Latest Trucking Headlines
All the headlines from our Trucking Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Cargo Theft Reporting Improves, Says Insurers’ CargoNet
Mar 21 2012 // Reporting of cargo theft in the United states has improved thanks to data sharing by insurers, the transportation industry and law enforcement, according to an insurance industry tracking service. CargoNet, which was...
Trucking Industry Fights Obama Rules on Driver Fatigue
Mar 5 2012 // Trucking companies are going to court to fight Obama Administration rules designed to assure that commercial truckers on the road get proper rest. The American Trucking Association filed a petition with the U.S. Circuit...
AmWINS Transportation Underwriters Receives MGA Appointment for ‘A’ XV Rated Carrier to Underwrite Long Haul Truckers
Feb 27 2012 // Burlington, NC, 02/24/12 – AmWINS Transportation Underwriters is proud to be one of just five MGAs appointed with this ‘A’ XV rated carrier to underwrite this program, which targets above average for-hire...
Maritime Program Group Introduces Motor Truck Cargo Coverage
Feb 23 2012 // Maritime Program Group (MPG) has launched an exclusive motor truck cargo program along with North American Specialty Insurance Co., a member of Swiss Re. The program will focus on risks with 1 to 15 units though it has the...
Trucker’s Widow Settles Mississippi Wrongful Death Claim with Insurer
Feb 22 2012 // A trucker’s widow has settled her 2011 wrongful death lawsuit with H&M International Transportation Inc.’s insurance company and a driver. Filed Feb. 8, the agreement with Rita Marie Bruce shows Brookwood...
Trucking Industry Fights Obama Rules on Driver Fatigue
Feb 15 2012 // Trucking companies are going to court to fight Obama Administration rules designed to assure that commercial truckers on the road get proper rest. The American Trucking Association said it filed a petition this week with...
Freight Train Hits Semi on Montana Hi-Line
Jan 19 2012 // A freight train with its whistle blowing derailed Tuesday in northeastern Montana after colliding with a semitrailer that had pulled across tracks at a private crossing between Bainville and Culbertson, a BNSF Railway...
Grounded Cargo Ship Breaks Apart on New Zealand Reef
Jan 9 2012 // A cargo ship grounded off the New Zealand coast since October has split in two, spilling sea containers and debris and sparking fears of a fresh oil spill, maritime officials said Sunday. The wreck of the Greek-owned Rena...
Lack of Workers’ Comp Closes Vermont Trucking Company
Dec 31 2011 // A trucking company owned by a Vermont state senator and his son has been shut down for not having workers’ compensation insurance. A court has granted a permanent injunction against Starrs United, Inc. Sen. Bobby...
Obama Administration Decides Against Lowering Trucker Daily Hours
Dec 27 2011 // The Obama administration decided against a cut in truckers’ daily hours behind the wheel, to the dismay of safety advocates, but made other changes aimed at fighting driver fatigue. The rule issued last Thursday...
Top 20 Most Searched Markets from MyNewMarkets.com
Dec 16 2011 // Workers’ compensation was one of the most popular markets to look for in 2011. Rates in this segment firmed overall throughout the year though some states still saw some slight decreases. While carriers are still...
Klingman Joins Swett & Crawford Texas Trucking Team
Oct 28 2011 // Transportation specialist Barbara Klingman has joined the Dallas office of Swett & Crawford as an underwriter in the Transportation Practice Group. She joins the firm from Deep South Surplus where she managed both new...
Push for Ban on Trucker Cellphones
Oct 3 2011 // The U.S. government should ban truckers from using cellphones while driving except in emergencies, transportation safety investigators said. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation came after it...
Massachusetts Trucker Convicted of Insurance Fraud
Sep 20 2011 // A Massachusetts truck driver has been convicted of insurance fraud in New Hampshire for lying about damage to his truck, according to officials. New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny and Attorney General...
U.S. Safety Board Pushes for Trucker Cellphone Ban
Sep 14 2011 // The U.S. government should ban truckers from using cellphones while driving except in emergencies, transportation safety investigators said on Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation came...
CNA Launches Enhanced Motor Truck Cargo Legal Liability Form
Aug 11 2011 // CNA has launched an enhanced version of its motor truck cargo legal liability form that provides cargo liability coverage for motor carriers whether on the road, loading or unloading, or stopped at terminals. Available in...
Nevada Trucking Company Countersues Amtrak Over Crash
Aug 2 2011 // RENO, Nev. _ A Nevada trucking company has countersued Amtrak and Union Pacific, claiming they failed to maintain a safe railroad crossing at the site where one of its drivers plowed into an Amtrak train last month,...
U.S., Mexico Agree to Cross-Border Trucking Program
Jul 18 2011 // Agreements resolving the dispute over long-haul, cross-border trucking services between the United States and Mexico have been signed, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Mexico will lift retaliatory...
Commercial Auto Claims on the Rise – Will Rates Come Next?
Jul 4 2011 // An increase in claims from cargo theft and freight physical damage is expected to lead to higher insurance rates in the commercial auto class, a welcome development for some insurers after years of prices going...
RLI Marine Joins CargoNet to Address Cargo Theft
Jun 20 2011 // RLI Corp.’s marine division has joined CargoNet, a network that battles cargo theft through data sharing between private industry and law enforcement. “Cargo theft in the U.S. is a billion-dollar a year...
