Trucking news to related to fleet safety programs that keep drivers, technicians, other employees, and the general public safe. From complying with drivers’ hours of service rules to research and collision-prevention efforts, a well-thought out and executed safety plan can help fleets reduce risk and their overall operating costs.
Tax credits for a spate of trucking safety technologies will be debated when the U.S. Senate reconvenes in the fall, courtesy of a new bill introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) last week – one that...
A study released this week by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) reported that nearly 25% of the 600,000 bridges in the U.S. need to be modernized or repaired, with the bill for all renovations topping ...
Freightliner Trucks has announced high-visibility seat belts are now available as a factory-installed option on its Cascadia, Columbia, Century Class S/T and Business Class M2 trucks
According to the Reason Foundation’s 17th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems, six of seven key performance indicators that measure total highway performance improved from 2005 to 2006
To showcase its air disc brakes, Bendix Commercial Vehicles LLC has created two videos depicting the system’s responsiveness and posted them on YouTube
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released earlier this week said more than half a million commercial vehicle drivers are currently receiving full disability benefits.
Hunter Engineering has announced its B400T brake tester meets Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations to test brake compliance without a follow-up physical inspection
According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this week, more than half a million commercial vehicle drivers are currently receiving full disability benefits. While GAO admits that some of these drivers should be able to...
As fuel prices and commodities prices have gone through the roof in the past year, fleets are looking to cut costs in any way possible. Knowing that, counterfeiters have stepped up efforts to get potentially unsafe materials into the marketplace...
According to the Associated Press (AP), an advanced copy of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study set to be released later this week reveals that hundreds of thousands of U.S. commercial driver’s license holders also qualify for...
