CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 14: FMCSA extends COVID emergency declaration through DecemberFMCSA extended is COVID-19 emergency declaration through Dec. 31, allowing certain COVID relief haulers to waive hours of service regs. Hours regs are also suspended for wildfire relief haulers on the West Coast. A recall hits over 1,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.September 14, 2020BusinessTruck driver’s attempt at a wide-left goes awry as sports car sneaks up — Preventable or not?At a downtown intersection, straight-truck driver John Doe was making a left turn — when he collided into a sports car in the lane next to him. Was this crash preventable or not? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.September 14, 2020BusinessCarrier adds two electric Volvo VNRs to SoCal fleetDependable Highway Express will begin operating two Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks on daily runs in Southern California. Nikola released a statement refuting claims of fraud from short-seller Hindenburg Research. BestPass released new national and regional toll transponders.September 11, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 10: Comment period opens for proposed under-21 pilot programFMCSA is now accepting comments on a proposed pilot program to allow non-military 18-to-20-year-old truckers to drive across state lines. Daimler has partnered with FleetNet America to provide new roadside assistance programs. A former FedEx Freight exec has joined U.S. Xpress.September 10, 2020BusinessCommentary: 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, 2020Previous PagePage 20 of 2863Next PageTop StoriesBusinessThe cost of fleet compliance failuresCompliance failures are threatening fleet survival. Industry experts reveal the critical gaps costing carriers millions.BusinessCargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recoveredTrucksTrump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty taxTrucksTest driving Volvo's all new VNLMergers & AcquisitionsTrimac acquires Service Transport Company
