Safety
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.
Traton Q2 Profits Rise 4.4% Despite Navistar’s Mirror Woes
Traton’s profits rose in Q2 2024 as higher prices and South American demand trumped a slump in truck sales for Navistar’s International Trucks brand due to a shortage of mirrors.
Road to NTDC Spotlight: Nate Lewis
For Nate Lewis, the National Truck Driving Championships is an occasion to celebrate his family's trucking legacy. The next chapter will be written in Indianapolis.
Norfolk Southern Profits Lifted by Insurance Payments
Norfolk Southern got a boost during the second quarter from insurance payments related to last year’s disastrous derailment, but it also made progress on its own.
GM’s Cruise Targets Resumption of Driverless Rides This Year
Cruise is targeting a return to running fully autonomous rides later this year and possibly charging fares by early 2025, said people familiar with the matter.
Harris Sticking With ‘Build Back Better’ Agenda for Campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris has committed to continue pursuing policies the current administration initiated three years ago should she win the November presidential election.
DOT’s Oral Fluid Testing Stalls Due to Lack of Labs, Testers
DOT drug testing of truck drivers using oral fluid collections was approved more than a year ago, but a lack of certified lab testing facilities has stalled use of the method.
NTSB Voices Concerns Over Potential Downgrade of Marijuana
NTSB filed comments with DEA expressing concerns that moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act could end testing of the drug for truck drivers.
Governor Hochul Sued Over NYC Congestion Pricing Freeze
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sued over her pause on the city’s traffic congestion pricing plan by an advocacy group that claims she had no legal authority to put the program on hold.
XPO’s Budlowski Secures 13th Trip to NTDC
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — XPO's Ernie Budlowski and Team Connecticut are hoping that their upcoming trip to Indianapolis results in back-to-back championships at NTDC.
Gaining Driver Buy-In Is Key to Deploying Dash Cams
CHICAGO — Fleet operators are increasingly embracing the use of dash cameras, but successfully deploying these in-cab systems hinges on driver acceptance of the technology.