CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 22: NTEA cancels 2021 Work Truck WeekNTEA announced it is canceling the 2021 Work Truck Week due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Roehl is introducing a Relaunch Program for former truckers who left the industry and want to come back. A Florida HHG mover was ordered to pay $275k for alleged deceptive practices.October 22, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 21: More charged in Louisiana staged-accident fraud schemeFour more individuals have been charged in a staged-accident fraud scheme in Louisiana. Southeastern Freight Lines opened a new facility in South Carolina. Thermo King has expanded its temporary storage capabilities to help meet the needs of the COVID-19 vaccine.October 21, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 20: TIA names new boss as FMCSA eyes broker transparency regsThe Transportation Intermediaries Association, representing brokers and other third-party logistics providers, has named a new leader in the wake of its longtime head Robert Voltmann stepping aside in early June and Douglas Clark filling in on an interim basis. Peterbilt delivered its 10,000th 579 UltraLoft unit.October 20, 2020BusinessHard braking causes drum to pop loose and slam into trailer — Preventable or not?When making an unexpected delivery of a single 55-gallon drum, driver John Doe had to brake hard, causing the drum to come loose and hit his trailer. Was this crash preventable? Video presented via partnership between CCJ and Instructional Technologies.October 20, 2020BusinessVolvo Trucks to put 70 more battery-powered trucks to work in SoCal with EPA grantVolvo Trucks North America was awarded $21.7 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage.October 19, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 16: Wildfire relief haulers get hours waiver extendedFMCSA has extended the emergency declaration for wildfire relief haulers in California and Oregon, thus extending the hours of service waiver for qualifying truck drivers. Shell has expanded its E-Fluids lineup into commercial battery-electric and fuel cell-electric trucks. Landstar opened a new facility for drivers in Georgia.October 16, 2020BusinessKenworth’s battery-electric T680E available for orderKenworth announced the launch of its battery-electric Class 8 T680E, which is now available for order. FMCSA is extending the comment period on petitions calling for increased brokered rates transparency. Nissan announced it is ending production of its NV commercial van lineup next summer.October 15, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Oct. 14: Top 250 carrier rolls out driver bonuses, modern truck inspection station opens in TexasThe Texas Department of Public Safety opened a new truck inspection facility in Seguin along I-10, east of San Antonio. Maverick announced two new sign-on bonuses, as well as an increase to an existing bonus for drivers.October 14, 2020ProductsTE’s severe-duty connectorTE’s NTSeal 20-Position Connector is a high-density wire-to-wire connector that uses the company’s TE/Deutsch Size 16 and 20 Common Contact System for inline applications. The rugged, sealed compact connector system is IP67-, IP68- and IP6K9K-rated for use in applications exposed to extreme temperatures and engine-level vibrations. Its hybrid contact agreement provides design flexibility for power […]October 13, 2020BusinessNew FMCSA waiver allows pulsating brake lights on rear of tanker trailersFMCSA granted a waiver to allow fleets to install a red or amber brake-activated pulsating lamp on the back of tanker trailers, in addition to the standard brake lights. Feedback is wanted on truck parking issues along I-10 from California to Texas. Yokohama is increasing tire prices.October 13, 2020Previous PagePage 18 of 2866Next PageTop StoriesCareer Leadership AwardScouts honor: Dan Umphress named CCJ Career Leadership Award recipientFrom "four D and two F" student to the pinnacle of truck maintenance, there's not much Dan Umphress hasn't seen (or fixed).Safety & ComplianceFMCSA issues warning to fleets selling or leasing USDOT, MC numbersRegulationsWorkforce Pell Grant unlocks funds for CDLs, diesel tech certsEconomic trendsClass 8 truck orders surge 159% in February, signaling cyclical recoveryFeatured SponsorLearn the top ways AI impacts fleet operations.
