Blogs
- 14 hours ago
- purchasing
Freightliner adds fuel tank options to M2 106 Emergency Truck model
Freightliner Trucks today announced that a between-the-rails fuel tank is available as an option for its Freightliner M2 106 vehicles. Ideal for ambulance configurations, the new option places a 40 gallon steel fuel tank between the rails at the end of the frame. This allows emergency ...
- 20 hours ago
- Business
Truck size and weight limits study: DOT to offer webinar update on MAP-21-required report
The Federal Highway Administration will be holding an open-to-the-public webinar May 6 to provide an update on the MAP-21 required study on truck size and weight limits.
- 2 days ago
- safety
Vnomics integrates with SpeedGauge, CAMS software
Vnomics announced that it is now integrated with CAMS Software’s transportation management software to automate routing communication for private fleets and with SpeedGauge to monitor speed of drivers.
- 2 days ago
- fuel prices
Diesel price continues fall, edges down fraction of a cent
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell again in the week ended April 14, but its descent slowed some, dropping just seven-tenths of a cent to $3.952, according to the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration.
- 2 days ago
- crime
Trucking company sentenced for bribing FMCSA inspector
A Massachusetts trucking company owner has received one year’s probation and a $1,000 fine for bribing a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration inspector.
- 2 days ago
- csa
FMCSA subcommittee to meet to develop potential changes for CSA
FMCSA's subcommittee for its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program will meet April 29-30 to develop recommendations for changes to the program, its scoring system and the intervention process.
- 2 days ago
- fuel economy
Omnitracs to release real-time MPG, tire alerts on MCP platform
Omnitracs, a provider of fleet management systems to transportation and logistics companies, announced the upcoming availability of MPG performance information on the its Mobile Computing Platform 110 (MCP110) and 200 (MCP200) user interface. With this enhancement, MPG performance feedback will be delivered directly to the ...
- 2 days ago
- telematics
Rand McNally announces major update for product line
Rand McNally announced the release of a new navigation and software update for its line of mobile fleet management devices
- 2 days ago
- telematics
XRS Corp. adds trip monitoring feature
XRS Corporation announced a new addition to its mobile fleet optimization system aimed at bringing insight into customer’s routes, allowing for better on-time delivery metrics, driver productivity and real-time information into daily operations.
- 2 days ago
- telematics
PeopleNet celebrates 20 years; charts dramatic growth during next 5
PeopleNet, a Trimble company and provider of fleet mobility technology, announced that its 20th anniversary heralds new possibilities for extending its legacy of innovation in transportation technology. Making the milestone announcement at the National Private Truck Council’s (NPTC) National Education Conference and Exhibition in Cincinnati, ...
- 2 days ago
- News
NTSB investigating California truck crash that killed 10
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a collision in California between a FedEx truck and a charter bus of high school students that left 10 dead and at least 30 injured.
- 2 days ago
- economy
Monday Money: 2014 capacity, demand and pricing outlook in 6 slides
The truck supply is running close to 100 percent utilization, and any combination of freight growth, productivity-draining regulations and bad weather makes for a capacity crisis, says economist Noël Perry. And guess what: The trucking industry is facing at least two of the three factors ...
- April 11, 2014
- operations
The Dirty Thirties: A CCJ Photo Gallery from 1934
The '30s were tough for truckers. The Depression was in full swing with no end in sight. Issues of CCJ were thin, to say the least. But many of the companies that stepped up and advertised during those grim times are still with us today.
The Dirty Thirties: A CCJ Photo Gallery from 1934 
Court consolidates remaining Pilot Flying J lawsuits, moves them to Kentucky 
Post.Bid.Ship: a spot market on steroids 
Diesel price expected to slide this summer by more than a dime 
