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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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Appeals Court Pauses Challenge to FMCSA CDL Rule

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Dec. 3 granted the agency鈥檚 Nov. 19 request to hold the case in abeyance, effectively putting the case on hold.

December 11, 2025
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Clock Ticks on Trump Transportation Nominees

The Commerce Committee recently approved nominees for leadership roles in the secretary鈥檚 office and key safety agencies, setting up confirmation votes as early as this month.

December 10, 2025
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Woman Has Baby in Waymo Self-Driving Taxi in San Francisco

A mother was in a Waymo self-driving taxi on her way to the University of California, San Francisco, medical center when she delivered her baby inside the robotaxi, Google parent Alphabet said.

December 10, 2025
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States Push Unified Plan to Curb Trucking Fraud, Abuses

A group of state trucking associations has released an action plan identifying seven areas bad actors exploit in the industry with solutions to eliminate fraud and illegal operators.

December 10, 2025
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Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Rising Cargo Theft

The bipartisan Cargo Security Innovation Act would enhance agencies鈥 access to state-of-the-art technology for protecting against cargo theft.聽

December 9, 2025
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California Advances New Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

California regulators opened a 15-day public comment period Dec. 3 as they advanced revised rules that would broaden how autonomous vehicles operate on state roads.

December 9, 2025
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Minnesota Catches FMCSA Heat for Non-Domiciled CDLs

鈥淥ur audit exposes yet another example of foreigners taking advantage of Minnesota services under Governor Walz鈥檚 watch,鈥 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

December 5, 2025
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Knight-Swift Truck Driver Delivers Capitol Christmas Tree

Knight-Swift truck driver Michael Porter spent nearly a month hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree 3,700 miles, culminating in the tree's delivery to the West Lawn of the Capitol on Nov. 21.

December 4, 2025
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Lawsuit Abuse Strains Trucking Industry

New research from ATRI examines the impact of tort litigation industrywide as well as myriad factors that were found to contribute to the outcomes of high-profile court cases.

December 4, 2025
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ATA Promotes Veterans鈥 Access to Apprenticeships

The House Veterans鈥 Affairs Committee鈥檚 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee on Dec. 2 examined marketplace programs designed to connect veterans with careers in the freight sector.

December 3, 2025

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