Articles by CCJ Staff
Trucking Moves America Forward opens voting for mascot name
Voters can choose from Axle, Bob Tail, Safety Sammy, Seymoure S. Miles and Wheels.
Dates set for CVSA’s annual Operation Safe Driver enforcement blitz
Operation Safe Driver Week, an annual inspection spree held as a joint partnership by FMCSA and CVSA, takes place in October.
C.H. Robinson offering contract carriers discounted One20 ELDs
A ELD maker One20 and third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson will allow carriers with fewer than 10 trucks contracted to C.H. Robinson to receive One20’s ...
Crime report: Fleet owner involved in tax evasion scheme, trucking company fined for illegally transporting radioactive materials, more
Action in five trucking-related crimes has recently been reported, including a CDL testing scheme, a DOT drug testing scheme, tax evasion by a trucking company ...
Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls to increase for 10th straight year in 2018
The increase will see the most common toll for a Class 8 truck increase from $23.60 to $25.01 for E-ZPass and from $33.10 to $35.08 ...
Wheel-Check’s loose nut, hot wheel identification device
Wheel-Check is designed to identify a loose wheel nut and is heat-sensitive to help prevent brake and bearing problems. When the wheel nuts are torqued ...
Preventable or not? Driver’s U-turn goes awry
As truck driver John Doe attempted a wide U-turn from the left lane, he struck a car that had pulled up next to him in ...
New online tool from FMCSA allows ELD manufacturers to test roadside file transfer
The ELD rule requires manufacturers to be equipped with either local connectivity options (Bluetooth or USB 2.0 port) or cloud transfer methods (wireless web service ...
American Racing’s custom truck wheels
American Racing Custom Wheels’ ATX Series “Big Rig” Custom Wheels for semi-trucks are available in four designs and finished in a highly detailed satin black ...
Drivewyze set to add 13 new weigh station bypass sites in North Carolina
The 13 new sites in the Tar Heel State are located along Interstates 26, 40, 77, 85 and 95. These additional sites bring Drivewyze’s nationwide ...
Purkeys’ handheld electrical tester
Purkeys’ Handheld Electrical Analyzer is designed for testing the electrical systems of heavy-duty trucks. The analyzer has a menu-driven system formatted to guide users through ...
Ancra’s trailer handhold strap
Ancra’s Driver Assist Strap is designed to provide a convenient handhold for drivers and dock workers climbing into and out of trailers, helping them avoid ...
American Moving & Storage Association inks discount deal for members with Penske
AMSA says the new discount program gives its member fleets an alternative to operating a private fleet.
Inspectors order nearly 2,000 trucks out-of-service during unannounced Brake Safety Day
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance says the goal of the unannounced blitz each year is to conduct roadside inspections and remove trucks with “critical brake ...
Preventable or not: Trucker’s wide left doesn’t go right
Trucker John Doe attempted to execute a wide left but still was struck by a bus whose driver didn’t turn sharply enough. Was this a ...
