CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessIIHS 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, 2020BusinessNew online course makes business case for safetyThe course consists of six on-line modules and 20 tools for participants to download.September 2, 2020ProductsVMAC’s power-takeoff technologyVMAC’s Direct-Transmission Mounted Multi-Power System (DTM70-H) is a power-takeoff technology designed for Ford service trucks fitted with hydraulic cranes or other hydraulic components. The DTM70-H features a priority valve and an intelligent throttle control system engineered to allow for variable air on demand with increased CFM output while simultaneously providing steady GPM output. A hydraulic […]September 1, 2020ProductsPeterson’s LED interior lightPeterson’s 358 Series LED Interior Light is a lower-profile flat-back bar light suited for surface mounting to any trailer center ceiling, sidewall or utility tool compartment. The light is designed for cargo and utility bodies built with floor-to-ceiling storage systems along the sidewalls where lights designed for upper corners don’t fit. It comes in 6-, […]September 1, 2020ProductsVehicle Inspection Systems’ road simulatorVehicle Inspection Systems’ VIS-Check: Road Simulator is a suspension and steering diagnostics system engineered to recreate road conditions safely and easily in the shop to help technicians view undercarriage components under harsh operating conditions and make otherwise undetectable mechanical issues easier to detect. The unit’s automated inspection process also is designed to help reduce service and […]September 1, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 1: Increased cargo theft activity expected over Labor Day weekendCargo theft recording firm SensiGuard warns fleets of increased theft activity during holiday weekends and offers recommendations on guarding against theft. Navistar recalls small number of International HX trucks. Rhode Island fleet owner charged after allegedly falsifying logs.September 1, 2020Business22-driver fleet JDT Trucking wins inaugural Small-Fleet Champ contestJDT Trucking, founded with one truck two decades ago by James Davis, won Overdrive’s 2020 Small Fleet Champ competition, announce last Thursday. The fleet, based in Central Point, Oregon, hauls construction materials and has 22 drivers.August 31, 2020Previous PagePage 21 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
