CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessPlains, Midwest emergency declaration extended into JuneThe regional emergency declaration covering 16 states in the Midwest and Plains affected by severe flooding has been extended into June. Get details.April 10, 2019ProductsFontaine’s heavy-haul lowbed trailerThe Magnitude 55L Lowbed Trailer from Fontaine Heavy-Haul is built for haulers who do not need a spread-axle setup and want to maximize their payload.April 10, 2019BusinessIsuzu develops truck for booming craft beer industrySupreme, Delivery Concepts, Inc. and Bottle Logic has developed a Isuzu NRR craft beer truck. Read more on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.April 10, 2019BusinessRoadmaster Group unveils employee ‘Legacy Lodge’The nearly 10,000 square foot lodge will be used as a retreat and training center for Tri-State’s drivers, operations team and mechanics.April 9, 2019ProductsAnytrek’s trailer GPS tracker/tail lightAnytrek’s TrackLight GPS trailer tracker is engineered to look, work and install the same as a regular LED tail light. The covert module uses the 4G spectrum to help enhance connection to provide five-minute reporting while powered and 15-minute reporting while unpowered, while a built-in standby battery is designed to provide up to four months […]April 9, 2019BusinessNew brochure available for T880Kenworth has published the new brochure for its 2019 T880. The T880 is standard with the MX-13 engine rated up to 510 hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque.April 9, 2019BusinessICONIQ Capital takes majority investment in Truckstop.comTruckstop.com will leverage ICONIQ Capital’s resources and expertise to expand its portfolio for carriers and brokers.April 9, 2019BusinessTransPower, Meritor wrap electric truck testsMeritor and Transpower completed two multi-year projects for the development, testing and evaluation of advanced, zero-emission electric yard tractors and Class 8 trucks.April 9, 2019BusinessJBS Carriers to pay $250,000 in disability discrimination lawsuit settlementEEOC’s lawsuit claims that JBS Carriers contracted with a third-party pre-employment screening company for truck driver applicants. EEOC alleged ErgoMed Work Systems’ process “unlawfully screened out people with disabilities who were qualified for the truck driving jobs they sought.”April 8, 2019BusinessIndicators: Trucking employment dips for the first time in a year, spot rates flatMarch's 1,200 trucking job decline was the first month-to-month drop since April 2018 and only the second in the past 19 months. Per-mile rates on the spot market were a mixed bag.April 8, 2019Previous PagePage 109 of 2863Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsDOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failureFMCSA is withholding $40,685,225 in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program funding from California.Business'Shocking' Montgomery Transport closure 'like losing family'BusinessThe cost of fleet compliance failuresBusinessCargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recoveredTrucksTrump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax
