CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessCDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse rule takes effect — here’s what fleets can expectA recap from mid-December about the likely immediate impacts of the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse rule — and what fleets need to do to comply.January 6, 2020BusinessJ.B. Hunt acquires last mile carrierThe late-December acquisition is the company’s third in as many years.January 6, 2020BusinessMcLeod Software creates new customer service dashboardCentral to the new version of McLeod Software's TMS platform is a Customer Service Management screen for carrier and broker operations.January 6, 2020BusinessCarriers required to drug test twice as many drivers in 2020The U.S. DOT announced last week it will increase its random driver drug testing rate in 2020 to 50% — meaning that motor carriers will be required to perform random drug tests at a rate equivalent to half their number of drivers.January 2, 2020BusinessTrucking in 2019: A look back the year’s top news and equipment and tech trendsAs the sun sets on 2019, CCJ editors compiled a look back at some of the top trucking headlines from the year. From autonomous trucks to HOS reforms, California’s anti-owner-operator law to the latest in freight-matching tech — see a recap of the year here.December 29, 2019ProductsBridgestone’s all-position P&D tireBridgestone’s M704 all-position tire is designed for regional pickup-and-delivery service and is suited for the steer and drive axle positions in high-scrub and wet-weather environments. The tread pattern’s edge design promotes wet traction, while a 20/32nds tread depth promotes long tread wear life. Wide flow-through tread grooves are engineered to expel water and deliver solid […]December 20, 2019BusinessDriver churn rate zoomed north in the third quarterThe annualized turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers climbed in the third quarter, according to American Trucking Associations’ quarterly turnover report, with large truckload fleets reporting a turnover rate of 96% — a 9 percentage point jump from the quarter prior.December 19, 2019ProductsRand McNally’s latest dashboard tabletRand McNally’s TND Tablet 85 dashboard tablet uses the company’s latest Rand Navigation 2.0 that features technologically sophisticated truck routing, a modern clean interface, crowdsourced reviews and updated visuals such as three-dimensional cities and landmarks to help improve usability, truck routing, traffic avoidance and weather overlays. The Tablet 85 hardware includes a hexacore processor and […]December 18, 2019ProductsHowes’ cold-weather additiveHowes Diesel Lifeline is formulated to reliquefy gelled fuel and de-ice frozen fuel filters in temperatures as low as -35 degrees Fahrenheit and beyond. The petroleum-based additive contains no alcohol of harmful solvents and doesn’t require mixing or a fuel-filter change. Howes Lube, www.howeslube.comDecember 18, 2019BusinessCommentary: Trucking’s growing more diverse — and fleet culture should reflect thatTim Hindes, CEO of Stay Metrics, recommends that carriers diversify their non-driving workforce.December 18, 2019Previous PagePage 61 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.
