Trucking Safety and Compliance

LinkAmerica recently announced its plans to relocate to Fort Worth's CentrePort Business Park in the upcoming months, which the company believes will open up new opportunities in the high traffic Fort Worth, Texas, area.

A recent study of long haul truck drivers conducted by the Liberty Mutual Research Institute found companies need to evaluate the safety climates for their lone and remote employees.

According to a recent report from FTR Associates, trucking conditions grew to a reading of 7 in December 2011, which is the third straight month the reading has increased, allowing for better truck driving safety. Scores above zero indicate a good trucking conditions.

According to Denver ABC affiliate KMGH, truckers across the state of Colorado are banding together in a non-profit group called Truckers Against Trafficking, to raise awareness in the industry about the dangers and signs of human trafficking.

A panel of members from the House of Representatives recently voted to maintain current tractor-trailer size and weight limits for three years, until more research can be done on the effects of trucks on roads across the United States.

Citing truck driving safety concerns, Idaho state senators recently voted against a measure to raise the speed limit to 75 miles per hour for big trucks on the state's highways.

AAA has announced that it opposes a recent bill proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives that supports increasing the maximum allowable size and weight of commercial vehicles because the heavier trucks could decrease the quality of the roads and bridges across the country.

A recent bill submitted by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica and other legislators will push to improve highways across the United States, as well as improve truck driving safety.

If passed, the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act could bring a number of benefits for the trucking industry, including improving efficiency for truckers, allowing them to increase the size of their loads.

According to the Morton Times News, a newspaper serving Morton, Illinois, the Midwest Truckers Association's 50th annual Mid-West Convention and Truck Show will take place at the Peoria Civic Center and Four Points by Sheraton on February 3-4.