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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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PlusAI Adds Night Driving for Latest SuperDrive Iteration

Overnight freight deliveries could more than double the utilization of a truck, PlusAI said.聽The company expects to introduce night driving on customer routes in the coming weeks.

March 12, 2026
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ATA Shines Spotlight on Staged Truck Accidents

Triple G Express President Randy Guillot is featured in the latest episode of the "Driven" documentary series for his efforts to fight back when criminals targeted his drivers.

March 12, 2026
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Mideast Shipping Crisis Widens With More Tankers Hit in Gulf

Prices of fuels like diesel and jet fuel are surging as refineries in the region reduce production or shut completely, while fuel makers elsewhere聽balk聽at high crude prices.

March 12, 2026
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US to Waive Jones Act in Bid to Tame Spiraling Fuel Prices

The century-old maritime law that requires American ships be used to transport goods between U.S. ports would get a 30-day exemption.

March 12, 2026
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US Eyes Hormuz Escorts by April as Trump Downplays Oil Spike

鈥淭he United States is the largest oil producer in the world, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money,鈥 Trump posted on social media.

March 12, 2026
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Oil Prices Jump Another 5%

Iran has escalated its attacks aimed at generating enough聽global economic pain聽to pressure the U.S. and Israel to end聽the war,聽targeting oil fields and refineries聽in a handful of Gulf Arab nations.

March 12, 2026
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Iran Supply Chain Disruptions Threaten US Trucking

The Iran conflict has caused major disruptions to global supply chains that experts warn could ripple down to domestic trucking.

March 12, 2026
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Duffy Touts Safety Potential for Autonomous Vehicles

DOT is preparing a series of autonomous-vehicle regulatory moves this year to further shape how the technology reaches commercial scale 鈥 including in the freight sector.

March 11, 2026
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Torc Joins Virginia Autonomous Truck Training Grant

Torc is working with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute through a state planning grant intended to help shape training for jobs linked to autonomous truck manufacturing.

March 11, 2026
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Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise

Beijing聽warned聽of a 鈥渉eavy price鈥 for the Central American country鈥檚 forced takeover of the facility from Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison.聽

March 11, 2026

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