Sweeping regulatory changes aimed at slashing trucking industry red tape are raising red flags from industry experts and safety advocates.
An industry group tells DOT that the future is now when it comes to deploying autonomous trucks.
The FMCSA says it does not have to correct a federally funded study that an insurance group claims underestimates the safety benefits of side underride guards.
Federal trucking regulators have declined to investigate whether truck trailers built without side guards should be deemed unsafe.
A controversial rulemaking stalled at DOT has major implications for highway safety and trucking costs.
A group of Senate Democrats told Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to stop mass layoffs and asked for details on Elon Musk’s involvement.
A St. Louis jury award in favor of crash-victim families could stir public awareness for truck trailer safety regulations.
Regulators approved Convoy Technologies’ rearview exemption while contemplating a rule change allowing cameras to replace mirrors.
Owner-operators and safety advocates clash over a divisive safety report alleging data suppression by federal officials.
Allegations of data suppression by committee members tasked with advising the federal government on truck crashes have gone unacknowledged by U.S. Department of Transportation officials.
Federal regulators cited a lack of information in denying an investigation requested by the parents of children killed in certain types of truck crashes.
Truck safety advocates call out regulators for lack of action to curb injuries and deaths resulting from crashes.
Paccar is recalling 11,053 medium-duty trucks because an improperly seated mirror glass lock ring may allow glass to fall out.
DOT’s latest regulatory agenda reveals regulators will be taking no action on a costly new safety equipment proposal for almost a year.
FMCSA’s latest crash data is a hopeful sign for safety as trucking regulators consider new rules to reduce deaths and injuries.
A new regulatory agenda sets dates for trucking sector rulemakings ranging from speed limiter mandates to automatic emergency braking.
A too-cozy relationship between the trucking industry and regulators may be putting lives at risk, crash safety advocates contend.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed the American Trucking Associations and tech companies over job and safety concerns associated with driverless trucks.
Mack Trucks filed a recall for 27,418 heavy-duty trucks because their turn signal visibility does not comply with a federal safety standard.
FMCSA and NHTSA should incorporate braking technology to avoid crashes involving more than just other vehicles, AARP warns.
Federal regulators are cracking down on trucking-related exemption requests that fail to provide safety justifications.
Hino Motors trucks have been recalled because of inaccurate readings on how much fuel remains in 70- and 90-gallon tanks.
Nikola is recalling about 209 Class 8 battery electric trucks following 2 battery fires, but the trucks can stay in service pending a fix.
A proposal requiring automatic braking on trucks needs more than a 60-day comment period, state agencies and brake manufacturers assert.
Federal regulators have been asked to significantly revise — or scrap altogether — a rulemaking requiring side underride guards for new truck trailers.
The production of electric trucks is still so small that it’s easy to overlook the hundreds subject to recall campaigns.
The voluntary structure of NHTSA’s automated vehicle testing initiative will hinder the agency’s ability to modify AV safety regulations down the road, OOIDA contends.
NHTSA and FMCSA are proposing that all new trucks over 10,000 pounds be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.
The Biden administration is using a flawed analysis to inform a potential rule mandating lifesaving equipment on truck trailers, according to safety and insurance groups.
The latest federal data reveals that 64% of large-truck drivers killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts.
Federal safety regulators have opened a preliminary evaluation of automatic emergency braking in Freightliner Cascadias.
General Motors is recalling 40,000 medium-duty trucks built by Navistar that can catch fire because of leaking brake fluid.
Federal regulators are rolling out a rule proposal as a first step to potential new and costly requirements aimed at reducing truck crash fatalities.
A Daimler Truck recall of Western Star models for a windshield wiper defect has grown from a few hundred to more than 54,000.
Truck safety advocates and labor are at odds with big business over a request to loosen regulations for driverless trucks.
The White House is evaluating a proposal that may require new trucks be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.
Daimler Trucks will likely have to issue an equipment recall for over 24,000 trucks after a federal regulator denies the company’s exemption request.
Daimler Truck North America is recalling 64,064 Freightliners for a possible complete loss of steering control.
In some rare good news for autonomous truck software developer TuSimple, the FMCSA closed a probe into a crash last April.
Daimler Truck North America is recalling 77,000 trucks for brake module corrosion, the third recall for the same issue.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fined the Volvo Group $130 million for slow reporting of safety recalls.
Three rollover crashes of Peterbilt refuse trucks over eight model years led to the recall of 16,033 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada.
Daimler Truck North America is taking no chances that a brake module corrosion issue is more widespread than it thinks.
Paccar Inc. is recalling late-model Kenworth and Peterbilt heavy-duty trucks because the digital dash system can freeze.
Rural states top the latest list of riskiest states for truck accident fatalities.
Updated cybersecurity best practices for cars and trucks warn against OEMs monopolizing vehicle repair and maintenance services.
Hood trim pieces on Western Star vocational trucks are coming unglued, similar to an earlier recall for side intake covers falling off.
Truck safety advocates want federal regulators to reconsider a “fatally flawed” rule designed to prevent deaths and injuries in tractor-trailer crashes.
Navistar is recalling 8,483 International LT and LoneStar Class 8 trucks because battery cables can overheat to 260 degrees Fahrenheit.
TuSimple CEO Xiaodi Hou responded to a federal safety investigation that raised concerns about a potential setback to its driverless truck technology.
Federal regulators are creating a board to recommend equipment standards aimed at preventing cars from sliding under trailers during truck crashes.
A new standard on truck trailer rear underride guards is already being met by 94% of trailer manufacturers, and safety advocates say it is too weak.
The feds released a first-time report aimed at developing a clearer picture of autonomous vehicle safety.
Fatalities in crashes involving at least one large truck jumped 13% in 2021, hitting a “crisis” level, according to federal regulators.
Paccar Inc. is recalling 17,641 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks from the 2018-2020 model years because of a steering part defect.
The nation’s top highway safety watchdog plans to push federal regulators to require a higher level of speed-limiting technology than currently proposed.
Federal regulators plan to require truckers to limit their truck speeds by using electronic engine control devices.
Biden’s 2023 budget request increases funding to deal with freight bottlenecks and issue new regulations.
A single fire prompts Navistar to discover a wiring issue with battery cables and leads to a recall of 2,804 trucks.
Federal regulators have amended their rules to make it easier to install driver-assist technology in trucks.
Federal regulators have announced dates for “significant” rulemakings affecting the trucking industry.
Fatal traffic accidents in winter are most common in unexpected places, according to a recent study.
Cummins has recalled X12 diesel engines used in off-highway and specialty vehicles because of potential cracking of fuel tubes that could lead to a fire.
Percent of bridge area rated poor in state
A federal appeals court has ruled that greenhouse gas emission standards do not apply to truck trailers.
Even when everyone agrees, regulations take a year to get approved. And there are detractors to autonomous trucking rulemaking
From 1987 to 2017, frontal air bags saved 50,457 U.S. lives.
Odometer fraud is the disconnection, resetting or alteration of a vehicles’s odometer with the intent to change the number of miles indicated.
New CEO continues remaking executive team, with the chief financial officer and chief operating officer departing.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling some 2022 Freightliner Cascadias because of five underbody fires related to misinstallation of the exhaust tip.
On the heels of a short seller’s takedown, Workhorse halts electric van deliveries and recalls units already in customer hands.
Former government safety officials now have investments and profits to keep in mind as they help their companies chart a course for autonomous vehicles.
Lawmakers controlling the purse strings in Congress urge FMCSA and NHTSA to take action on their safety directives in 2022.
A patchwork of autonomous driving regulations at the state level are ready to move to a more coordinated effort at federal agencies, according to Plus’ Wiley Deck.
Federal regulators push for more data as automated trucking rolls from testing to reality.
NHTSA’s new standing order on autonomous truck crash data is too blunt an instrument, according to a group representing the self-driving vehicle sector.
Engine stall from broken battery terminal cable leads Daimler Trucks North America to recall 122,056 Freightliner and Western Star trucks.
Cummins is recalling 4,413 remanufactured engines on top of an earlier fuel rail recall that threatened engine fires in trucks, buses and motor homes.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration orders trucking manufacturers and operators to report crashes linked to autonomous technology.
Level setting the descriptions of autonomous vehicles gets simpler as industry coalesces around two main identifiers.
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Based on fatal crash data, these are the five highway stretches where truckers should be the most careful.
Daimler Trucks adds three safety advances, building on NHTSA data showing fewer truck-related crash deaths.
Three years after winning an exemption to use cameras instead of ungainly outside mirrors on semi-trucks, Stoneridge Inc. is winning over fleets.
NHTSA is looking for truck drivers to test the safety of in-cab cameras.
Certain International trucks with a possible connector rod defect are called back a second time as Navistar expands safety recall.
NTSB again highlights the need for automated safety devices in trucks in its latest top 10 list.
Navistar is recalling more than 32,000 International LT and Lonestar models from several recent model years because engines can shut down unexpectedly.
A change in political direction – and ongoing concerns – greet 10 Biden picks who will deal with freight issues.
The countdown continues, rating the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.
The countdown continues, rating the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.
The countdown continues, rating the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.
The countdown continues, rating the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.
This begins the countdown of the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.
DOT announces slate of 40 to the department’s leadership team as the Biden administration kicks into gear.
DOT Chief Elaine Chao announced a plan for autonomous vehicles on her last day at the department.
Transit projects are expected to take on more importance than new construction in Joe Biden’s administration.
Florida stretch of highway is the one truckers should use very cautiously. It’s the deadliest in the nation.
Latest data from NHTSA shows truck occupant injuries increased by 7,000 in 2019.
Cybersecurity skills are among the gaps identified in GAO review of DOT’s workforce.
