CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessJury awards 150-truck fleet upwards of $1M in case against Navistar’s MaxxForce enginesNavistar was ordered by a jury to pay Dutch Maid Logistics at least $1.3 million in damages relating to Navistar's MaxxForce engine line. Learn more on CCJ.March 5, 2019BusinessIsuzu, Supreme debut new 12-foot road-ready for NPR, NPR-HDIsuzu Commercial Truck of America introduces a new road-ready service body specifically for select Isuzu N-Series trucks. Check out the details here on CCJ.March 4, 2019ProductsFontaine designs narrow Pete cab for utilities, steel haulersFontaine Modification announced its development of a narrow cab for Peterbilt trucks to improve maneuverability when hauling utility poles and steel. More here.March 4, 2019BusinessGoodyear names three finalists in annual Highway Hero contestHighway Hero Award finalists will receive a trophy, but the winner of the Goodyear Highway Hero Award will receive a special ring and cash award. More on CCJ.March 4, 2019BusinessRegistration open for annual CCJ Symposium fleet management conferenceThe event will be held at the Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa in Birmingham, Alabama. Early registration is available through April 8. Details here.March 4, 2019BusinessReport: Early electric truck infrastructure will be privateElectric truck charging in the future is going to be private – either at a depot, or within a return-to-base operation. Get more details right here on CCJ.March 1, 2019BusinessSpot rates sag to close out typical seasonal slowdownPer-mile rates on the spot market tumbled in all three major truckload segments -- dry van, reefer and flatbed -- in February. Read more on this.March 1, 2019BusinessRoadrunner closes $450 million rights offering, has new controlling shareholderRoadrunner said in its announcement that the offering was meant to improve and simplify the company's capital structure. More information here on CCJ.February 28, 2019BusinessOwner-operators brought in record pay in 2018Owner-operators earned $65,360 in take-home pay for the year on average -- a record-high income for a segment that saw a big boost from strong economic growth & robust per-mile rates.February 28, 2019BusinessIndicators: Conditions for shippers on the upswing as economic growth slowsMarket conditions for shippers reached their strongest point in over two years, says FTR's monthly Shippers Conditions Index, signaling that the freight demand and rates, among other indicators, are less in carriers' favor as the economy's growth slows.February 27, 2019Previous PagePage 115 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
