Safety

The number of large truck “occupants” killed in crashes jumped 8.6% last year, according to the agency.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is recalling an estimated 443,712 U.S.-market Ram heavy-duty pickups and medium-duty trucks to inspect and, if necessary, replace their water pumps. The recall will extend to about another 46,000 trucks in Canada...

V2I connections may be the key to eliminating the dangers of distracted driver behaviors.

A textalyzer captures taps and swipes to determine if a driver was using their phone while operating a vehicle. It would also be able to tell if a truck driver was using a phone legally, such as via hands-free technology.

Not all levels of vehicle automation are the same and that’s why “self-driving” systems won’t automatically eliminate the dangers posed by distracted behaviors behind the wheel anytime soon.

It burns more fuel and leads to a higher crash risk for truckers.

Trucking companites see benefits of in-cab cameras facing in and out

Pulling the proposed obstructive sleep apnea rule may actually muddy the regulatory waters for trucking companies and their drivers.

Preliminary estimates indicates motor vehicle deaths in the first six months of 2017 are 1% lower compared to the same period in 2016.