Safety

Freightliner Trucks will begin offering Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems’ Haulmaax EX rear rubber suspension system.

Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the transportation committee in the U.S. House, says parking and workforce concerns remain leading issues across the trucking sector.

Plans for significant rulemaking proposals, in-depth studies and data collections were the topics of discussion at FMCSA's annual Analysis, Research and Technology Forum.

FMCSA is adding four types of crashes to its program that omits carrier fault for certain types of crashes when calculating the carrier’s safety measurement profile.

The trucking industry has seen a spike in nuclear verdict judgments across the economy.

Enhancements to the connectivity and security of the nation’s supply chain are proposed in legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

MINNEAPOLIS — The benefits of inward-facing cameras on trucks have turned out mostly to be a plus, but getting buy-in from drivers hasn’t come easily, according to a panel of safety executives.

MINNEAPOLIS — A winning strategy for a trucking company in any accident litigation often centers on gaining leverage on a plaintiff’s attorney early on, according to a trucking attorney.

MINNEAPOLIS — To drug expert Todd Simo, the statement that the use of marijuana is just like alcohol, but safer, isn’t exactly accurate.

MINNEAPOLIS — Failing to ensure that truck drivers meet regulatory and safety qualification requirements can haunt motor carriers in accident litigation, two transportation attorneys say.