CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessNew DOT council will address autonomous vehicles and other emerging techThe Department of Transportation is officially forming an internal council specifically made to address emerging transportation technology. More here on CCJ.March 15, 2019BusinessIndicators: ‘Trucking Conditions’ to suffer from fuel prices, freight volumeAccording to DAT, freight volume sank more sharply in February from January than the usual trend line. FTR predicts market conditions for carriers to falter in 2019 as freight volume shrinks.March 15, 2019Business8 Cummins electric trucks headed to USPSCummins says they have begun delivering eight all-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service. Read more on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.March 14, 2019BusinessBrady Trucking sees driver turnover drop 31 percent in 2018Brady's management wanted the company to be known as a leader in driver retention and partnered with Stay Metrics in January 2018.March 14, 2019BusinessPenske Truck Leasing adding Fuso’s eCanter to fleetPenske Truck Leasing is among the first fleets to take delivery of these limited-production medium-duty battery-electric trucks.March 14, 2019BusinessGeotab expands vehicle types with new GO9 telematics unitGeotab says the new device helps to position it to expand globally and be utilized in new vehicle types that include electric vehicles.March 13, 2019BusinessFortune Transportation chooses Trimble Video IntelligenceRefrigerated carrier Fortune Transportation is deploying the Trimble Video Intelligence system in its 135-truck fleet.March 13, 2019BusinessSwift to pay up to $100M to settle driver classification lawsuitSwift Transportation has entered into a class action settlement of up to $100 million with certain current and former truck drivers to end a nearly 10-year legal fight.March 13, 2019BusinessDriver turnover rate at larger fleets tumbled in late 2018The annualized truck driver turnover rate at large truckload carriers dropped by 9 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2018. Read more on this.March 13, 2019BusinessDrivers for Warren Transport, Bison Transport named drivers of the yearOwner-operator, Danny Jewell, of Warren Transport, and Ester Nemeth, a Bison Transport company driver, have been named 2018's top drivers at the Truckload Carriers Association's annual convention.March 13, 2019Previous PagePage 113 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
