2 Attorneys Convicted in Louisiana Staged-Crash Scheme: TT Safety

March 24, 2026

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2 Attorneys Convicted in Louisiana Staged-Crash Scheme

Two New Orleans lawyers were convicted of helping stage passenger-vehicle crashes with trucks to defraud insurance companies and truckers for profit. Read more...

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M: THIS WEEK | T: SAFETY | W: GOVERNMENT | T: AUTONOMOUS | F: LOGISTICS

Truck Parking Developer Outpost Adds 5 Locations

The company’s first property in the northeastern U.S. is in Newark, N.J. Four more properties were added in Miami and California, Outpost said March 19. Read more...

Rep. Latta Leads the Charge for Autonomous Vehicle Framework

Rep. Bob Latta has pushed for a national AV policy for about a decade, decrying today’s state-by-state regulatory patchwork. Read more...

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Reduce Pressure on Fleet Safety Teams

Fleet safety teams don’t need more road event videos to review. They need fewer, more relevant ones they can trust. When AI generates incident alerts without clear criteria or context, safety interventions and driver coaching slow down. A strong safety system embeds event detection into the workflow, pairing video with telematics data for clearer insights. Read more...

FMCSA Toughens Enforcement of Carrier Number Transfers

“FMCSA will inactivate USDOT Numbers upon discovery that the number is being used by anyone other than the assigned legal person,” the FMCSA said. Read more...

Oil Prices Rise as Iran War Continues Despite Trump's Claims

U.S. markets ticked slightly lower and oil prices rose early March 24 as the war in the Middle East continued. Read more...

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Smarter Heavy-Duty Towing for Fleets

Heavy-duty towing may be unavoidable during a breakdown or accident, but costly delays don’t have to be. Forward-thinking fleets are using smarter tools and better processes to reduce downtime, control towing costs, and keep operations moving. Read more...

Fire at Valero Texas Refinery Further Pressures Oil Market

An oil refinery fire near the Texas coast was put out March 24, hours after a large explosion at the complex shot plumes of smoke into the air. Read more...

IEA Says Iran War a 'Major, Major Threat' to Global Economy

Fatih Birol said at Australia’s National Press Club that the war has had a worse impact on oil than the two oil shocks of the 1970s combined. Read more...

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AI Dashcams Empower Fleet Drivers

While many drivers appreciate the protection of dash cams, they can still create tension. In today’s high-stakes environment of nuclear verdicts, fleets must shift from using dash cams as a monitoring device to proactive AI coaching, building trust and empowering professionals. Read more...

House Republicans Approve Stronger CDL Guidance

House Republicans advanced legislation to toughen English-language requirements for CDL holders, accelerating a priority highlighted by President Donald Trump. Read more...

NHTSA Escalates Safety Probe of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving'

The move heightens scrutiny of technology that underpins Tesla’s future ambitions around autonomous driving and robotaxi operations. Read more...

Trump DOT Focuses on Faster Projects, Fewer Grant Programs

Deputy Transportation Secretary Steven Bradbury outlined DOT's highway policy and funding goals as work begins on the next surface transportation bill. Read more...

Gulf Energy Will Take Years to Recover From Iran War

More than 40 energy assets across nine countries in the Middle East have been “severely or very severely” damaged by the war, IEA says. Read more...

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Top 50 Global Freight Companies Persevere Amid Trade Shift

The world’s largest transportation and logistics providers have been operating in a highly volatile business environment as tariffs and shifting trade policies have altered international freight flows. Read more...

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