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.

Government, Business, Safety

Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

FMCSA Revokes 8 ELDs From Approved List

Carriers must replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list before July 11. Those that continue to use them will be considered as operating without an ELD.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Steelmaker Nucor Shuts Down Some Output After Cyberattack

Nucor, the biggest steel manufacturer in North America, shut down production at some of its facilities after detecting an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Feds Question Musk, Tesla on Safety of Driverless Taxis

Federal safety regulators have asked Elon Musk and Tesla to explain how its driverless taxis will avoid causing accidents when they hit the road in Texas next month before a national rollout.

May 13, 2025
Business, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

Landstar Posts Q1 Revenue of $1.15B After Fraud-Related Delay

Landstar System reported its first-quarter earnings following a two-week delay caused by a supply chain fraud incident, the company said May 13.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

CVSA to Urge FMCSA to Limit Truck Driver Conveyance Time

Inspectors have quietly gathered data on truck driver personal conveyance time and are making plans to soon ask regulators to limit the use of conveyance time to two hours.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, TCA

NYC Expands Weigh-in-Motion Program for Trucks

The New York City Department of Transportation will expand a program to fine overweight trucks on major infrastructure.

May 12, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Trump to Ease Regulations With Three Executive Orders

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a trio of new executive actions designed to reduce the impact of regulations — part of an effort the White House has said will spur economic growth.

May 9, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Bot Auto Stresses Safety at Houston Presentation

Bot Auto, which plans to bring autonomous trucks to Texas highways, presented the company’s technology and trucks to local transportation and law enforcement agencies on May 8.

May 9, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Trucking Industry Awaits Trump Regulatory Shift

EPA is reconsidering the GHG3 rule and California emission waivers, signaling a shift toward less stringent regulations that may reshape the trucking industry's future.

May 9, 2025