Blogs
- 21 mins ago
- operations
Bendix announces new headquarters facility
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC will construct a new headquarters in Northeast Ohio, expected to be within a 20-mile radius of its current Elyria location, the company announced today. Bendix is the North American leader in the development and manufacture of leading-edge active safety and ...
- 39 mins ago
- purchasing
Kenworth announces extended medium duty warranty program
Kenworth Truck Company and PACCAR Financial announce a 2015 Extended Warranty Program for U.S. customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 5-7 factory trucks financed through PACCAR Financial. Kenworth customers may receive a 2-year / 200,000-mile basic vehicle extended warranty by choosing PACCAR Financial to finance purchases ...
- 2 hours ago
- indicators
Spot market rates continue downslide in February, hit multi-year lows
Per-mile rates on the spot market continued their months-long tumble in February, with all three segments — flatbed, dry van and reefer — seeing noticeable declines, according to data released this week by Internet Truckstop. The downturn began in June, following historic gains in the first ...
- 3 hours ago
- fuel prices
Diesel price climbs again, nears $3 threshold
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose for the fourth straight week in the week ended March 2, rising 3.6 cents to $2.936, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
- 3 hours ago
- News
GAO wants study on oversize/overweight truck permitting
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has recommended identifying the best practices of states' oversize and overweight permitting, including studying automated vehicle routing and escort driver certification.
- 1 day ago
- indicators
CCJ Indicators: Conditions for shippers get a boost, trucks continue to drive NAFTA freight growth
Economic indicators showed a continued upswell in cross-border freight heading to and from the U.S. and NAFTA trade partners and a potential capacity strain coming.
- February 27, 2015
- csa
House introduces bill to clarify CSA ratings’ role in hiring carriers
Five Republicans in the U.S. House have introduced a bill that would remove carrier rankings in the DOT’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability from public view until FMCSA implements its long-awaited Safety Fitness Determination rule.
- February 27, 2015
- Business
Preventable or not? One-way ticket to bad day for Doe
Could the truck driver have prevented this accident? Find out here.
- February 27, 2015
- drivers
‘Negotiated rulemaking’ for entry-level driver training standards begins
The 26-member Entry Level Driver Training Advisory Committee began proceedings Thursday, Feb. 26 with its first meeting in Arlington, Va., taking on the task to negotiate the terms of a proposed rulemaking for pre-CDL entry-level driver training requirements.
- February 27, 2015
- crime
FreightWatch: Cargo backlog at West Coast ports presents heightened cargo theft dangers
Cargo theft prevention firm FreightWatch International issued this week a theft warning to carriers and drivers moving the surge of cargo at ports on the West Coast following the recent labor agreement between port workers and managers.
- February 27, 2015
- ccj symposium
Registration for CCJ’s Spring Symposium opens; seminar for fleet execs to include sessions on regs, driver recruiting and more
The annual summit for fleet executives and fleet managers will take place May 18-20 at the Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort outside of Birmingham, Ala., and will feature sessions on dealing with current and upcoming federal regulations, implementing the latest trucking technology, spec’ing equipment for driver ...
- February 26, 2015
- Advanced Technology
Who will become the ‘Uber’ of freight transportation?
Freight transportation is more complex than moving people across town, but the Uber model is intriguing for the trucking industry.
- February 26, 2015
- Technology
Radical shift in trucking on the horizon? It could come quicker than you think
With tech companies like Google and Apple trying to enter the automotive industry, a huge shift in the way the U.S. handles transportation could be underway. And those in the trucking industry should embrace the new tech if they want to survive and thrive.
Entry-level driver training rulemaking committee wraps up first meeting with broad discussion of who would fall under new rule 
Radical shift in trucking on the horizon? It could come quicker than you think 
Who will become the ‘Uber’ of freight transportation? 
Spot market rates continue downslide in February, hit multi-year lows 
