CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessDaily dispatch, April 2: DOT allowing driver trainees to drive without CDL holder in front seatFMCSA has issued a waiver until June 30 allowing CLP holders to drive without a CDL holder in the front seat. A medical examiner pleaded guilty to falsifying DOT medical exams. National Tank Truck Carriers are petitioning FMCSA to allow pulsating brake lights on the back of tankers.April 2, 2020ProductsHendrickson’s expanded medium-duty front steer axle lineupHendrickson has expanded its Steertek NXT portfolio of fabricated front steer axles to include 10,000- and 12,000-lb. capacities. The axles are approved for on-highway and medium-duty truck, bus and motorhome applications and now are available for Navistar’s International MV medium-duty trucks and IC Bus CE Series buses. The company’s proprietary design and manufacturing process saves […]April 1, 2020BusinessDaily dispatch, April 1: New financing options available from MackThe truck financing arm of Mack Trucks, Mack Financial Services, is offering four finance options to help truck buyers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The programs are available until June 30.April 1, 2020ProductsDoleco’s ratcheting load binderDoleco’s DoRa Ratcheting Load Binder is made to be three-quarters as long as a standard load binder, allowing it to fit into tighter spaces, and it also is designed to expand to let users reach further and keep them from having to detach and reattach chains when periodically retensioning cargo during mandatory periodic inspections and […]March 31, 2020BusinessDaily dispatch, March 31: Real ID requirement for drivers delayed; diesel price average falls another 7 centsThe requirement for truckers to have a Real ID-compliant license to enter military bases and federal facilities has been delayed a year to October 1, 2021. Diesel prices fell 7.3 cents to the lowest mark since the week ending Aug. 7, 2017.March 31, 2020BusinessDaimler Trucks adding service capacity this yearThe new service bays will increase potential network capacity by up to 3.5 million service hours per year.March 30, 2020BusinessCOVID-19 springs driver misclassification traps for carriers — here’s how to avoid themThe landscape for carriers is changing rapidly under COVID-19. Take these steps to ward off legal trouble down the road around driver misclassification.March 30, 2020BusinessDaily dispatch, March 30: CDC says trucks still allowed to deliver in NYCThe Centers for Disease Control says truckers delivering supplies and food into New York City are allowed to enter the city and make deliveries despite a severe COVID-19 outbreak. Yokohama has halted tire production at its Mississippi plant. Navistar is recalling more than 13,000 International HX and LT models.March 30, 2020ProductsWAI’s heavy-duty alternator lineupWAI’s heavy-duty alternator lineup provides coverage for Class 1-8 trucks and construction equipment and is engineered for premium-grade field quality. The units feature Transpo electronics manufactured by WAI and WBD bearings and have been tested for high performance of output current at idle and full-load rpms. Validation testing also includes endurance, humidity, power thermal cycling, […]March 27, 2020BusinessDaily dispatch, March 27: XPO ends bid to sell, spin-off business units amid ‘current market conditions’XPO is no longer looking to sell or spin-off some of its business units due to the recent global economic downturn. Goodyear is offering free DOT inspections. J.B. Hunt is giving its drivers and driver-support employees a $500 bonus for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.March 27, 2020Previous PagePage 47 of 2862Next PageTop StoriesTrucksNew truck tariff will spark 'major increase in equipment costs'The average cost of a Class 8 tractor could approach $240,000 thanks to a new 25% tariff and the existing 12% FET.TrucksTrump imposes 25% tariff on heavy trucksRegulationsWould FMCSA's Split Duty Period proposal enhance truck driver safety, happiness?RegulationsCARB rips EPA's 'sloppy and amateurish' effort to repeal GHG regsRegulationsTruck makers' challenge to Clean Truck pact a response to a bad deal
