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FMCSA: Trucking Insurance Minimums Fall Short for Fleet Risk

Minimum insurance levels in the trucking industry fail to adequately cover fleet risk for catastrophic losses as a result of spiraling medical costs across the past four decades, FMCSA says.

March 4, 2026
BusinessEquipmentSafetyPerspective

Perspective: Why Fleets Need UM, UIM Insurance Coverage

Some fleet owners may overlook an important type of insurance coverage: Uninsured Motorist Property Damage and Underinsured Motorist Property Damage, writes attorney Kelsea Eckert.

February 24, 2026
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DOT Moves to Close Additional 550 CDL Schools

More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, among other issues.

February 19, 2026
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Tesla Reports 14 Robotaxi Crashes in Texas Pilot

Tesla's robotaxis have been involved in over a dozen crashes in Austin since service began, according to reports the carmaker has made to regulators.

February 17, 2026
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Trucking Combats Soaring Nuclear Verdicts and Insurance Costs

The trucking industry has been facing surging unfavorable verdicts and insurance costs as biases and policies drive up costs beyond economic reality, according to a panel of experts.

October 29, 2025
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Announces Plans to Launch Fatal Large Truck Crash Study

Advancing a program that stretches back more than 20 years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans for a sweeping study of fatal heavy truck crashes.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

ATA Seeks DOT Action on Marijuana Downgrade Proposal

American Trucking Associations has asked Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to provide clarity on a long-pending federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less harmful drug.

August 15, 2025
GovernmentSafety

Nevada Readies for Daytime Headlights Law for Rural Highways

Nevada is proactively installing road signs three years before a law takes effect that will alert motorists to always turn their headlights on while traveling on rural two-lane highways.

June 2, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

NHTSA Denies Side Underride Guard Petition From Nonprofit

NHTSA denied a request seeking an investigation into whether side underride guards on trailers could reduce the severity of vehicle collisions with tractor-trailers.

April 2, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

More Alleged Participants Indicted in Staged Truck Accidents

An indictment in a New Orleans-area scheme to stage crashes with tractor-trailers names two law firms, two individual attorneys and multiple participants in a sweeping conspiracy.

December 11, 2024

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