Regulations

NHTSA holds hearing on stability technology mandate

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems on Tuesday, July 24, endorsed the choice of full-stability technology by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the agency’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require stability technology for ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 24, 2012

FMCSA to study crash accountability

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday, July 23, announced that it will conduct an analysis to determine if a carrier’s role in a crash is a better indicator of future crash risk under ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 23, 2012

CVOC presentation to address employment law landmines

R. Eddie Wayland, an employment law expert and general counsel for the Truckload Carriers Association, will discuss “Employment law potholes on the road ahead,” on Wednesday, Aug. 22, during the first day of the Commercial ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 23, 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

Rand McNally designes smaller, less costly TruckPC

Rand McNally announced a new hardware design and upgrades for its top-end mobile communication fleet management system, TruckPC. The new system, the TPC 7600, has a mounted box that measures one-third the size of the prior generation ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 19, 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 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.

PSP records system reviewed, updates proposed

The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed to update and reissue a System of Records Notice titled “Department of Transportation / Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – 007 Pre-Employment Screening Program.” The updated system of ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 19, 2012

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

Industry groups challenge FMCSA statement on SMS

The Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation, along with four trade associations and 12 other named plaintiffs, filed suit earlier this week in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ...

By CCJ Staff Published July 18, 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