Trucking Industry Safety News

Autonomous trucks, in-cab visibility and software-defined vehicles attract attention at world’s largest tech event, CES 2025.    

INDIANAPOLIS — Jackie Reed, a FedEx Freight tank truck driver from Mississippi, outlasted the field to be named grand champion at the 87th National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 24.

One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region’s worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region.

A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles has shut one of California’s main transportation arteries.

“This will be a collaborative process in which the committee will solicit feedback from both members and stakeholders,” Graves said during a hearing Jan. 15.

WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations Chairman Dennis Dellinger on Jan. 22 called on a House panel to repeal a World War I-era excise tax on new trucks.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into a huge fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, Calif.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption to American Trucking Associations that could help mitigate the technician  shortage. 

The final report compiled from input received from the Women of Trucking Advisory Board included improving safety and eradicating harassment as key areas of focus.

Nixon helped guide Lytx during the early days of video telematics in trucking. The company said he is retiring to focus on personal priorities and passions.