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Missouri will lift speed limits to 75 mph on selected stretches of four interstates by year-end, requiring fleet teams to reassess following distance, lane-change coaching and work-zone guidance.
A new IIHS analysis links Utah's lower impaired-driving threshold with a nearly 9% decline in alcohol-related crashes over four years, giving fleet safety teams a concrete policy result to watch.
NHTSA has begun a negotiated rulemaking to modernize federal tire standards, opening an early opportunity for fleet and tire-industry input on tests and requirements that have not had a major overhaul in more than two decades.
Kalmar's safety update for selected Ottawa T2 terminal tractors adds circuit isolation hardware after rare thermal events linked to the cab power-distribution board.
NHTSA has named 23 model-year 2027 vehicles for 5-Star safety testing, including pickups, SUVs and a minivan that fleet buyers may have on their next replacement list.
Automotive Fleet's review of distracted-driving culture argues that written rules fall short when workplace pressure and leaders' behavior signal that drivers should stay connected on the road.
NHTSA is reopening vehicle-lighting standards with glare, adaptive beams and modern lamp technology on the table, giving fleets a safety and specification issue to watch.
Operation Safe Driver Week results put speeding and seat belts at the top of commercial-driver citations, giving fleets a fresh data point for coaching and safety reviews.
IIHS' first front crash-prevention ratings for commercial vehicles show cargo vans and heavy-duty pickups still trail passenger vehicles, with mixed results on automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection.
Work Truck's October recall roundup flags several fleet-relevant campaigns, including a large Ford F-150 fuel-tank strap recall and Transit seat-belt reminder work.
Fleet Management Weekly says at least 19 states now authorize speed cameras in highway work or construction zones, creating a state-by-state compliance problem for national fleets.
NHTSA opened a preliminary evaluation into comma.ai aftermarket driver-assist devices after five crashes involving slow or stopped vehicles, including two crashes with three deaths.
A Samsara analysis found that the top 10% of drivers ranked by its risk model accounted for 47% of crashes, sharpening the case for targeted coaching built around recurring behavior patterns.
IIHS/HLDI data covered by Automotive Fleet shows ADAS-equipped vehicles had about 10% higher collision claim severity but lower claim frequency, shifting attention to downtime and calibration planning.
Smith System's Driver Risk Management program ties telematics, violations, and behind-the-wheel observations to targeted coaching and follow-up analytics.
New York City is moving intelligent speed assistance and truck pedestrian alerts from pilots into procurement rules and retrofits across its municipal fleet.
New NHTSA notices cover braking-system calibration, CNG ladder hardware, and seat-ventilation wiring on vocational trucks and heavy-duty models.
IIHS matched telematics records with police crash reports and found cellphone activity before impact showed up far more often in app data than in official reports.
A JAMA Network Open study cited by Fleet Management Weekly found higher traffic-fatality counts on major album-release days, a reminder that fleet phone policies need to cover more than texting.
HDT's profile of Lance Evans shows how K&B Transportation is using enforcement experience to guide driver screening, DataQ challenges, in-cab cameras, speed management, and safety technology rollouts.
IIHS says crash-avoidance sensors can make individual repairs more expensive, but the larger fleet math also has to count crashes, claims, downtime, and injuries that never happen.
Ram is recalling more than 1.27 million 2019-2026 Ram 1500 pickups in the U.S. after some second-row seat belt buckle anchors may not have been properly attached.
A Utilimarc case study highlighted by Fleet Management Weekly says an electric utility fleet cut monthly speeding violations by 48% after standardizing one telematics reporting metric.
Nexar and Nauto plan to merge, bringing more than 10 billion miles of driving history into one safety intelligence platform. For fleets, the practical test will be whether bigger datasets turn into better risk signals, not just more dashboards.
Federal prosecutors charged eight people in an alleged cargo theft conspiracy that they say used carrier impersonation and diverted freight across multiple states.
IIHS released its first public commercial truck safety assessments, starting with nine Class 3 pickups and cargo vans before broader truck evaluations follow.
Bendix and Aeva are developing a lidar-based active safety system for mass-production Class 8 trucks, extending Bendix Fusion into a new sensing layer.
NHTSA recall notices cover Volvo and Mack trucks with wheel lug nuts that may loosen, plus several bus and work-truck recalls fleets should check.
The app says drivers can now reserve overnight and longer-term spaces across the U.S., adding a paid option on top of its free parking availability data.
The free portal gives carriers, brokers, shippers, and 3PLs a way to share freight fraud, cargo theft, ransomware, and other transportation threat reports.
Volvo Trucks and Mack are recalling 5,137 heavy-duty tractors after an exposed Bendix rear brake modulator connector was linked to possible ABS and stability-control loss.
Inspectors checked 4,021 commercial vehicles during Brake Safety Day and placed 574 out of service for brake-related violations, a 14.3% out-of-service rate.
Recent police cases show stolen freight being resold through Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Whatnot, and storefront operations as cargo theft cases climb.
NHTSA recall 26V291000 covers 247 Fontaine Fusion flatbeds built from February 2025 through March 2026, with owners told not to use the trailers until inspection or replacement is complete.
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act now heads to the Senate, with trucking groups pushing for a coordinated federal response to cargo theft.
A University of Michigan study matched about 12 million GM vehicles to more than 700,000 police-reported crashes, finding that driver-assistance systems reduced certain crash types by as much as 86%.
NAFA is taking entries for its inaugural Fleet Safety Awards through May 15, giving fleets a new benchmark for safety programs as regulation, costs, and technology all move at once.
The largest civil verdict in Utah history is also one of the year's biggest trucking nuclear verdicts. Here's what it signals for fleet liability exposure heading into 2026.
New FMCSA data shows commercial crash rates moving the wrong direction, and an English-proficiency crackdown is revealing just how many drivers may not belong behind the wheel. Insurers are already tightening the screws.
A new cargo theft playbook doesn't steal loads directly -- it plants drivers inside legitimate carriers to open the door for everyone else. And regulators are struggling to keep up.
Strategic cargo theft -- built on fake carrier identities, compromised load boards, and cybercrime -- now accounts for roughly a third of all cargo crime incidents, forcing fleet operators and brokers to rethink verification from the ground up.
Strategic cargo theft -- double brokering, identity fraud, cyber infiltration -- now accounts for roughly one-third of all incidents. The criminals have evolved. The question is whether carrier vetting has kept pace.
Strategic cargo theft now accounts for roughly one-third of cargo crime, with criminals shifting from smash-and-grab operations to sophisticated fraud schemes.
Smash-and-grab is out. Double brokering, fake carrier credentials, and cyberattacks on fleet systems are in. Here is what operations leaders need to know as cargo crime enters its most complex era yet.
Strategic theft now accounts for one-third of cargo crime, shifting from smash-and-grab to sophisticated fraud schemes involving double brokering and cybercrime.
Strategic theft now accounts for roughly one-third of cargo crime incidents, with sophisticated fraud schemes and cybercrime replacing traditional smash-and-grab operations.
Strategic fraud now accounts for a third of all cargo crime. The new playbook -- fake broker identities, hijacked loads, and exploited freight platforms -- demands a different kind of defense.
Strategic theft now accounts for roughly a third of cargo crime, marking an evolution from traditional smash-and-grab operations to complex fraud schemes.
Federal data reveals more than 850 murders tied to commercial truck drivers since 2004. The Athena Strand case has pushed Dalilah's Law to the forefront of industry lobbying.
Two trucking associations that rarely agree are pressing Congress together on FMCSA safety reforms, while legislators target carriers that change identities to dodge oversight.
Samsara launches AI driver coaching during Super Bowl LX with NASCAR champion Jesse Love. Early adopters report 73% crash rate reductions.
Fleet operators embrace AI-driven safety platforms while preparing for FMCSA's 2026 regulatory changes, linking safety technology directly to profitability.
New ATRI research on billion-dollar cargo theft losses is accelerating adoption of AI-powered safety systems and smart trailer technology across commercial fleets.
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