EOBR

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Qualcomm named top telematics supplier by Frost & Sullivan

Qualcomm Inc. – a provider of integrated wireless systems, applications and services to transportation and logistics companies – has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the best supplier of advanced telematics services with the ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 13, 2012

Trucking industry stakeholders asked to rank top concerns

The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has launched the 2012 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey, commissioned by the American Trucking Associations, asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 7, 2012

Highway bill, CSA, cross-border trucking on MCSAC meeting agenda

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee will meet Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 27-29, to discuss the recently enacted highway funding bill, the agency’s Compliance Safety Accountability program, cross-border trucking and motorcoach hours ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 3, 2012

FMCSA distorted data to justify hours rule, ATA argues

In a brief filed Tuesday, July 24, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the American Trucking Associations argued that the latest changes to the hours-of-service rules add tremendous cost ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 24, 2012

J.J. Keller’s EOBR supports oil field exception

J.J. Keller announced that Encompass, a compliance management tool, now will support the U.S. oldfield logging exception through the use of Keller’s Android-based electronic onboard recording system. “The U.S. oilfield exception is critical to effectively ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 23, 2012

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 include: Mark Savage, 2013 president, Commercial Vehicle Safety, Bryan Price, senior transportation specialist, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and a carrier representative who will be announced later. Register by April 26th and take advantage of our early bird rate of $245. Registration includes all sessions, meals and networking opportunities.

Rand McNally touts upgrades to mobile communications systems, Web portal

Rand McNally on Thursday, July 19, announced a new hardware design and upgrades for its top-end TPC 7600 mobile communication fleet management system, cutting the system’s price to less than $1,200. The company said the ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 19, 2012

Mentor Engineering touts new Ranger in-vehicle computer

Mentor Engineering's Mentor Ranger 4.0 rugged in-vehicle computer is designed to provide real-time electronic dispatching of work orders and job time tracking while enabling in-vehicle navigation, tracking and instant communications. Ranger also is designed to ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 19, 2012

Waller Truck recognized for safety

Waller Truck Co. announced it was presented a Platinum award by Great West Casualty Co. as part of the 2011 National Safety Awards Program. Waller is a family-owned and -operated dry van truckload carrier of general ...

By Aaron Huff Published July 18, 2012

Towne Air Freight chooses PeopleNet Blu.2 in-cab system

PeopleNet, a provider integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, announced that Towne Air Freight has begun to install its Blu.2 in-cab technology and mobile communication system in its entire nationwide linehaul fleet. “Being new ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 17, 2012

FAQs about EOBRs highlighted on FMCSA Website

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has highlighted on its Website a list of frequently asked questions regarding electronic onboard recorders following President Obama’s signing of highway legislation that mandates electronic logging devices. The list responds ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 12, 2012