In the logistics world, safety and efficiency are two sides of the same coin. Whether your drivers are at the warehouse, at a rest area or on the road, mobility insights can be instrumental for safer, more streamlined operations and supply chains at every turn.
Safety remains the biggest obstacle for carriers today, with a recent J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights survey revealing that 51% of carriers identify it as their primary challenge. Even minor accidents and incidents can significantly impact productivity, driver wellness and ultimately affect the bottom line of any transportation company. While proper training can […]
Truckstop operationalizes its vast data warehouse with AI.
Republicans and Democrats split over automated track inspection systems and Federal Railroad Administration safety regulations
The emotional and financial toll of violations can be costly to carriers of any size. Smarter tools like Green Light ELD reduce driver stress and inspection risk.
Facing a DOT audit in 2025 doesn’t have to be a nightmare. Learn how fleets can stay ready year-round, avoid common audit pitfalls and keep their trucks rolling smoothly without regulatory worries.
Roehl Transport wins the American Trucking Associations’ President’s Award for the fifth time, cementing the company’s reputation as the gold standard in truckload carrier safety.
FreightWaves sat down with Ryan Miller and Daniel Vega of Reliance Partners to talk about the crucial steps that any driver and fleet manager should take after an accident.
With the technology and knowledge available today, there’s no excuse for not taking decisive action against distracted driving
Like all technology, ELDs can malfunction. When that happens, drivers need to know what to do to stay compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
“Leadership has got to make sure they have the right information, as well as the right driver at the right time for the right reason,” said Lytx’s Jeff Martin.
Reliance Partners’ VP of risk services breaks down what motor carriers need to know about FMCSA safety ratings.
o prepare for a compliance review, motor carriers should rely on the expertise of a third-party expert that understands the nuances of how FMCSA determines safety ratings.
The VP of safety at Reliance Partners joined Dooner during Monday’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to discuss trends that could be contributing to crash fatalities.
Reliance Partners’ Kevin Dupree sheds light on what underwriters look for when determining a company’s or driver’s insurance risk.
Unannounced Brake Safety Day results in a better compliance rate this year than in 2022.
“Some companies, not all, are willing to roll the dice on things like safety and maintenance to try to save money. But, when it comes to safety, neglecting small things can turn into big things,” Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels said.
In just a few weeks, law enforcement personnel across North America will be posted at roads, weigh stations and designated inspection areas to conduct thousands of inspections during CVSA’s 2023 International Roadcheck.
“There have been companies that have introduced [dashcams] with great success and haven’t lost any drivers at all, and then there are other companies that have lost quite a few drivers because of it,” Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels said.
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Cargo insurance is vital protection for carriers, but preventing damages in the first place, like these tips from Reliance Partners, can help them avoid cash payouts and maintain trust with shippers and customers.
“If there comes a time when you have a crash and attorneys or law enforcement start digging into your records and find falsifications, it’s all going to come to the surface,” said Brian Runnels, vice president of safety at Reliance Partners.
Increasingly volatile weather threatens safety and efficiency throughout transportation. Tomorrow.io’s weather intelligence is finally allowing teams to focus on drivers, not manual weather monitoring.
By implementing a strong safety and compliance program — like Reliance Partners can help them build — carriers can minimize risk and pay less for insurance.
In some rare good news for autonomous truck software developer TuSimple, the FMCSA closed a probe into a crash last April.
Amid recession fears, industry experts reveal freight’s most untapped differentiator— next-generation weather technology.
Through a data-driven approach, PGT Trucking proactively corrects unsafe driving behavior before an accident occurs, leading to improvements in driver safety, retention and efficiency.
You don’t have to tackle your safety goals alone. Partner with a safety expert that can develop a plan with realistic and attainable objectives.
VSA Releases 2022 Operation Safe Driver Week Results
Myth vs. The Real Deal – Seat belt safety
PrePass Safety Alliance is a nonprofit public-private partnership devoted to the safe, secure, and efficient use of North America’s highway system.
Seat Belt Usage Awareness
Truck driver safety is an ongoing process that involves engagement, awareness and targeted training.
Brake Safety Week in the United States checked out a lot more trucks, but the out-of-service orders stayed flat percentage-wise.
A Michigan jury has awarded $7.7 million to a man who was seriously injured in 2018 when the wheel came loose from a box truck heading in the opposite direction, jumped the median and crashed into the front of his vehicle.
Weather safety starts well before the first raindrop or snowflake falls, so shippers should look for carriers, like PGT Trucking, that have strong proactive internal processes in place.
See 5 steps to a best-in-class safety program HERE!
Does a comfy ride that resembles what they drive off duty keep a truck driver happier? OEMs seem to think so.
IIHS urged a recent regulatory comment
With a long list of heavy-hitting customers that include Walmart, Loblaw and most recently Georgia-Pacific, Gatik has demonstrated that commercially successful autonomous delivery is happening first in a constrained environment, on fixed, repeatable short-haul routes.
Solutions like route optimization and real-time visibility are beneficial regardless of what is happening in the market, but these money-saving tools can prove crucial during times of tighter margins.
FMCSA is a partner in a multistate effort this summer to more aggressively enforce traffic laws on Interstates 81 and 95.
AskWaves looks at what truck drivers do about flat tires
A private pilot and former IT consultant says the weather app he developed for truckers has been a “huge win” for him, as well as the drivers.
Commercial vehicle crashes often make front page news, but these accidents — and resulting injuries and fatalities — are actually on the decline.
The amount of safety technology available for trucks continues to rise, but some measures of highway safety are getting worse. Trucking executive and broadcaster Rick Larkin sits down at the FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit to discuss this disconnect.
Drivewyze, a leader in connected truck services and operator of the largest public-private weigh station bypass network in North America, is showcasing its Safety+ safety suite during a seven-minute live demonstration.
Many carriers have turned to technology in order to reduce the risk of serious lawsuits while simultaneously lowering insurance premiums. Digital safety management solutions are on the rise, and these tools can offer carriers the transparency and visibility they need in order to create a safer fleet.
Make accidents easy, see the big picture, and keep your company safe.
Automatic braking, improving CDL accuracy included in department-wide shift to close agency oversight gaps
Leading Phantom Auto’s series B funding round nets seat on board
Nine North American trailer manufacturers including the eight largest, have earned IIHS’ TOUGHGUARD AWARD for good rear underride protection on some or all of their trailers.
Speeding is more than breaking the law. The consequences are far-ranging.
F3 Virtual Experience trucking roundup Last week FreightWaves hosted the F3 Virtual Experience, which involved industry leaders discussing topics related to the future of freight, key factors impacting markets, industry trends and venture capital investments. Key topics included autonomous and electric vehicles, FreightTech and a demonstration of the new SONAR feature, the Trusted Rate Assessment […]
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.
3 approaches working together to reduce roadway deaths to zero
FMCSA awards more than $76 million in grants to improve commercial motor vehicle safety
Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle says that successful safety cultures empower all employees to voice concerns and offer solutions.
Positive Train Control, and how it works
Funding from the fifth round of FY 2021 Airport Improvement Program grants
What are connected vehicles and why do we need them?
Simple actions by large truck and bus drivers can help keep everyone safe
The No.1 place to find or post a job in the freight industry
It is impossible to predict exactly when an incident will occur on the road. It is possible, however, to have a predictable system for processing safety issues and handling corrective training, driving down the odds of the same types of issues continuing unchecked.
Keeping out-of-date or inadequate files is a costly mistake, leading to avoidable fines and unnecessary hurdles.
Bad apples can jump from one company to another because their full employment history doesn’t always follow them. It happens in all industries. But when bad pilots get a second chance, it can be deadly.
Helpful Tips on How You Can Help Save a Highway Worker’s Life
Americans are hitting the road on the first major long-weekend
observance since COVID-19 vaccines became widely available.
As construction companies adjust to COVID-19 delays and shortages, many have turned to modular construction — but will supply chain issues limit growth?
The ATA will continue its Technology & Maintenance Council events to promote safety throughout 2021, though the National Truck Driving Championships will again be canceled.
Tim Adams invented We Care Safety Flaps to reduce “collateral damage” from accidents involving tractor-trailers.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FMCSA will study the use of interstate commercial truck drivers under the age of 21. Plus, a bankrupt oil company has left carriers facing an uncertain future, and trucking sector employment is starting to rise.
Safety Hub uses telematics data and AI insights from dashcams to enhance driver safety.
Speeding is the focus of CVSA’s annual week-long Operation Safe Driver inspection blitz, which starts Sunday, July 12.
The hot topics you may have missed this week.
A year after studying nuclear verdicts in truck crashes, the American Transportation Research Institute is focusing on smaller verdicts as its top research priority while also looking behind the scenes of rising truck insurance premiums.
The circumstances surrounding the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant is an opportunity for logistics business to discuss their own policies around safety.
Companies may be creating unnecessary risk in their operations if they have an out-of-date policy and procedure manual, or worse, aren’t following it.
Boeing is in crisis management mode over the 737 MAX grounding and it cost CEO Dennis Muilenburg his job on Monday.
Boeing Co. and the FAA are under intense scrutiny from Congress in the wake of the 737 MAX crashes. The House T&I Committee held its fifth hearing on the subject Dec. 11 in effort to tighten FAA certifications.
Swift drivers react to driver leader’s instructions to chain up and drive in inclement weather.
This week: Doctors stuff Aussie truckers full of opioids; Prime Ministerial funding splurge on infrastructure; tech and data standards action points identified; trucker accidentally crushes his own car; trucking tax hike fight won… sort of; DHL Supply Chain vows carbon neutrality.
Almost half of fleets are using in-cab video or dash cams as well as a growing number that utilize video services, according to a new survey on fleet’s technology use.
It has been a dramatic week in Australian trucking: strip club bus-truck crash; nine months of jail; massive infrastructure works; trucker death; call for mandatory brakes; beer crates. And more!
American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear sits down with Craig Fuller on this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead.
Trucking software supplier Drivewyze is adding the dangerous mountain passes of Colorado to its safety alerts for subscribers of its PreClear weigh station bypass program.
Australia’s road transport industry has a way to go in ensuring gender equity. Research has found that female workers encounter misogyny, bullying and discrimination. In other Down Under Trucking news: mistake is no defence to trucking crime; supermarket boosts safety after loading dock death; logistics giant snaps up drayage business; CTI Logistics expects a small profit.
Updated CPSC policies on stroller safety and refrigerator certificates are expected to be published in the Federal Register on Friday.
Drivewyze worked with safety offices and law enforcement in 32 states to identify 500 high rollover and low bridge locations. It sends audible and visual warnings to truckers before they reach them.
A weekly round-up of events in Australia. This week: Melbourne forces trucks out of the inner city; cleaning up asbestos roads; obeying road signage fail; road train safety inspections.
A truck driver who was convicted and sentenced for dangerously driving his truck in a way that caused grievous bodily harm and severe brain damage to a young woman has escaped a much more severe sentence owing to bureaucratic failings.
Volvo Trucks says anyone involved in heavy-duty trucking has a “moral obligation” to make trucking safer.
It can be a rough business doing freight and logistics in Australia. And now, in the Australian capital city of Canberra, it looks like the last-mile drone delivery business has gotten a fair bit more… dangerous!
