CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessCommentary: The new normal is the old normalIt seems the “new” normal for freight is just an extension of the “old” normal. The freight business changes daily. Read more from Rick Mihelic here on CCJ.September 9, 2020ProductsTRP’s grille guardsTRP’s Grille Guards are designed with oversized 3-inch stainless-steel tubing to help protect all makes of trucks and keep drivers safe. The high-polished stainless-steel grille guards provide a maintenance-free finish to help impede rust caused by inclement weather, and they also come in black powder-coated steel for added durability. The grille guards are engineered to […]September 9, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 9: Estes adding 50 natural gas trucks to California fleetEstes Express Lines will add 50 new renewable natural gas trucks fueled by Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’s Redeem fuel. Instructional Technologies Inc. created a new driver training resource for the changes coming to the hours of service rules on Sept. 29.September 9, 2020ProductsStertil-Koni’s trailer lift crossbeamStertil-Koni’s Kingpin Crossbeam, supported by two of the company’s Mobile Column Lifts, is engineered to engage directly with an untethered trailer’s kingpin coupling while two additional rear lifts raise the trailer’s wheels to provide a synchronized three-point lift. The company’s portable lifts can be brought to where trailers are stored in the yard, increasing efficiency […]September 8, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 8: Trucking added back 10,000 jobs in August, still lags pre-pandemic levelsSince the COVID employment fallout in March and April, trucking has added back 18,900 jobs but is still down down 77,800 from the pre-pandemic high in February. ATRI seeks carrier feedback for its annual Top Industry Issues Survey. ATA and Peterson are partnering to help truck drivers.September 8, 2020BusinessFMCSA floats pilot program for under-21 interstate driversThe move could spark a youth movement in an industry where, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average driver age hovers around 55.September 4, 2020BusinessIIHS touts effectiveness of automated braking systemsAn IIHS study shows that automatic emergency braking systems could substantially reduce crashes. ATA and Mack partnered to deliver hurricane relief supplies to the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Laura.September 4, 2020BusinessCommentary: Three tips for carriers ramping up for peak seasonTransportation companies will have to consider historic trucking industry trends while accounting for changes due to the coronavirus. Learn more here on CCJ.September 3, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 3: CVSA releases inspection blitz results, FMCSA opens comments on HOS breaksFMCSA is now accepting comments on a proposed pilot program that would give more hours of service flexibility to drivers by allowing them to pause their 14-hour clock. More than 10,700 citations and warnings were written to truck drivers during July’s Operation Safe Driver Week.September 2, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 2: Major fleets partner with self-driving truck developerStartup self-driving truck developer Ike announced Tuesday partnerships with logistics companies Ryder, DHL and NFI, which will be among the first fleets to deploy trucks powered by Ike’s Level 4 autonomous technology. A New Jersey-based HHG company owner was sentenced for his role in a moving scheme.September 2, 2020Previous PagePage 19 of 2861Next PageTop StoriesCybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyThe trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.BusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
