CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessSupreme Court declines to hear California Trucking Association’s case over driver classification testThe U.S. Supreme Court decided against hearing an appeal from the California Trucking Association against the California Department of Labor Relations, over how the state determines whether a truck driver is a company employee or an independent contractor.March 25, 2019BusinessThree states poised to hike per-gallon fuel taxesAlabama, Arkansas, and Ohio have approved an increase in diesel fuel taxes primarily to fund and meet infrastructure needs. More on Commercial Carrier Journal.March 25, 2019BusinessDownload: Insights into how fleets, shops and dealers treat and pay truck techsA technician wage survey conducted in the second half of 2018 by Randall-Reilly, Commercial Carrier Journal’s parent company, examined pay, benefit packages and job considerations of 1,219 diesel technicians across four industries, including 822 respondents in heavy-duty trucking.March 21, 2019BusinessCummins X12 wins Truck Writers’ Technical Achievement AwardA Cummins diesel engine has won the Jim Winsor Memorial Technical Achievement Award. Learn about the award winning Cummins engine on Commercial Carrier Journal.March 21, 2019BusinessWomen in Trucking surveying carriers to track job trendsWomen in Trucking, NTI created an industry-wide survey for trucking companies to collect compensation data on women holding truck fleet management positions.March 20, 2019ProductsToyo’s all-weather mixed-service tireToyo Tire presents its commercial truck tire. The M655 all-weather mixed-service tire for local and regional applications. Details on the heavy-duty truck tire.March 20, 2019BusinessHours regs suspended in 16 states due to floodingThe FMCSA has issued an emergency declaration that includes 16 states due to severe flooding in the Plains and Midwest, suspending hours of service regs for truckers.March 20, 2019BusinessIndicators: Trailer orders ‘resilient’ despite economic slowdown, truck tonnage flatThe American Trucking Associations' Truck Tonnage Index details the measure of the amount of truck freight moved by for-hire carriers. Details here on CCJ.March 19, 2019BusinessKenworth adds new ratings for MX-13 engineAs a result of the Kenworth ratings, the Paccar MX-13 engine offers 405 to 510 hp with increased fuel efficiency for heavy haul fleets and truck operators.March 19, 2019BusinessTruck-focused hydrogen fuel plant is a first on East CoastOneH2 announced completion of the first stage of a hydrogen fuel plant made to provide deliveries of bulk hydrogen gas to heavy vehicle markets. Details on CCJ.March 18, 2019Previous PagePage 112 of 2863Next PageTop StoriesHomeMost heavy trucks exempt from new 25% truck tariff, 'non-U.S. content' will be taxedTrucks that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under USMCA, tariffs will only apply to the value of the non-U.S. content.RegulationsDOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failureBusiness'Shocking' Montgomery Transport closure 'like losing family'BusinessThe cost of fleet compliance failuresBusinessCargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recovered
