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CCJ fuel tips: What drivers can do

Turn off the engine.Drivers should avoid excessive warm-up times when starting the truck, even for a short time. Look for other times when drivers have a habit of idling. Use shorepower when it’s available. Many inverters and auxiliary power units come with a plug-in option that ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 31, 2012

U.S., Chinese reps gather to discuss clean energy

Liquid natural gas being pumped into an LNG tank. The clean energy summit in Beijing this week covered alternative fuels such as natural gas. Clean truck manufacturers from both the U.S. and Chinese governments gathered with representatives from government agents this week in Beijing an ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 31, 2012

DOT offering $13 million in emergency funds for storm damage

The U.S. Department of Transportation has made $13 million in quick release emergency relief funds available immediately to New York and Rhode Island to start repairing damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The sum matched 100 percent of what the states requested — $10 million from ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 31, 2012

Navistar closing Texas-based plant

Engine and truck maker Navistar announced Tuesday it intends to close its Garland, Texas, truck manufacturing plant as a cost-cutting measure. Navistar says the plant will close at an undetermined time in the first half of 2013. The plant employes about 900 people. The trucks produced ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 31, 2012

Sandy: What states are saying about road conditions

CCJ sister site Overdrive has a list of states affected by Hurricane Sandy and their road conditions, per state officials. See it here.

By CCJ Staff Published October 30, 2012

FMCSA suspends hours rules for Sandy relief

The federal hours of service rules have been exempt for those carrying emergency materials to states effected by Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a declaration Monday. CCJ sister site Overdrive has the full report — click here to read it.

By CCJ Staff Published October 30, 2012

U.S. Xpress preparing Hurricane relief loads

U.S. Xpress has been preparing its East Coast facilities for Hurricane Sandy, according to a recently released statement. Equipment from Maryland through New England, mainly trailing equipment, has been moved from flood prone areas to higher ground, the company says. “Freight flows continue to move and ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 29, 2012

Used truck market slumps in September

A 17 percent month-over-month decline in Class 3-8 used truck sales wiped out three consecutive months of gains, says a report by ACT Research. The numbers remain "well below pace for other time period comparisons," says Steve Tam, VP of the Commercial Vehicle Sector of ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 29, 2012

‘State-of-art’ natural gas station coming to I-95

Plans for a fast-fill, "state-of-the-art" compressed natural gas fueling station are underway for the intersection of I-95 and Georgia's State Highway 21 near Savannah. The project is expected to be completed in the second of of 2013 and is funded in party by a grant ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 29, 2012

Sandy’s impact on trucking

CCJ sister site Overdrive has ongoing coverage of Hurricane Sandy in a compilation of links and information from news outlets and departments of transportation. Click here to keep up with its coverage.

By CCJ Staff Published October 29, 2012