CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessFleet hit with EEOC suit over alleged discrimination against womenThe EEOC alleges Koch & Sons Trucking’s use of a physical strength test is discriminatory against women. The fleet says it disagrees with the EEOC’s assertions and it will defend the practice.August 13, 2019BusinessFirst battery electric Cascadia trucks head to customersThe first two Class 8 battery electric trucks were built for Penske Truck Leasing of Reading, Penn., and NFI of Camden, N.J.August 13, 2019ProductsMilwaukee Tool’s torque impact wrenchMilwaukee Tool’s M18 Fuel ½-inch Extendable Anvil Controlled Torque Impact Wrench with One-Key is engineered to provide controlled torque output for fastening and up to 1,100 ft.-lbs. of nut-busting torque without pneumatic hoses, compressors and torque sticks. Four customizable modes help prevent overtightening by delivering fastening torque outputs specific to the vehicle’s application. The tool […]August 12, 2019BusinessEnhance your fleet’s success by becoming a CCJ Insider on FacebookCCJ has launched a new way to keep fleet executives and managers up to date on the trucking industry’s latest news, technology, equipment and more — the exclusive CCJ Insiders Facebook Group.August 12, 2019BusinessIndicators: Dry van freight ticked up in July, tariffs could alter seasonal rates trendsThough dry van freight volume ticked upward in July, rates fell — in line with seasonal trends, as shippers lose urgency to move loads quickly. However, says DAT analyst Peggy Dorf, the announcement of new tariffs on Chinese imports beginning Sept. 1 could disrupt typical late-summer freight patterns.August 12, 2019BusinessCrime report: Fleet owners plead guilty to falsifying recordsAction in six trucking-related crimes – including CDL testing schemes, medical exam fraud, household goods moving fraud and falsification of safety records– has recently been reported by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General.August 12, 2019BusinessNew diesel regs for maritime shippers could impact U.S. truck freight, diesel pricesThough the tighter regulations for maritime shippers likely will put upward pressure on diesel prices, the bigger impact for the U.S. trucking industry could be their impact on geographic freight patterns.August 9, 2019BusinessDaimler Trucks creates customer experience divisionThe new CX organization will lead future transformative efforts across the DTNA business, including Freightliner, Western Star and Detroit Diesel for new truck sales, used truck acquisitions, and aftermarket service.August 8, 2019BusinessFMCSA effectively shuts down trucker after fatal crashA Missouri-based trucker was driving in a work zone along I-465 eastbound in Indianapolis on July 14 when his truck, traveling faster than the posted speed limit, hit a line of cars. Two young children and their mother were killed, and seven others were hospitalized.August 8, 2019Business11 first-year drivers named finalists in Trucking’s Top Rookie contestThe winner receives $10,000, a plaque and a package of prizes. Ten other finalists will each receive $1,000, a plaque and prizes.August 8, 2019Previous PagePage 84 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, tariffs will only 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
