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(11 articles)El Niño Winter Threatens Western Mountain Freight Routes
Strong El Niño conditions are creating a paradoxical winter weather pattern: while central U.S. temperatures trend warmer, western mountain corridors face significantly elevated precipitation risk. Th
Child Confinement Case Exposes Trucking Industry Security Gaps
Florida law enforcement has filed 22 criminal charges against Keysha Monique Epps, a commercial truck driver, and Tamra Marshon Stewart for allegedly confining and abusing four young children inside a
Alberta Removes 20 Unsafe Trucking Carriers in Major Safety Crackdown
Alberta's transportation regulator has intensified enforcement against unsafe and noncompliant trucking carriers, removing 20 companies from its roads while issuing 443 administrative penalties since
ELD Self-Certification Crisis Drives Unsafe Trucking Surge
The U.S. trucking industry faces a critical safety and competitive crisis stemming from permissive ELD (electronic logging device) self-certification practices. According to Mark Hazelwood, chairman o
ELD Self-Certification Crisis Threatens Trucking Safety and Market Stability
The U.S. trucking industry faces a structural safety and market stability crisis stemming from weak electronic logging device (ELD) regulation. With 1,020 self-certified ELD providers compared to just
Rail freight 120x safer than trucking: Supply chain modal risk
A significant comparative safety analysis highlights that trucking operations present substantially higher accident and injury risks compared to rail freight—potentially 120 times greater according to
Jury Verdict May Force Freight Brokers to Overhaul Carrier Vetting
A significant legal development is reshaping carrier management practices across the freight brokerage industry. A jury verdict in a case involving a fatal multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 20 in
Federal Staged Crash Bill Targets Trucking Fraud With 20-Year Penalties
Senator Ashley Moody introduced the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act, creating a federal crime for orchestrating collisions involving commercial motor vehicles. The bill carries penalties of up to
Arizona enforcement blitz removes 5 drivers; compliance tightens Southwest
Arizona law enforcement agencies conducted a focused four-hour commercial vehicle enforcement operation on July 1 in Buckeye, removing five drivers and two vehicles from service while documenting 66 v
Progressive Ends Motive Dashcam Program; New Telematics Solution Coming
Progressive Insurance has terminated new enrollments in its commercial trucking dashcam program powered by Motive, effective July 1, 2026, signaling a strategic pivot rather than a retreat from telema
New Bill Targets Foreign Dispatchers Altering Truck HOS Records
Congressional action is underway to address a critical compliance vulnerability in the trucking industry: the ability of foreign-based dispatchers to remotely alter Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rec