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Trucking Conditions Index points to great environment for fleets

The Trucking Conditions Index — reported monthly by FTR Associates — rose 2.2 points in January from December, pushing the index to a reading of 10.6, meaning that volume, pricing and margins are in a "solidly favorable range for trucking companies," says FTR. The reading has ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 14, 2013

Driver turnover rate tumbled in 4Q of 2012

Turnover among drivers in the truckload sector dropped in the fourth quarter of 2012, says the Trucking Activity Report, produced quarterly by the American Trucking Associations. ATA says the dip is a surprise, but points to a "weakened economy and overall freight volumes" as reasoning. Turnover rate dropped ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 13, 2013

Neurosurgeon from Johns Hopkins to give CCJ Spring Symposium keynote

Benjamin Carson Benjamin S. Carson, M.D., will give the keynote address at the CCJ Spring Symposium, May 20-22 at the Reniassance Ross Bridge Resort in Birmingham, Ala. Carson rose from dire poverty to become a full professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 13, 2013

Avondale’s Broughton, ATA’s Card to offer keynote addresses to Great West Fleet Exec Conference

Mike Card Donald Broughton Donald Broughton, a managing partner of investment firm Avondale Partners, will give the opening address to Great West Fleet Executive Conference attendees Wednesday, May 29, in Las Vegas at the Venetian hotel. Broughton's address will offer an outlook on the trucking ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 13, 2013

Emergi-Safe spotlights traffic warning LED

Emergi-Safe’s 2020 LED beacon combines a high-power traffic warning beacon and flashlight into one product that provides a versatile and environmentally friendly alternative to incendiary strike flares and more advanced warning than reflective triangles. The device combines a total of 16 LEDs – 4 in each ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 13, 2013

Demand for drivers spikes 20 percent

In a report released last week from WANTED Analytics, nearly a quarter-million truck driving jobs were advertised online in the 90 days preceding March 5 — a 20 percent increase compared to the same 90-day period in 2012. The New York area saw the largest growth ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 12, 2013

Truck orders surged in February

Echoing a report from FTR Associates from last week, preliminary numbers from ACT Research show that Class 8 net orders for February jumped to their highest point since January 2012, surging month-over-month and year-over-year. ACT says about 23,300 Class 8 units were ordered during the ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 12, 2013

Reyco Granning develops air ride slider

Reyco Granning's trailer suspensions team has developed the DockMaster 400 air slider axle system, available when spec’ing trailers today. Vice President Joe Gallo describes it as an opportunity for fleets “to increase their return on investment” with an easy-to-install system. Reyco introduced the DM400’s proprietary ...

By Todd Dills Published March 11, 2013

New SmartValve simplifies electronic ride-height systems

Hadley introduced its patented SmartValve at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council’s Annual Meeting in Nashville this week as a solution to help fleets attract and retain drivers – the SmartValve saves drivers time and effort, particularly in operations with frequent coupling, and ...

By Todd Dills Published March 11, 2013

PartsRiver.com enhances parts buying experience

The new PartsRiver.com enables a consumer-type online marketplace experience for truck owners and technicians searching for and/or purchasing truck parts. Click through the image to visit the site. "The new generation of buyers" among truck owners and technicians "is demanding a experience" in online ...

By Todd DIlls Published March 10, 2013