Blogs
- 19 hours ago
- regulations
Driver coercion rule expected this month, speed limiter and Safety Fitness rules could see action soon
The driver coercion prevention rule bouncing around the regulatory circuit could be published this month, according to a Department of Transportation rulemaking update released this week. The speed limiter mandate rule and the Safety Fitness Determination rule could see action next month.
- 1 day ago
- infrastructure
Highway fund to go broke Aug. 31; senator calls for bipartisan action
The U.S. Department of Transportation has updated the “ticker” that displays the balance in the Highway Trust Fund, and it now projects the account will run out of money Aug. 31.
- 1 day ago
- Business
Automated transmissions a selling point for driver recruiting
Fleets struggling to put drivers in the seat are more willing to pay premiums that come with automated transmissions in used trucks, more so than their owner-operator counterparts, according to a report recently released by NADA.
- 1 day ago
- maintenance
Technician shortage: Fleets, dealers, shops face growing gap for qualified mechanics
Just like the driver shortage plaguing trucking fleets and projected to worsen in the next decade, so too does the industry face a growing need for truck mechanics.
- 2 days ago
- Business
Cummins nat gas engine recall affects 4,100 Autocars, all major NA truck makers
Another recall related to the Cummins and Cummins-Westport natural gas engines was posted this week, and a list of affected manufacturers shows all major NA OEMs have trucks have been affected.
- 2 days 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 ...
- 2 days ago
- Business
CCJ Career Leadership Award: Jerry Thrift’s legacy, inspiration live on in coworkers, colleagues
It was an ending no one foresaw. Mere weeks after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor, Jerry Thrift – a giant of a man with an outsized passion for learning, mentoring and sharing his love of the science of maintenance – was gone. Thrift’s co-workers ...
- 2 days 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.
- 3 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.
- 3 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.
- 3 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.
- 3 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.
- 3 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 ...
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Automated transmissions a selling point for driver recruiting 
