Staying profitable in a challenging environment — Great West panel discussion
Analysts and industry experts during a panel at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference later this month will discuss steps fleets can take to deal with increasing federal regulations, legislative uncertainty and a shaky economy.
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Pilot hires ‘independent counsel’ to investigate fraud accusations
Following Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam's April 22 statement that the company planned to hire a special independent investigator to "oversee and validate" internal inquiries related to an investigation by the FBI, Pilot released ...
FMCSA accepting public comment on latest applicant for cross-border program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced via the Federal Register May 1 that it is accepting public comment on the acceptance of Mexican carrier Servicio de Transporte Internacional y Local SA de CV, which ...
CVSA Roadcheck 2013 set for June 4-6
Mark your calendars: The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual inspection blitz is scheduled for June 4-6, the 72-hour period in which roughly 10,000 inspectors at 1,500 places in North America perform truck and bus inspections.
Last ...
Crete named semifinalist for Department of Defense award
Crete shows support to veterans and members of the armed forces with its Patriot Fleet.
Crete Carrier announced this week that it has been named a semifinalist for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support ...
Join us at the CCJ Spring Symposium for the latest on the economy, healthcare law and labor issues – plus much more!
Join your peers at the CCJ Spring Symposium, May 20-22, at the Ross Bridge Resort, Birmingham, Ala., for compelling speakers covering ObamaCare’s effect on carriers, an outlook for trucking presented by ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello, an executive panel covering the pitfalls of independent contractor misclassification, and exciting keynote addresses and networking opportunities. The early bird registration rate has been extended until May 1st for all CCJ readers. Enter promo code CCJ at checkout and receive $200 off the $595 registration fee. Registration includes all sessions, meals, accommodations and golf/spa.
IronPlanet opens online truck auctioning site
TruckPlanet, a spur off of used equipment selling site IronPlanet, launched last week and is a site dedicated solely to buying and selling commercial trucks.
IronPlanet has been selling used equipment online for more than 10 ...
Diesel price falls 3.6 cents to $3.851
Diesel prices are down for the ninth straight week as the national average retail price for on-highway diesel dropped 3.6 cents to $3.851 a gallon during the week ended April 29, according to the U.S. ...
Number of cargo theft incidents drops in first quarter
A total of 188 cargo theft incidents were reported and recorded in the first three months of 2013, according to FreightWatch International. The number constitutes a 25 percent drop in cargo thefts from the previous ...
FMCSA takes onus off of drivers in violation reporting
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced last week via the Federal Register that it was issuing a final rule removing the requirements of drivers to tell the state that issues their commercial drivers license ...
Obama nominates Charlotte’s Anthony Foxx to head DOT
Anthony Foxx
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has been nominated to be the next Secretary of Transportation, replacing outgoing Secretary Ray LaHood.
LaHood announced he would not be staying on in President Barack Obama's Cabinet in January. ...
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Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk
Independent wner-operators have a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than owner-operators and company drivers at large ...
Infographic: Small Fleets loom large on inspectors’ radar
Risk & Reward, Part 1: How CSA’s data shows discrimination toward small carriers
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- May 29-30
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- June 25-27, 2013
