CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessDaily dispatch, March 10: CVTA warns fraudulent emails circulating about Drug and Alcohol ClearinghouseThe Commercial Vehicle Training Association is warning its members to be on the lookout for spam emails about CDL Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse compliance. Also, an exemption from TSA allows drivers with TWIC cards to obtain a hazmat endorsement without additional background checks and fees.March 10, 2020BusinessCommentary: Hiring the technicians of tomorrowWhen attracting Generation Z employees, it is important to understand how they differ from other generations. Learn more about recruiting and retention on CCJ.March 10, 2020BusinessDaily dispatch, March 9: Court denies RIDOT petition to rehear truck tolls caseA U.S. appeals court denied a petition from the Rhode Island DOT to have a decision reheard, which allows the case to be heard in federal courts. Michigan is expanding its seasonal weight restrictions to include the entire Upper Peninsula and more.March 9, 2020BusinessGain insights on controlling insurance costs at CCJ SymposiumAt the CCJ Symposium in May, attendees will learn how insurance providers are using data to better predict risk and underwrite policies, along with what fleets can do from spec’ing equipment technology and driver selection and training to control underwriting variables to keep rates from skyrocketing.March 9, 2020BusinessSports car clips trucker in hasty parking lot maneuver — Preventable or not?Driver John Doe was preparing to make an early morning delivery at a restaurant when, suddenly, a Mustang veered around the corner of the building and crashed into Doe’s rig. Was this crash preventable? Video presented via a partnership between CCJ and Instructional Technologies.March 8, 2020ProductsEaton’s off-highway valvetrain portfolioEaton’s valvetrain portfolio for diesel off-highway vehicles now features cylinder-deactivation (CDA) technology that allows for variable valve actuation with hydraulic lash adjustment (HLA) functionality that enables precise valve lift control to, when coupled with engine braking capability, help reduce emissions and improve fuel economy. CDA is designed to increase the exhaust temperature at low load […]March 6, 2020BusinessDaily dispatch, March 5: Hirschbach drivers named Highway Angels of the Year, TuSimple expands autonomous truck tests with UPSEd and Tracy Zimmerman, a husband-wife team for Hirschbach Motor Lines, have been named the 2019 Highway Angels of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association. TuSimple, a 2015 start-up aiming to bring Level 4 autonomy to heavy-duty trucks, announced March 5 it will expand its partnership tests with UPS to 20 trips a week.March 5, 2020ProductsPolygon’s composite tubing for fifth wheelsPolygon’s PolySlide Composite Tubing for pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders is designed to replace metallic material in a variety of cylinder applications such as fifth-wheel actuation. Supplied as a cylinder tube ready for customer assembly or as fully engineered cylinder assembly, the tubing is made of continuous filament-wound glass fiber and polymer resins that combine together […]March 4, 2020BusinessDaily dispatch, March 4: Daimler launching customer testing fleet of battery-electric trucksDaimler customers will soon begin testing the battery-electric eCascadia and eM2 106 in real-world applications. CRST has acquired NAL Group to expand its final mile offerings. A trucking company owner was sentenced for operating trucks without a license. A Texas DPS employee pleaded guilty to a CDL testing scheme.March 4, 2020BusinessWilson Logistics, Diamond Transportation System drivers win $25k in Driver of the Year contestsDon Lewis, a company driver for Wilson Logistics, and Kevin Kocmich, an owner-operator with Diamond Transport System, have been named 2019’s top drivers at the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida.March 4, 2020Previous PagePage 51 of 2862Next PageTop StoriesBusinessKnight-Swift backs rail mega mergerA proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is gaining powerful trucking allies.CybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyBusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
