Safety

How Fleets Can Address Nuclear Verdicts and High Insurance Costs

The high costs of legal settlements and “nuclear verdicts” have made it harder for fleets to get affordable insurance, but motor carriers can beat those trends with technology, tightly run safety programs, and intelligent risk financing.

Could Some COVID-19 Waivers Become Permanent?

Federal regulators have introduced a series of waivers in response to COVID-19, to ensure that freight continues to move south of the border. Now they’re looking at whether selected waivers could become a permanent fixture.

6 Tips for Cargo Securement: Tie-downs

To safely secure a load, tie-downs must be in good working condition without cuts, burns, holes, or other evidence of damage.

How Drivers Can Stay Safe During George Floyd Protests

Some truck drivers have reported looting of packages, bricks being thrown, and other dangerous situations sometimes encountered when they are in areas where protesters are demonstrating against police violence in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

George Floyd Protests Put Truckers in Dangerous Situations

Truck drivers have been put in some terrible predicaments as protests and sometimes-violent riots have spread across the country in recent days. Deborah Lockridge looks at two disturbing incidents in her blog.

How a Tanker Fleet is Using Unorthodox Trailer Lighting to Fight Rear-End Collisions

Groendyke Transportation watched the number of rear-end collisions with its trailers rise steadily until it tried an unorthodox and then unapproved method of alerting following drivers that its trucks were applying brakes and slowing down.

Getting Fleet Back on Track

Restarting truck fleets after the pandemic requires attending to mechanical issues, understanding the new compliance landscape, and bringing your personnel back online safely and efficiently.

‘Large Truck’ Highway Fatalities Rose in 2019

While early estimates for 2019 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show an overall decrease in highway fatalities for the third consecutive year, fatalities involving trucks over 10,000 pounds rose slightly.

NPTC, Lytx Announce 2020 Fleet Safety Awards

More than 20 private fleets who have demonstrated continued improvement and dedication in elevating their safety performance year over year have been honored with 2020 NPTC/Lytx Fleet Safety Awards.

Non-Preventable Crashes Will No Longer Be Counted Against Trucking Companies

After a decade of trucking companies complaining that the government unfairly counted crashes against their safety record that were not their fault, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration unveiled a permanent Crash Preventability Determination Program.

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