CCJ Staff (CCJ)Safety & ComplianceELD mandate a week away: Find the right ELD at the right price in CCJ’s buyers’ guideCarriers and drivers must replace paper logs with electronic logging devices within the next seven days. Compare software, hardware, pricing and features of the myriad of devices on the market in CCJ’s ELD Buyers’ Guide…December 11, 2017BusinessFMCSA’s Medical Review Board gets two-year extensionThe FMCSA’s Medical Review Board will continue to offer medical advice/recommendations to the agency. Get more information here on Commercial Carrier Journal.December 11, 2017ProductsLippert’s heavy truck mattressesLippert Components' mattresses are made for the demands of the heavy truck market. The series was developed as a DOT-compliant sleeper mattress. Details here!December 8, 2017ProductsTruck-Lite’s medium-duty LED headlight systemTruck-Lite introduces its medium-duty LED headlight system available as an option on new Freightliner models and the Thomas Built C2 bus. Get details here!December 8, 2017BusinessMeritor announces investment in electric vehicle tech companyMeritor announced it has invested in TransPower, a leader in electrification technologies for commercial vehicles. Get more info on the investment here on CCJ.December 8, 2017BusinessMack Trucks names new presidentMack Trucks officially gains a new president in Martin Weissburg. Weissberg will be succeeding Dennis Slagle effective June 2018. Get more info here on CCJ.December 8, 2017Safety & Compliance10 days until ELD mandate compliance deadline: How the devices and drivers will track duty statusWhile electronic logs generally automate parts of logkeeping and in some ways simplify the rest, they still require direct driver involvement in most duty status changes. As any driver will know, too, turning the entire process over to a device and its interaction with the truck just isn’t possible.December 8, 2017Business11 days until ELD compliance deadline: Considering the data security, privacy of electronic logsWith millions of ELD devices coming online, could this become a gateway for hackers or even computer novices to access sensitive vehicle controls and information?December 7, 2017Preventable or NotPreventable or not: Trailer dinged by dock doorA trucker's day is going smoothly until the rollup-door crashed down and hits the trailer. Get details and see if this could have been avoided. Get more on CCJ!December 6, 2017BusinessWerner-partnered trucking schools recognized for being military-friendlyG.I. Jobs recently recognized AIT Truck Driver Training and Roadmaster Drivers School as 2018 Military Friendly Schools. Learn more on the recognition on CCJ.December 6, 2017Previous PagePage 197 of 2863Next PageTop StoriesBusinessIsuzu breaks ground on 1M square foot truck plant in South CarolinaIsuzu breaks ground on a new U.S. production hub in Greenville, SC.RegulationsGroup calls for more safety regs in wake of Deadliest Truck Crash reportTrucksNew truck tariff will spark 'major increase in equipment costs'TrucksTrump imposes 25% tariff on heavy trucksRegulationsWould FMCSA's Split Duty Period proposal enhance truck driver safety, happiness?
