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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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NTSB Identifies 68 At-Risk Bridges in 19 States

NTSB identified 68 bridges, including San Francisco鈥檚 Golden Gate Bridge, that cross over oceangoing vessels that may collapse in 19 states if struck by ships.

March 28, 2025
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Intellistop CEO Continues Fight for Pulsating Brake System

Michelle聽Hanby is seeking reconsideration of a petition denied by the FMCSA in 2022 that would have allowed broader use of Intellistop's technology.

March 27, 2025
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Securing Your Logistics Yard to Prevent Cargo Theft: A One-on-One with AMAROK鈥檚 John Armstrong

Program Aired: March 27, 2 p.m. ET聽Warehouse and distributions centers represented the most targeted location type, followed by truck stops. While on-site security guards and video monitoring are common practice, how successful are these strategies in an industry where theft and fraud are on the rise?

March 27, 2025
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House Committee Eyes Major Parking Fixes for Truck Drivers

Members of the panel, tucked within the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, displayed bipartisan support for issues that matter to trucking during the March 26 session.

March 27, 2025
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Trump Nominates Navy Veteran Brent Sadler to Lead MARAD

Sadler is a 26-year U.S. Navy veteran and former submariner. He is a senior research fellow in naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation.

March 26, 2025
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ASCE Gives US Highway Conditions a D+ Grade

In its quadrennial infrastructure report card, the American Society of Civil Engineers issued a D+ grade for the country鈥檚 intricate network of roadways.

March 26, 2025
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Baltimore Marks One Year After Tragic Bridge Collapse

聽A year after the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore鈥檚 Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland leaders honored the six construction workers who were killed that night.

March 26, 2025
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Eight Corvettes Go Missing in Kentucky but Are Later Found

Thieves took eight Corvettes from the lot of a Kentucky automobile plant where the legendary muscle car is built, but officers recovered the vehicles and made an arrest, police said.

March 25, 2025
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Court Slashes $462 Million Wabash Verdict to $120 Million

A St. Louis court has drastically reduced a $462 million jury verdict issued against trailer manufacturer Wabash in connection with a 2019 fatal accident.

March 25, 2025
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Fleets and Insurers Respond to Freight Theft Surge

The industry has made some progress in its response to theft but needs to develop more effective countermeasures, according to multiple insurance brokers.

March 25, 2025

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