Blogs
- 45 mins ago
- crime
Truck drivers under investigation following armed cargo theft of $5M in gold
Following an odd cargo theft earlier this week — in which roughly $5 million in gold bars were stolen from the back of a tractor-trailer heading from Miami to Massachusetts — authorities have begun to question whether the two truckers piloting the rig were involved.
- 5 hours ago
- Business
Cargo backlog at West Coast ports could take months to clear, analysts say
Port congestion ramped up during the final months of negotiations between port workers and port managers, and some experts say the backlog could take six months to clear.
- 1 day ago
- equipment
Work Truck Show roundup: News and announcements from NTEA’s annual medium-duty show
CCJ is covering the Work Truck Show this week in Indianapolis, Ind., where truck, engine and components makers are announcing new products and services. Below are links to all of CCJ's coverage of the Work Truck Show news. They're in chronological order, and new links will ...
- 1 day ago
- tires
Goodyear unveils roadside service smartphone app, new fuel-efficient steer tire
The Fuel Max LHS complements the Fuel Max LHD G505D, Goodyear's fuel-efficient long-haul drive tire, introduced in October. The new Smart Tech app is designed to add efficiency to its roadside service programs and to provide the driver, the fleet and dealer personnel immediate access ...
- 1 day ago
- telematics
International announces electronic upgrades for medium-duty DuraStar, WorkStar
International Trucks announced that it is taking its onboard computing capabilities to the next level in its vocational truck line.
- 1 day ago
- equipment
Mercedes unveils the Metris, the company’s latest commercial van
Metris will arrive at U.S. dealers in October, and is the U.S. and Canadian sibling to Mercedes’ Vito, which will remain the mid-size commercial van for all other global markets.
- 1 day ago
- regulations
Carriers mostly against FMCSA’s insurance increase rule, while some favor raising liability minimums
More than 2,000 comments were submitted on FMCSA’s solicitation for input from trucking industry stakeholders and the public at large on a potential rule to up the minimum about of liability insurance trucking companies must legally carry. Here's a sample.
- 1 day ago
- csa
CSA bill aims to remove ‘dark cloud’ over carrier hiring
Broker group TIA says the bill could remove the stigma among shippers and brokers, the general public and the courts that CSA is a proper tool to use when hiring carriers. It instead would direct shippers and brokers to other hiring criteria.
- 2 days ago
- electronic logs
Final Rule to mandate electronic logging devices again slated for Sept. 30, DOT announces
In a departure from a report issued in mid-February, the Department of Transportation has changed its expected publication date for a Final Rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices, according to a supplemental report issued by the DOT last week.
- 2 days ago
- equipment
Navistar reports $42M first quarter net loss in big year-over-year gain
Navistar International Corporation reported March 3 a $42 million net loss for the first quarter of the 2015 fiscal year — big gains from the company’s $248 million loss in 2014’s first quarter and its $619 million net loss for the 2014 fiscal year.
- 2 days 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 ...
- 2 days 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 days 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 ...
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