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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Nissan Recalls 480,000 Vehicles Due to Engine Failure Risk

Nissan is recalling more than 480,000 of its vehicles across the U.S. and Canada due to potential manufacturing defects that could cause engine failure.

July 3, 2025
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RNG Gains New Momentum in Longhaul Trucking

Recent data and developments indicate at least one emerging technology鈥檚 path forward is becoming clearer 鈥 renewable natural gas.

July 3, 2025
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Truckers Caught Smuggling People, Drugs Face Lifetime CDL Bans

A U.S. government and Texas partnership has resulted in more than 1,000 truckers losing their CDLs permanently for smuggling people and drugs across the U.S. border with Mexico.

July 3, 2025
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Old-School Cargo Theft Surges in Mexico

Attempts to rob truck cargo jumped by more than a third in the first two months of 2025.聽鈥淚t鈥檚 old-school crime,鈥 said Troy Ryley, Mexico president of Echo Global Logistics.

July 2, 2025
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Trucking Still Squeezed by High Costs and Low Rates

ATRI's latest Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking survey found that while the average cost of operating a truck dipped slightly last year, some marginal costs jumped.

July 2, 2025
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FMCSA Aims to Improve DataQs Process

Federal trucking regulators have issued a public notice reopening a lingering 2023 proposal seeking additional comments on how to improve the DataQs process.

July 1, 2025
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USDOT Warns States on Nonresident CDL Compliance

鈥淓very state must follow federal regulations and ensure only qualified, properly documented drivers are getting behind the wheel of a truck,鈥 Secretary Sean Duffy said.

July 1, 2025
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US to Resume Mexican Livestock Imports in Phases Following Halt

The U.S. will start reopening ports to Mexican livestock in phases, after trade along the southern border had been halted in May by the spread of a parasitic fly.

July 1, 2025
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Musk Says First Tesla Drove Itself From Factory to Customer

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said a Tesla Model Y SUV drove itself from the company鈥檚 factory near Austin, Texas, to a customer鈥檚 home in the company鈥檚 latest move to showcase its push into autonomous driving.

June 27, 2025
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Spear: After Emissions Wins, Trucking Can Focus Elsewhere

Policy wins on commercial vehicle emissions have allowed industry leaders to shift their attention to other pressing issues, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said.

June 27, 2025