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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Freight Brokers Use Technology to Fight Surging Cargo Theft

As freight brokers battle fraudsters intent on cargo theft, they are building defenses that combine multiple technologies provided by vendors and augmented by their own systems.

July 21, 2025
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Tesla to Fight California鈥檚 Claim It Overhypes Autopilot

Tesla is facing off with the California DMV over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers.

July 21, 2025
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Trump to Terminate $327M in Massachusetts Transit Funds

The Trump administration is canceling $327 million in aid to Massachusetts that had been awarded to partially finance a nearly $2 billion rebuild of a portion of the Massachusetts Turnpike.

July 21, 2025
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Perspective: Mack Pioneer Wedge Cuts Drag, Widens Cab

One major key to the new model鈥檚 potential success is its combination of advanced aerodynamic design and 颅driver ergonomics in the form of a wedge shape.

July 18, 2025
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From Bay to Boardroom

Fleet maintenance managers have several hats to wear when keeping tabs on their technicians and relating the value of their performance to the company's top brass.

July 18, 2025
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Tesla Settles Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway

Tesla settled a lawsuit over a driver鈥檚 death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway.

July 17, 2025
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FMCSA Nominee Barrs Touts Workforce, Supply Chain

Derek Barrs, a former Florida Highway Patrol chief with more than three decades in public safety, is recognized as an authority on commercial vehicle safety.

July 17, 2025
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Truck Parking, Multimodal Projects Among $488M in DOT Grants

Sean Duffy's announcement noted 77% of the funds were allocated to roads and bridges 鈥渢o reinforce the arteries of the American economy鈥 while $35 million went to port improvements.

July 17, 2025
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Tesla Failed to Stop Autopilot Misuse, Safety Expert Says

Tesla hasn鈥檛 done enough to protect against drivers misusing its Autopilot system, a safety expert testified at a trial over a 2019 fatal collision.

July 17, 2025
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Trump鈥檚 NHTSA Pick Promises Rapid Self-Driving Deployment

President Donald Trump鈥檚 choice to lead the nation鈥檚 top car safety regulator pledged to prioritize safety while at the same time making it easier for automakers to deploy self-driving cars.

July 16, 2025