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

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’s intricate network of roadways.

March 26, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

Baltimore Marks One Year After Tragic Bridge Collapse

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

March 26, 2025
Business, Equipment, Safety

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
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

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
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

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
Government, Business, Safety

Trump Taps Derek Barrs for FMCSA Head Amid Turmoil

The nomination of Barrs, a former Florida Highway Patrol chief with more than three decades in public safety, follows a string of leadership changes at the agency.

March 25, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

ASCE Report Card: Infrastructure Improved Under Biden

The American Society of Civil Engineers gives U.S. infrastructure a C grade, up slightly from previous reports, largely due to investments made during the Biden administration.

March 25, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Freight Trains to Resume Asheville Routes After Hurricane

Norfolk Southern says it expects to reopen its freight railroad line between Asheville and Tennessee by the end of March, six months after Hurricane Helene.

March 24, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

NTSB Says Maryland Could Have Found Key Bridge Vulnerability

The Maryland Transportation Authority did not conduct a risk assessment that, if acted upon, could have allowed the state to protect the Francis Scott Key Bridge from collapsing, NTSB says.

March 21, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Lyft’s Driverless Rides Could Arrive as Soon as Summer

The company has been spending more time pitching its vision for the future of its gig-economy business model as it plays catch-up in offering autonomous rides.

March 20, 2025