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J.J. Keller upgrades Client Information Center
J. J. Keller announced an upgrade to the internet portal that supports clients of their outsourced services. The new “J. J. Keller Client Information Center” allows clients to remain abreast of compliance work managed by J. J. Keller.
Companies subject to regulations imposed by the Department of Transportation ...
Shell, Allison develop synthetic automatic transmission fluid
Shell Lubricants developed its Spirax S6 ATF A295 synthetic automatic transmission fluid jointly with Allison Transmission for approval against Allison’s TES-295 specification for extended warranty and extended drain intervals.
Available in 2013, Shell Spirax S6 ATF A295 is formulated to protect automatic transmissions from wear, pitting ...
Jack Jacobs joins Blue Tree Systems as sales exec
Blue Tree Systems, Inc. a provider of trailer tracking, reefer monitoring and in-cab fleet management systems, announced that Jack Jacobs has joined its rapidly expanding team in the role of national sales executive, North America.
Jacobs, who most recently held the position of director of sales for ...
Internet Truckstop creates RFP suite for brokers, 3PLs
Internet Truckstop, one of the largest web-based freight matching services in the transportation industry, launched a new request for proposal suite of services that it says has not previously been available to brokers or third party logistic companies.Internet Truckstop’s new Request for Proposal (RFP) Suite is a ...
Aegis Mobility acquires ZoomSafer
Aegis Mobility announced the acquisition of ZoomSafer, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines the two providers of distracted driving systems that promote safe and legal use of mobile devices while driving.
Adding to Aegis’ Drive Assist software-only solution, the patented FleetSafer Mobile and FleetSafer ...
Crete named a top military employer
Lincoln, Neb.-based Crete Carrier Corp. has been named to the 2013 list of top 100 Military Friendly Employers by G.I. Jobs — the first year the company has made the list.
The list is compiled from surveys of 5,000 companies whose annual revenues exceed $500 million. ...
Sandy: Agency extends emergency period to Nov. 27
The hours of service rule exemption for trucks and drivers carrying relief supplies to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy has been extended to Nov. 27, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Wednesday.
The exemption applies only to those drivers carrying goods that will provide direct ...
Cross-border program treks on despite lawsuits
With legal battles looming with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and others, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's cross-border pilot program has added two new members since the middle of October, bringing the total number of Mexican carriers participating in the program to nine.
A federal ...
Trade deficit narrows in September
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. trade deficit shrunk in September, dropping 5.1 percent to $41.5 billion, showing an overall increae in sales to international buyers. That number represents the lowest since Dec. 2010 and lower than economists had predicted.
According to Bloomberg, ...
Weekly jobless claims drop, down from 2011
In the week ended Nov. 3, the number of weekly unemployment insurance claims, seasonally adjusted, dropped 8,000, down to 355,000 from last week's 363,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The four-week moving average, though, increased 3,250 over last week, up to 370,500 from 367,250.
In ...
CSA'S Data Trail
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Infographic: Small Fleets loom large on inspectors’ radar
The smallest fleets' trucks get inspected much more frequently than those of large fleets. Click here to see the comparisons between one-truck ...
Risk & Reward, Part 1: How CSA’s data shows discrimination toward small carriers
Risk & Reward, Part 3: Industry, FMCSA at odds over CSA
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