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Resources to help fleets reduce risk and stay compliant, including driver safety, regulations, DOT requirements, training, risk management, and vehicle safety technologies.

Portrait of Susan Hipp, executive director of the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, honored by Work Truck for her leadership and lasting impact on road safety initiatives.
News•by Lauren Fletcher•January 28, 2026

Work Truck Honors the Life and Legacy of NETS Executive Director Susan Hipp

Work Truck honors the life and legacy of Susan Hipp, executive director of NETS and a respected leader in advancing road safety and collaboration.

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Two smartphones display a digital behind-the-wheel assessment and Smith5Keys Drive Report, capturing coaching feedback in real time during a road session.
News•by Lauren Fletcher•January 27, 2026

Smith System Launches Trainer Center to Bring Consistency and Proof to Trainer-Led Safety Programs

Smith System’s new Trainer Center platform helps fleets run trainer-led safety programs with less admin, more consistency, and clearer proof of impact.

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Blue tinted background image showing closeup of crash test dummy and headline NHTSA Study: Women are at Higher Risk of Injury in Vehicle Crashes.
News•by News/Media Release•January 23, 2026

Female Crash Test Dummy Approved After NHTSA Study Reports Women are at Higher Risk of Injury in a Crash

USDOT has streamlined efforts to approve the first-of-its-kind female crash test dummy after NHTSA released new research proving that women are at higher risk of injury than men during vehicular crashes.

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Map graphic showing U.S. traffic congestion data from the 2025 TomTom Traffic Index, highlighting major metro areas with the highest congestion and slowest travel speeds.
News•by Lauren Fletcher•January 21, 2026

TomTom Traffic Index 2025 Shows U.S. Congestion Climbing

TomTom’s 2025 Traffic Index shows U.S. congestion rising. LA is most congested, while NYC remains the slowest city for travel speeds.

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Linxup dashboard showing driver safety scores and leaderboard rankings alongside a mobile app, illustrating how fleets can track driver risk and performance.
News•by Staff•January 20, 2026

Linxup Adds Configurable Driver Safety Score and Leaderboard for Fleet Coaching

Linxup debuts a Driver Safety Score and Leaderboard to rank performance, flag risk trends, and support month-over-month coaching.

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Work Truck graphic titled “How to Keep DOT D&A Records Audit Ready” with a cannabis leaf and beer barrel imagery representing DOT drug and alcohol compliance.
Articles•by Kathy Close•January 20, 2026

How to Keep Your DOT D&A Records Audit-Ready

Keep DOT drug and alcohol testing records audit-ready with secure storage, controlled access, release rules, and retention requirements.

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Tinted blue background image of a state trooper hat on a flatbed trailer with headline 2026 Regulatory & Compliance Outlook.
Articles•by Wayne Parham•January 19, 2026

2026 Regulatory & Compliance Outlook

What regulatory and compliance trends do fleets need to keep an eye on in 2026, and what is changing or new? Learn from experts what fleets need to be aware of to stay in compliance moving forward.

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Work Truck image showing safety gear, gloves, hard hat, and a tablet dashboard beside a color-coded risk meter labeled low to high, illustrating how fleet safety and risk management are becoming opera
Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•January 19, 2026

In 2026, Safety Will Stop Being a Program and Become How Fleets Operate

Safety in 2026 won’t live in a silo. Fleets are integrating prevention, coaching, and risk data to reduce claims, downtime, and liability.

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Illustration showing an AI figure surrounded by dashboards, warning symbols, and a road sign reading “enter at your own risk,” representing the risks fleets face when adopting AI without oversight.
Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•January 15, 2026

How Work Truck Fleets Can Use AI to Improve Compliance Without Increasing Risk [Part 3]

Buying AI compliance tools? Some fleets get safer. Others get burned. Here’s what to know before you sign anything.

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A long snowy road goes uophill.
News•by Staff•January 14, 2026

7 Tips for Driving in Snowy and Icy Conditions

More than 150,000 crashes happen every year due to icy roads. Offer these safe driving tips to your fleet drivers now because winter is around the corner.

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