CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessWhen 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, 2020ProductsRolling Strong’s PPE lineupRolling Strong’s online store now offers Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for fleets and drivers to help combat COVID-19. Included are masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and disposable thermometers, all provided at volume-based discounts. Rolling Strong, www.rollingstrong.comJune 9, 2020BusinessTE’s sealed connectorsTE’s LeavySeal Connectors are sealed and have a high pin count to help withstand harsh environments with flexible usage and ease of assembly. Variants are made of flame-retardant UL 94 V-0 material, an integrated secondary locking feature to help secure contact alignment, a high temperature range of -40 to 140 degrees Celsius and a high […]June 9, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, June 9: FMCSA gives fleets flexibility in drug tests amid COVID recoveryA waiver from FMCSA from certain pre-employment testing requirements is meant to save fleets time and money in hiring and rehiring drivers following the COVID-19 pandemic. Wyoming is closing 10 rest areas with approximately 80 truck parking spaces. DriverTech has added Drivewyze weigh station bypass to its ELD service.June 9, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, June 8: Werner founder steps back from leadership roleWerner Enterprises announced the company’s founder, CL Werner, has stepped down as executive chairman, effective May 31, and current CEO and president Derek Leathers will begin to transition into the chairman of the board role.June 8, 2020Previous PagePage 36 of 2863Next PageTop StoriesHomeMost heavy trucks exempt from new 25% truck tariff, 'non-U.S. content' will be taxedTrucks that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under USMCA dodge more taxes. Tariffs apply to the value of the non-U.S. content.RegulationsDOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failureBusiness'Shocking' Montgomery Transport closure 'like losing family'BusinessThe cost of fleet compliance failuresBusinessCargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recovered
