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Kenworth, Pete, International vie for ATD’s Truck of the Year
The nominees are International WorkStar 7600, Kenworth T880 Vocational Truck with Paccar MX-13 Engine and Peterbilt Model 567.
January 7, 2015
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LoJack partners with AT&T for connected car, fleet telematics
LoJack Corporation announced that it is working with AT&T to power its current and future machine-to-machine telematics offerings for the connected car and fleet industries.
January 6, 2015
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Penske asks Supreme Court to hear case over state-required driver breaks
Penske Logistics filed Jan. 6 a petition asking the Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a decision made by a federal appeals’ court earlier this year, in which it was ruled that carriers must grant truck drivers in California paid meal and rest breaks.
January 6, 2015
Business
Kenworth delivers 1 millionth truck
Kenworth Truck Company celebrated its historic one millionth truck produced in the company’s 91 years during a special ceremony before Christmas at Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. The milestone truck is a Kenworth T680 Advantage with the 455-hp PACCAR MX-13 engine and factory-installed Kenworth aerodynamic package. The truck was presented to TransAm Trucking in […]
January 6, 2015
Business
Historically high fleet sales major force in General Motors’ strong 2014 performance
General Motors Co. dealers in the United States delivered 274,483 vehicles last month for the company’s best December sales in seven years. Total sales were up 19 percent compared to a year ago. Retail sales were up 23 percent and fleet deliveries were up 6 percent. “Chevrolet was strong in every segment of the market, from […]
January 6, 2015
Business
NHTSA grants CMA/Double Coin petition for Inconsequential Compliance for tire sidewall markings
CMA and Double Coin Holdings today announced formal notification by the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) on December 30, 2014 that they agreed with CMA position that the stated noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. According to NHTSA, no additional obligation for providing a remedy or notification is required. NHTSA established a decision with […]
January 6, 2015
Business
Chevron announces last round of 2014 Million Mile Club honorees
Chevron Products Company today announced the ten drivers inducted to the Chevron Delo sponsored Red Eye Radio (formerly Midnight Trucking Radio) Million Mile Club in December 2014.  Established in 1992, the Chevron Delo sponsored program is one of the most prestigious honors in the trucking industry. The Red Eye Radio Million Mile Club honors truck […]
January 6, 2015
Business
Diesel continues skid, hits lowest point since Nov. 2010
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell in the week ended Jan. 5 to $3.137. That’s the lowest average since November 2010, according to the DOE, and the eighth straight week the price has dropped. It’s also the 25th week out of the last 27 the price has dropped.
January 5, 2015
Business
Brake inspection spree out-of-service rate jumped in 2014, CVSA reports
Enforcers in the annual week-long inspection spree held in September placed 2,162 trucks — 16.2 percent of the vehicles inspected — out of service, according to CVSA. The percentage of vehicles placed out of service jumped a few points from 2013’s record-low of 13.5 percent.
January 5, 2015
Business
Rates in all three segments dip slightly in December
Per-mile spot market rates in all three segments — reefer, dry van and flatbed — fell in December, bucking seasonal trends seen in recent years, according to data released Jan. 2 by Internet Truckstop.
January 5, 2015
Business
Orbcomm completes purchase of SkyWave
Orbcomm, a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, completed the acquisition of SkyWave Mobile Communications (SkyWave), the largest M2M service provider on the Inmarsat global L-band satellite network, on January 1.
January 5, 2015
Business
FMCSA seeks input on changes to how it ensures compliance with driver med requirements
FMCSA seeks comment on whether the data is necessary for oversight of medical qualifications and how the collection’s quality and usefulness could be enhanced.
January 5, 2015
Business
FMCSA to continue to randomly drug test 50 percent of truck operators
Random drug testing rates for trucking company employees in safety sensitive positions, like truck drivers, will continue at 50 percent in the coming year, FMCSA announced Dec. 31.
January 5, 2015
Business
Crime report: Carrier sentenced for violating shutdown order, drug tester sentenced for scamming truck drivers
A roundup of trucking related crimes as reported in recent weeks by the Department of Transportation, including sentencing for a “chameleon carrier” scheme, a fraudulent drug tester and a broker posing as a carrier.
January 5, 2015
Business
ICYMI Index: 3 key numbers from the week’s news
On this second day of a fresh year, the New Year’s edition of the ICYMI Index is here to catch you up on the holiday week’s news.
January 2, 2015
Business
Take advantage of cheap diesel by staying nimble with surcharges
Savvy carriers can take advantage of the recent downfall in the price of diesel by updating fuel surcharges daily — giving them the ability to keep their rates competitive.
January 2, 2015
Business
Dennis Morgan becomes president of Cowan Systems
Baltimore, Md.-based Cowan Systems (No. 60 on the CCJ Top 250) announced that Dennis Morgan will become its new president effective Jan. 1, 2015.
December 31, 2014
Business
Ryder offers free language translation service for pre-owned vehicle customers
Ryder System today announced that it has partnered with telephone interpretation service, Language Select, to provide seamless communications in over 200 different languages for its pre-owned vehicle customers. Customers simply call 1-800-USED-TRK (1-800-873-3875) and Ryder will bring a Language Select interpreter on the line. Customer’s vehicle needs will then be clearly translated to a Ryder sales […]
December 31, 2014
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