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Journal — Truck Gauge

Make yourself scarce Future success calls for more than dependable transportation It has long been conventional wisdom that you shouldn’t allow any single customer or small number of customers to represent too much of your business. Exactly how much is too much seems to vary from one ...

By Avery Vise Published November 1, 2011

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Leading news, trucking market conditions and industry analysis Legislators ask Obama to withdraw hours rewrite President Obama should withdraw the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed hours-of-service revision because its costs would hurt the U.S. economy, House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor wrote Oct. ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 1, 2011

Journal — Fuel Savvy

C.R. England unveils LNG fleet C.R. England last month unveiled a new fleet of liquefied natural gas tractors to be used in its Dedicated operation division in Ontario, Calif. The announcement was made at the Ontario Convention Center with the new tractors and trailers on hand ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 26, 2011

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Leading news, trucking market conditions and industry analysis NTSB calls for comprehensive mobile phone ban for drivers Recommendation calls for banning handheld, hands-free use of cell phones Following the investigation of a 2010 Kentucky crash that killed 11 people likely caused from the use of a mobile phone ...

By CCJ Staff Published October 6, 2011

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Can you thrive in a weak economy? Lack of drivers and trucks could keep good times going On Sept. 21, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee noted the following situation: “Recent indicators point to continuing weakness in overall labor market conditions, and the unemployment rate remains ...

By Avery Vise Published October 6, 2011

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First-ever heavy truck fuel economy standards on the way Average truck price likely to climb more than $6,000 Work trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles will, for the first time, have to trim fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions under new fuel efficiency standards. The White House ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2011

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U.S., Mexico formalize cross-border program Mexican drivers must have EOBRs, be tested for drugs U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Mexican Secretary of Communications and Transportation Dionisio Arturo Pèrez-Jàcome Friscione on July 6 joined in Mexico City to sign agreements resolving the long-running dispute between the United ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 5, 2011

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ATA backs EOBR proposal – with reservations Device specs, supporting docs among group’s concerns The American Trucking Associations told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration it supported the agency’s proposal to require motor carriers to install devices to record drivers’ hours of service electronically, but urged the ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 1, 2011

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FMCSA won’t make court deadline for final HOS rule ATA ‘clearly skeptical’ of DOT’s ‘11th hour’ research The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said last month it would not be able to meet a court-negotiated July 26 deadline to issue its final hours-of-service rule after it reopened ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 7, 2011

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Capacity shortage looms large Rate hikes about to kick in, FTR says Truckload capacity shortages will gather momentum this year and continue through 2013 as the economy recovers and regulatory restrictions limit the driver pool, an FTR Associates economist said. Because of the economic upturn and the ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 1, 2011