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Mobile weighing: Onboard scales extend load weight info beyond drivers
http://www.overdriveonline.com/agency-studying-whether-eobrs-can-be-used-to-harass-drivers/
Weight is an important variable for carriers that transport bulk and refrigerated commodities. It has a measurable impact on revenue, cost, compliance and safety. Equipping a fleet with onboard load scales gives drivers a ...
Lawsuits allege Navistar execs violated SEC, state laws
Navistar’s proprietary MaxxForce 15 was discontinued in September, when the company announced it would be using the Cummins ISX15 as its 15-liter option for International trucks.
The recent lawsuits brought against truck and engine manufacturer ...
Natural gas test drive: Westport HD HPDI diesel
“Kermit” is what the folks at Westport call their 2012 Peterbilt 367 daycab tractor equipped with the Westport 15L, a 475-horsepower high-pressure direct-injection natural gas engine.
Natural gas truck engines are on everyone’s lips these ...
Preventable or Not? Doe’s burger delivery not well done
John Doe was waiting to be unloaded when a pickup roared around the corner of the restaurant and smashed into his trailer’s ICC bar. Was this a preventable accident?
After a tasty breakfast of Navajo ...
Back from the Dead: How retreads maximize profitability, Part 2
ContiTread, Continental’s premium tread for cold retreading, is produced with proprietary mixtures and profiles.
In Part 1 of CCJ's series on retreads, Equipment Editor Jack Roberts goes into detail on the profitability benefits of implementing ...
Compliance, Safety, Accountability – Where do we go from here?
This panel, held at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas, May 29-30, will cover the current state of CSA and possible future improvements. Panelists includes: Collin Mooney, Deputy executive director, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Bryan Price, senior transportation specialist, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Scott Mugno, VP safety, FedEx.
Registration is $245 and includes all sessions, meals and networking opportunities.
Cargo theft numbers drop 20 percent in recent months
Spanning December 2012 through February 2013, a total of 199 cargo thefts occurred in the United States, accounting for a 20 percent drop from the three months prior, according to numbers released this week by ...
Back from the Dead: Using retreads to maximize profitability, Part 1
Part 1 of the Back from the Dead series on retreaded tires covers the benefits — and little or no downside — of using retreaded tires and how to implement a retread program at your ...
Recording devices, onboard management leave no questions unanswered
DriveCam’s system uses a window-mounted recording device that captures forward and cab-facing video.
About three months ago, a driver for Cargo Transporters was approaching a delivery spot near the company’s offices in Claremont, N.C. While ...
Recruit & Retain: Bay & Bay improves retention with ‘dream trips’
Sam Anderson, president and CEO of Bay & Bay – and a pro-angler fisherman – says a vacation giveaway for his top drivers has paid off in retention and recruiting goals.
Sam Anderson, president and ...
New Mack suspension delivers 25 percent tire life improvement
Mack's on-highway products manager Jerry Warmkessel calls the company's new Twin Y suspension "revolutionary" and it's hard to argue with him.
Mack is showcasing the new air ride suspension along with its new mRide spring suspension ...
CSA'S Data Trail
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Risk & Reward, Part 3: Industry, FMCSA at odds over CSA
Trucking advocates have said that CSA does not allow all carriers to play on a level field. FMCSA argues otherwise. Whose argument ...
Risk & Reward, Part 1: How CSA’s data shows discrimination toward small carriers
Crackdown: FMCSA’s putting extra muscle into shutting down truck fleets
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