Gone are the days when doing the bare minimum can prevent carriers from being the target of a settlement. Today, a combination of proven safety management controls and predictive analytics is necessary to reduce liability.
The Supreme Court on Jan. 13 halted enforcement of a controversial emergency rule that would have required business with more than 100 employees to require workers to have COVID-19 vaccines or else undergo weekly testing.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has officially addressed the issue of whether truck drivers are subject to its controversial COVID-19 vaccine-or-test emergency rule.
U.S. truck drivers crossing the border into Canada must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 15, or else be turned away at the port of entry.
Is marijuana really the drug most commonly used by truck drivers? National Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse statistics say it is by far, but hair-testing advocates cite an analysis finding otherwise.
Quality Carriers is moving to a different electronic logging device system that it said improves the driver experience.
Carriers in Illinois should supplement their existing driver policies with disclosures for collecting biometric information, including facial recognition scans via in-cab cameras.
The U.S. Supreme Court is returning to the bench early to hear a challenge to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine/testing requirements for larger employers. The trucking industry is among those groups watching the situation closely.
A truck driver whose 110-year sentence following a fatal mountain crash prompted a national outcry has had his sentence cut to 10 years by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
Truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ 110-year sentence for a Colorado crash that killed four could be reduced after a public outcry. A judge has scheduled a Jan. 13 hearing.
The new networks are better able to handle the exponential growth in the use of wireless devices — but it spells trouble for anyone still on the 3G network.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration remains without a confirmed administrator with news that Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi is leaving the position to work for New York City's new mayor.
What are your chances of being hit with a nuclear verdict? A bad FMCSA audit? Or skyrocketing insurance rates? Pretty high if your trucking fleet forgets to put safety first. Learn how to build a culture of safety at your company.
A truck driver who said he lost his brakes on a steep grade in Colorado has been sentenced to 110 years in prison after four people died in the resulting pileup.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will manage the North American Fatigue Management Program, an educational and training program designed to prevent fatigue-related risks and crashes.
Schneider will become the first truckload carrier to conduct a trial deployment of "lifesaving technology" developed through the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Program.
With the recent addition of the fed's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, the industry is now, more than ever, in need of data concerning the safety of its drivers and the environment in which they work.
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