CCJ Staff (CCJ)ProductsBridgestone’s Bandag MaxTread retread lineBridgestone’s Bandag MaxTread line features Bandag retreads as a standalone single-unit tire offering rather than a traditional tire cap and casing. The line includes fitments for light-truck, waste, long-haul, severe-service and pickup-and-delivery applications and is suited for small-to-mid-size fleets that may be in the beginning stages of adopting a retreading program, as well as fleets […]June 11, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, June 11: TIA head Voltmann stepping downBob Voltmann, longtime president and CEO of the broker group Transportation Intermediaries Association, is leaving the association at the end of September. ATA seeks America’s Road Team driver nominations. Loadsmart and Opendock have partnered with the goal of streamlining delivery appointments for carriers.June 11, 2020BusinessWatch: Understanding the value of leadership in running a trucking companyRichard Stocking, CEO of DPX Consulting and former CEO of Swift Transportation, shared his unique insights on key character traits of successful trucking executives (leadership, belief and communication) during his keynote presentation at last month’s CCJ Virtual Symposium.June 11, 2020BusinessCommentary: Managing your maintenance for maximum benefitPreventive maintenance inspections and proper maintenance intervals help contain costs and keep equipment operating efficiently. Details here on CCJ.June 10, 2020BusinessWhen fleets are hit with huge post-crash settlements, who pays?From March 2020: In post-crash litigation in which juries order trucking companies to pay multi-million-dollar settlements, who actually foots the bill?June 10, 2020BusinessWatch: Analyst forecasts strong rebound after coronavirusIn his keynote presentation to attendees at the CCJ Virtual Symposium late last month, Donald Broughton, managing director and principal of Broughton Capital, shared his firm’s outlook for the trucking industry as the nation’s economy begins its post-COVID recovery. See the video here.June 10, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, June 10: FMCSA narrows COVID-19 hours of service waiverFMCSA has extended its hours of service exemption for COVID-19 emergency relief haulers for another month through July 14 while also narrowing its definition of relief loads. Two truckers won TA-Petro Citizen Driver Awards. Rolling Strong is selling personal protective equipment to fleets and truckers.June 10, 2020ProductsBFGoodrich’s regional tire lineBFGoodrich’s Route Control S and Route Control D Regional Tires are designed for wet-weather conditions in less-than-truckload and last-mile applications. Features include added retreadability, advanced compounding to suited for high-scrub environments and an enhanced sidewall that helps resist curb impact and withstand shocks. Route Control S (steer/all-position) is engineered for long tread life and even-wear […]June 9, 2020ProductsCooper’s final-mile drive, steer Roadmaster tiresCooper Tire’s Roadmaster RM257 drive and RM170+ steer tires are both 19.5-inch tires suited for the final-mile pickup-and-delivery segment and are designed for improved handling and longer wear. The RM257 tire features an aggressive tread and a Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake certification for enhanced grip and performance. The open-shoulder tire has three tread blocks in the […]June 9, 2020ProductsStertil-Koni’s portable jackStertil-Koni’s Model SKB25-2 Portable Air Over Hydraulic Jack is suited for servicing vehicles in the maintenance bay and on the road. The 60-pound two-stage jack has a first-stage lifting capacity of 25 metric tons and a final stage of 10 metric tons. The ultra-portable unit has a 21.6-inch handle that folds for easy transport and […]June 9, 2020Previous PagePage 34 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.
