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All hands on deck: Carriers employ software to improve CSA scores

The Compliance, Safety, Accountability program continues to propel fleets toward technology that can improve their scores. Under CSA, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration deposits vehicle inspection violations into seven Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories. Each month, the violations in each BASIC are scored by Safety Management ...

By Aaron Huff Published January 28, 2013

Upfront: Is LNG Ready for Prime Time?

There was lots of talk in 2012 about liquefied natural gas in trucking, but 2013 may be the year it takes off BY JEFF CRISSEY In 2012, the emergence of natural gas in trucking operations garnered a lot of attention at tradeshows and industry events and grabbed ...

By Jeff Crissey Published December 1, 2012

Severe Service

Severe-duty disaster relief First Response Team lends heavy-lifting hand Tad Agoglia and his crew arrived at what was left of Haiti within a week of the 2010 earthquake that left large swaths of Port-au-Prince in shambles. The team used their Cat excavator and Peterbilt dump truck to ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 4, 2012

Fuel on Lockdown

5 ways technology can offer stronger protection against the risk of rising diesel prices Two years ago, the Celadon Group went on “lockdown mode” for fuel and toll costs, and drivers for the 3,000-truck Indianapolis-based company now have no choice but to comply. Celadon uses an automated ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 1, 2012

Alternative Fuels — Part III

Bridging the Gap With a growing number of supply options, is now the time to explore alternative-fuel vehicles? Adoption of alternative-fuel vehicles in the trucking industry has faced some strong headwinds in the last five years. In addition to significantly higher vehicle costs, the nation’s fledgling infrastructure ...

By Jeff Crissey Published May 1, 2012

Fuel Insurance

Carriers can use technology, strategy to combat volatile diesel prices In mid-December, crude oil prices appeared to settle into the $80- to $90-a-barrel range with fuel inventory high and demand generally low. And while diesel fuel prices are at a two-year high, the market fundamentals suggest ...

By Aaron Huff Published January 1, 2011