Trucking safety

Provably safer trucking capacity will fetch a premium on the market.

As the freight cycle recovers and utilization rises, the industry is confronting a massive accumulation of deferred maintenance from the prolonged freight recession of 2022–2026.

During his state of the union speech, President Trump urged passing of “Dalilah Law” barring states from issuing CDLs to illegal aliens.

FMCSA will be taking more action against foreign drivers and fraudulent carriers, including tighter test restrictions and securing the carrier registration process.

Aumovio has applied for an exemption to replace traditional truck mirrors with its camera system, aiming to join other manufacturers already authorized.

Transportation attorney Matthew Leffler says that a new bill in Congress meant to hold freight brokers accountable has some issues.

Biden’s FMCSA buried a FOIA request seeking to link driving schools to fatality data.

These carriers have the highest crash rates, per FMCSA data.

The FMCSA accelerated its effort to remove illegal and substandard electronic logging devices from service.

Why not include a preventable crash rate in CSA scores?

Trucking and safety groups are warning FMCSA that its pilot program for more flexible truck driver rest rules poses a high risk of driver coercion.

TIA is hoping to enact long-sought legislation setting up federal safety standards that brokers and shippers can rely on when hiring motor carriers.

The Teamsters union has submitted its priority agenda for the upcoming highway bill, including grants for truck driver training and restrictions on autonomous vehicle regulations.

The main features of Modern Advanced Driver Assistance Systems include pre-collision assistance and blind spot monitoring. More advanced features include driver monitoring.

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.

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Education of all levels of drivers is needed to prevent crashes and casualties.

Regulators will poll the trucking industry on the value of the hours-of-service waiver as FMCSA readies another extension.

FMCSA’s safety advisory committee for 2021 adds two trucking companies and four women.

Building a blueprint for a safety-first trucking fleet requires flexibility, but it also requires the right tools. A new on-demand safety course looks to arm fleets with those tools.