Trucking Industry Safety News

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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

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With House in Recess, Senate Tackles DOT Nominations

Leaders of the GOP-led Senate insist they intend to advance as early as this month fiscal 2026 funding bills.

July 24, 2025
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Women In Motion Stresses Need for Truck Parking to Lawmakers

Members of American Trucking Associations鈥 Women In Motion Council were on Capitol Hill on July 23 to elevate lawmakers鈥 awareness of the need to expand access to safe truck parking.

July 24, 2025
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Tesla Profit Falls 16% as It Becomes 鈥楾oxic Brand鈥

The fallout from Elon Musk鈥檚 plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter.

July 24, 2025
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Tesla Outlook Darkens, Testing Musk's Robotaxi Vision

With federal incentives meant to encourage EV sales set to disappear later this year, things are likely to get even more challenging in the coming months.

July 23, 2025
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PennDOT Launches Campaign to Prevent Bridge Hits

The 鈥淐heck Your Height, Know It鈥檚 Right鈥 campaign encourages motorists to know their vehicle height and check that the vehicle will safely fit under bridges on their route.

July 23, 2025
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ATA鈥檚 Spear Urges Senate to Fund Truck Parking, Freight Tech

At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, ATA President Chris Spear emphasized the significance of adopting technologies and applications designed to facilitate the flow of freight.

July 23, 2025
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Tesla鈥檚 California Market Share Slips as Rivals Gain Ground

The number of new Tesla vehicles registered in California fell once again as the company continued to lose ground in the largest U.S. market for electric vehicles.聽

July 22, 2025
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Ohio Opens Rest Areas With 40 Truck Parking Spots

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled two pairs of modern rest areas with a total of 40 truck parking spots along U.S. Route 33 near Columbus and on the U.S. 30 east-west corridor near Indiana.

July 22, 2025
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Mack Supplies More Pioneer Safety Package Details

The revamped safety packages are headlined by a switch away from Bendix Fusion to a proprietary safety and collision mitigation system 鈥 Mack Protect.

July 22, 2025
GovernmentSafety

House Panel Approves $200 Million for Truck Parking

A fiscal 2026 transportation funding bill advanced by the Appropriations Committee on July 17 also would allot $927 million for FMCSA operations.

July 21, 2025