal hours-of-service rules and weigh station requirements through Aug. 18 for truckers assisting with storm relief efforts.

American Trucking Associations is among several industry stakeholders objecting to a NHTSA  proposal that would require side underride guards on heavy trucks.

Preparation paid off for FedEx Freight driver Paul Swan at the Colorado Truck Driving Championships. That it felt like a family reunion was just the cherry on top. 

Leaders in the House and Senate aim to finalize legislation that would fund the Department of Transportation during fiscal 2024.

New truck parking construction will start this summer on a northern Nevada freight route on Interstate 80 at the Golconda Summit.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this spring conducted more than 100 investigations into household goods moving fraud, and is proceeding with 60 enforcement actions.

A new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform found that trucking in America is “under siege by litigation.”