Matt Cole (CCJ)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessTruck renting association seeks ELD exemption for short-term rentalsThe Truck Renting and Leasing Association, is seeking immunity from the electronic logging device mandate for trucks rented for 30 days or fewer. Read more.March 24, 2017BusinessThermo King introduces three new power management productsThe goal of the new products is to optimize power management and maximize uptime for lliftgates and EPJs to expand the company’s fleet offerings.March 24, 2017BusinessDiesel prices see largest weekly change of the year, hit 2017 lowDiesel prices saw their largest week-to-week change of 2017 and fell to the lowest national average of the year during the week ending March 20. Get details.March 21, 2017BusinessTrump cuts $2.4 billion from DOT funding in budget planThe DOT's TIGER grants program, introduced in 2009, are cut in President Donald Trump's 2018 budget plan. Read about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.March 16, 2017BusinessDiesel’s flat 2017 continuesDiesel prices’ flat run in 2017 continued in the most recent week, with the country’s average price dipping by a cent and a half in the week ending March 13, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. Since the beginning of the year, diesel prices have fluctuated within in a five-cent range.March 13, 2017BusinessDaimler recalls approximately 450 Western Star 4900 trucksA manufacturing problem with certain trucks' service brakes could cause weld separation, resulting in sudden application of the parking brakes.March 13, 2017BusinessAnnual Roadcheck inspection spree set for June 6-8The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz will begin June 6-8 this year, according to the organization's website.March 10, 2017BusinessTrucking lauds permanent removal of 34-hour restart restrictionsThe study found that the two early morning provisions and the once-weekly limit on drivers' 34-hour restarts offer "no net benefit" for drivers, DOT's OIG said.March 7, 2017BusinessDiesel prices continue 2017 trend, remain flatThe Department of Energy reports diesel fuel prices increased by just two-tenths of a cent during the most recent week.March 7, 2017BusinessStudy shows truck parking availability systems helpful to driversA test conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute found that a truck parking availability system helped drivers find open parking spaces.March 1, 2017Previous PagePage 52 of 100Next PageTop StoriesBusinessMultimodal group established to modernize freight movementMore than four-times as much freight by value moves by truck than its nearest competitor but all modes are intertwined.BusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightEquipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsTechnologyHow fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminalsFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
