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Daum: 10 mpg truck ‘definitely’ attainable
Trucks that achieve 10 mpg fuel economy “will definitely come during our professional lifetimes,” Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, told attendees Monday at Heavy Duty Dialogue 2013, produced by the Heavy ...
Cummins, Eaton collaborate on new powertrain package
The new powertrain package combining the ISX15 with unique SmartTorque2 ratings and Eaton’s Advantage Series automated transmission
Eaton and Cummins unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American linehaul and regional haul truckload and ...
Preventable or not: Doe pained by four-wheeler’s lane switch
Having delivered a shrinkwrapped pallet of Mrs. Frisky’s Rock-Throwing Kits to Toys Galore – off Pudd Pike, in the Smurdley Shopping Center – trucker John Doe was heading eastward on Route 409 with an empty ...
TCA fleet panel says driver shortage will intensify with HOS changes
On Tuesday, March 5, an executive panel representing three large carriers gave their take on the economy, changes in regulations and the impact to their businesses at the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual convention in Las ...
Right truck, right time: Cummins-powered International ProStar+ test drive
The International ProStar+ test truck was nothing special – simply a pearl-white daycab tractor with a 500-horsepower Cummins ISX15 under the hood.
In February, I made the short drive over to Columbus, Miss., to visit ...
CCJ Symposium Early Bird Discount Extended for CCJ Readers
The early bird rate of $395 has been extended for all CCJ readers. Receive $200 off the $595 registration rate by entering promo code CCJ at checkout. Register today space is limited! Registration includes all sessions, meals, hotel, networking, golf/spa activities. CCJ Spring Symposium is an exclusive event featuring forecasting experts, compelling speakers, industry issue analysis and the opportunity to network with the industry’s top suppliers and your peers. It will be held at the Ross Bridge Resort in Birmingham, Alabama.
Senate bill would attempt to tackle transportation funding problems
Due to what they call a lagging of infrastructure investment in the last few decades, Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.V.) want to establish a fund within the Department of Transportation ...
CCJ Twitter chat: Executive Editor Jack Roberts talks 13L vs. 15L engines
CCJ Executive Editor Jack Roberts held a live chat on Wednesday, Feb. 27, to talk the current market battle between 13-liter and 15-liter engines. Here are the highlights from the conversation:
CCJ Innovator of the Month: AIM NationaLease
AIM NationaLease has three full-time trainers that travel the country to teach technicians onsite.
“Use it or lose it” is an appropriate adage for any training program for drivers, administrative staff, technicians or managers. Once ...
Drivers won’t use safety systems if you don’t teach them
I’ve been driving for 30 years now, and in those three decades, I’ve seen a lot of technological changes in both automobiles and commercial vehicles. For me, the two greatest innovations during that time have ...
Tied down: Cargo securement tips to lower CSA scores
A freshly-minted driver who recently had graduated from a CDL school came by to chat with his instructors and let them know how things were going. He’d just gotten hired by a big fleet, and ...
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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 ...
Infographic: Small Fleets loom large on inspectors’ radar
Crackdown: FMCSA’s putting extra muscle into shutting down truck fleets
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