Henry Ford famously said a customer can have a car in 鈥渁ny color that he wants, as long as it is black.鈥 But black on self-driving cars could be deadly.
August 21, 2018Trucking Industry Safety News
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.
US Army Corps of Engineers Endorses Plan to Deepen Lower Mississippi River
A long-discussed plan to deepen the lower Mississippi River by another five feet to accommodate larger ships has won a critical endorsement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which foresees nearly $110 million in annual net economic benefits to the project.
August 21, 2018Carmakers Struggle to Hire White Hat Hackers
McConnell Trapp has a special set of skills. He can hack into cars and control aspects of them from his computer.
August 20, 2018After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete
Across the United States, public infrastructure is crumbling because of legislative gridlock and chronic underfunding. Roads are overcrowded, bridges are well past their expiration date and transit systems regularly face unprecedented delays. But there will be one thing to celebrate as you seethe in beach traffic this weekend鈥攁 small, strange gap in I-95 is being filled.
August 20, 2018Examining Sources of Driver Stress
In a 2017 study, researchers asked truck drivers about the profession. Here's what they learned, and how it could impact the future.
August 20, 2018Orchestrating the Supply Chain
An increasingly constrained freight market is ratcheting up the pressure on shippers to improve the performance of their supply chains and make better use of the limited hauling capacity of their own private fleets and for-hire carriers.
August 20, 2018Jeremy Usener of Texas Named NAIC Top Inspector at CVSA Competition
COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 Jeremy Usener of the Texas Department of Public Safety has been crowned Grand Champion of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance鈥檚 North American Inspectors Championship for 2018.
August 18, 2018Colorado鈥檚 Eric Damon of FedEx Express Crowned Step Van Grand Champion
COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 FedEx Express鈥 Eric Damon was crowned the Grand Champion step van driver at the National Step Van Driving Championships Aug. 18.
August 18, 2018The Champions of NTDC 2018
Titleists from NTDC 2018 show off their hardware after a busy Championship Saturday. (Photos by John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
August 18, 2018NTDC Finalists Navigate Harrowing Course
COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 Drivers navigated a punishing course during the finals of the National Truck Driving Championships Aug. 18.
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