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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.

GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Here鈥檚 What DOT鈥檚 Emergency CDL Ruling Means for Trucking

鈥淭he process for issuing these licenses is absolutely 100% broken," Sean Duffy said. "It has become a threat to public safety and it is a national emergency that requires action right now.鈥

September 29, 2025
BusinessSafetyAutonomous

Insurance Underwriting Gets an Upgrade

Insurance policies聽represent one of the new fields in the trucking industry where artificial intelligence is beginning to have an impact.

September 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

鈥楽ophisticated鈥 Cargo Thieves Steal Craft Whiskey Worth $1M

Someone in a freight truck showed up at Westland Distillery holding paperwork to pick up a shipment of Westland single malt.聽But the bottles never arrived at their intended destination.

September 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

BMW Recalls Over 330,000 Cars After Finding Engine Fire Risk

BMW AG is recalling at least 331,000 vehicles globally due to a defect in its starter motor, another setback for the German carmaker that鈥檚 been hit by costly product flaws.

September 26, 2025
BusinessSafetyLogistics

Trucking Insurance Faces Crossroads With AI and Litigation

Nuclear verdicts against carriers and efforts by regulators to make sense of AI are currently creating a shift in the way that insurance policies are developed and nurtured.

September 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

DOT Tightens Rules for Noncitizen Truck Drivers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said fatal crashes caused by truck drivers who shouldn鈥檛 have had licenses were found in Florida, Texas and Alabama.

September 26, 2025
BusinessSafety

Trucking Industry Still Facing Soaring Insurance Costs

The reversal of a $100 million verdict against Werner Enterprises gave trucking a big win in a legal environment in which 鈥渘uclear鈥 verdicts and smaller settlements are raising insurance rates.

September 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Volvo VNL Offers Restful Night, On-Road Performance

Volvo hosted a roughly 100-mile five-truck ride-along convoy to showcase the truck鈥檚 on-road performance and interior amenities.

September 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

DOT Seeks Industry Input on Cargo Theft Risks

The Department of Transportation is casting a wide net for stakeholder suggestions about how to deter thieves acting on impulse and organized criminals from stealing cargo.

September 24, 2025
GovernmentSafety

Trump FMCSA Nominee Derek Barrs Awaits Senate Vote

President Donald Trump鈥檚 pick to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is among the nominees expected to be considered by the Senate soon.

September 24, 2025

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