FMCSA Deputy Administrator Earl Adams Jr. has left the agency less than a year after being sworn in, going back to the private sector in transportation law...

In December 2023, recalls were announced on vehicles from Mack Trucks and Volvo.

Transportation and material moving workers were the occupational group with the highest number of fatal work injuries in 2022 and the highest fatal incident...

Hiring quality drivers and focusing on safety compliance are key ways to reduce insurance costs for trucking companies.

Although it determined previously that federal regulations regarding commercial motor vehicle drivers pre-empted state meal and rest break rules, the...

What were the most-read HDT safety and compliance news and articles in 2023?

J.J. Keller says its new Carrier Risk Review Service gives shippers and brokers an easier way to identify risky third-party carriers.

Did you know that your fleet’s driver manuals and policies could become the detonator of a nuclear verdict against your trucking company? Learn more about...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has reinstated Powertrucks ELD to the list of registered devices. It had been removed from the list earlier...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has limited the scope of regulatory relief in emergency situations, changes that went into effect Dec. 12.

If anyone was hoping to get any hints about what might be in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s upcoming proposed rule on truck speed...

Enhanced Bendix Fusion collision mitigation features will now be standard equipment on Peterbilt Model 579 tractors.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has reinstated an electronic logging device that it had removed from its list of registered ELDs.

In November 2023, recalls were announced on vehicles from Mack Trucks, Autocar, Hino, and Paccar.

The Mountain Rules safety awareness program in Colorado now has three videos to educate truck drivers on handling winter weather, runaway trucks, and...

Starting January 2024, all trucks driving in California will need proof of compliance with CARB’s Clean Truck Check to continue operating in the state....

Ten more electronic logging devices have been removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's list of registered ELDs fleets and drivers can...

Bestpass, known for its toll management and payment platform, has acquired Fleetworth Solutions. Through the combination of the two, Bestpass says it now...

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has adopted a policy in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration moving forward to launch Beyond...

J. J. Keller’s Live Regulatory Update Service delivers a live presentation to keep companies up to date with relevant safety and compliance changes and best...

Meet Sarah Cates, recipient of the 2023 HDT Safety & Compliance Award, in this HDT Talks Trucking interview. Cates has been the director of safety at Keller...

In just three years as director of safety at Keller Trucking, HDT Safety & Compliance Award Winner Sarah Cates has crafted a culture of safety and garnered...

J.J. Keller's new online training teaches fleet managers to better understand federal requirements and post-accident procedures related to a vehicle crash.

Sarah Cates has been director of safety at Defiant, Ohio-based Keller Trucking for only three years, but her success in totally transforming the company’s...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants public comment on adding fentanyl to the Urine and Oral Fluid Analyte Table, which would affect DOT...

Kenworth said its latest ADAS enhancements, part of the Bendix Fusion system, are now available for the T680 and feature adaptive cruise control (ACC) stop...

Heavy Duty Trucking has named four finalists for its annual Safety & Compliance award, with the winner to be honored Friday, Nov. 10, at the Fleet Safety...

In October 2023, recalls were announced on vehicles from Mack Trucks, Autocar, and Paccar.

The American Trucking Associations and affiliated state trucking associations are urging governors to develop more truck parking — and suggestions for how...

With a 49% increase in the number of truck-crash fatalities over the past decade, DOT-recordable accidents per million miles of travel is an important...

Having a truck placed out of service is not only inconvenient, and potentially embarrassing, it’s also frightfully expensive. John Seidl is a former...

Nauto said it is combining fleet safety, risk, and operations into one telematics platform that provides advanced risk detection and alerting, including for...

Netradyne launched its Driver-i One safety telematics platform and said it brings customers business-critical, comprehensive video safety and key Geotab...

Inspectors in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. conducted 18,875 commercial motor vehicle inspections during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake...

The closing keynote panels for both the Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conferences — along with the overall agenda — are driven by fleet managers’...

The closing keynote panels for both the Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conferences — along with the overall agenda — are driven by fleet managers’...

The closing keynote panels for both the Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conferences — along with the overall agenda — are driven by fleet managers’...

The closing keynote panels for both the Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conferences — along with the overall agenda — are driven by fleet managers’...

The closing keynote panels for both the Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conferences — along with the overall agenda — are driven by fleet managers’...

Preventing distracted driving should be a priority from the top down in any fleet. Safety leaders must rely on building relationships and coaching drivers...

Strict driver distraction policies, cellphone blockers, and zero-tolerance mandates will not solve the larger issues of distracted driving in commercial...

"Safety is everybody's responsibility," says Joshua Moore, an HDT 2023 Emerging Leader.

Speeding continues to be the top warning handed out to both commercial vehicle drivers and passenger drivers during CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week. But...

In September 2023, recalls were announced on vehicles from Mack Trucks, Wabash, and Paccar.

If innovation is a state of mind, then these transportation leaders have their heads in the game, says Deborah Lockridge in this commentary.

An update on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's significant rulemakings briefly included a mandatory speed limiter information, which has...

In recent years, insurers have begun tapping into technology to better understand broad risk profiles of the trucking industry as well as risk associated...

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration has reinstated KSK Group’s ELD to the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices.

California Gov. Gavin Newsome vetoed Assembly Bill 316, which would have banned driverless autonomous trucks over 10,000 pounds from California roads.

ERoad, a fleet performance management company, announced product enhancements designed to help fleets improve driver safety, streamline operations, and...