Safety

The first year of deregulation under the Trump administration is reshaping the trucking industry, as federal agencies roll back emissions rules, language requirements, and speed limiter mandates. While supporters hail the moves as “pro-trucker,” critics warn that looser oversight could slow the industry’s shift toward cleaner, safer, and more autonomous operations.

For pharmaceutical manufacturers, every shipment is more than freight; it's a lifeline for patients relying on your products.

Despite disruptions, the logistics industry is known for its resilience.

Uber Freight said that since last month Aurora’s self-driving trucks have been completing roundtrip hauls and delivering live commercial freight without a driver behind the wheel, making it the, “first logistics platform to offer commercial freight on public roads with fully driverless Class 8 trucks.”

Beyond the obvious reasons for carriers and freight agents in the transportation industry to foster a safety culture – saving lives, reducing accidents and cargo damages – there is another reason to take safety seriously. A solid safety culture can strengthen customer relations.

A new study by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT) found that congressional proposals to allow heavier tractor trailers on highways would lead to major damages to the nation’s local bridges if enacted into law.

Landstar freight agents emphasize safety, fraud prevention, and cargo security by using highly qualified owner-operators, maintaining a strong safety culture, and fostering trust through personal accountability and collaboration with customers.

The mixing of automated and traditional materials handling equipment, a younger workforce, and regulatory challenges are opening the door for more intelligent safety systems.

Our top trucking correspondent takes his annual look at what federal regulators are now seeking from trucking as well as the potential impact those changes will have on rates and costs.

For the second straight year, concern over the state of the nation’s economy was the highest-ranked industry issue for trucking executives, according to an authoritative survey of industry issues by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

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NS officials said that should this agreement be approved by the court, it will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius from the derailment.

FRA officials explained having a second crewmember provides various safety functions that are not able to be realized on a single-person crew. As an example, without the final rule, it noted how on a train with one crewmember, railroads could initiate single-crew operations and not perform a rigorous risk assessment, mitigate known risks or notify the FRA.