Bruce Smith (HWT)PerspectivesWinter Driving 101: Weight TransferWINTER DRIVING 101: It’s all about controlling weight transfer By Mark Cox An overnight dusting of snow crunched under the tires and left distinct tracks as the driver of a new 4×4 crew cab pickup rolled slowly through the suburban Colorado neighborhood and made a turn towards the main highway a few blocks down […]July 18, 2013PerspectivesRigid LED Driving Lights InstallHow-to install Rigid Industries SR-30 light bar on Fab Fours Black Steel Elite bumperJuly 8, 2013PerspectivesChanging Your iPad Signature‘Sent from my iPad’ No More CCJ Blog By Marlin Caddell Everybody does it. I’ve seen it a million times, from executives at large companies all the way down to 3-year-olds. “Sent from my iPad.” This is the default signature line that accompanies every email sent from an iPad. At one time, that was a […]June 26, 2013PerspectivesBargman remote trailer plug installBargman 7-way trailer plug relocation kit solves gooseneck/5th wheel trailer wiring woesJune 8, 2013PerspectivesConstruction Unemployment At 5-Year LowEmployers Add 7,000 Jobs In April & May Construction unemployment rate is at the lowest May level in five years, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA). “Although the monthly job gain in May was a modest 3.4 percent, both residential and nonresidential construction have been […]June 7, 2013PerspectivesGM Includes Maintenance For 2014Certain Scheduled Maintenance Is Free Customers who purchase or lease an eligible new 2014 Chevrolet, Buick or GMC car, truck or crossover in the U.S. will be covered by a new maintenance program that includes certain scheduled services for two years or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first. “This new plan will kick off our customers’ […]June 6, 2013PerspectivesLithium-Ion To Run Hybrid TrucksJohnson Controls Part Of DOE Initiative About 120 work trucks, to be used by publicly owned utilities and municipal electric companies, will utilize advanced plug-in hybrid power systems by Odyne Systems, LLC, using Johnson Controls’ batteries, thanks to a $45 million dollar DOE grant. Depending on use, Odyne’s hybrid power system can enable large trucks […]June 6, 2013PerspectivesRam Teams With Man of SteelRam Commercial Launches Movie Ram Truck and Warner Bros. launched a new co-branded commercial for the Ram 1500 as part of a partnership promoting Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Man of Steel,” the highly anticipated summer action-adventure movie in theaters June 14. The 30-second “Action” spot intersperses scenes from the movie and footage of […]June 5, 2013PerspectivesNHTSA Looks At F-250/350 SDInvestigation Into Steering Box Failure According to information released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), their Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received five (5) complaints about steering issues in 2008 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks where an internal failure of the steering box resulted in loss of vehicle control. […]June 5, 2013PerspectivesBridgestone Offers Tire TipsTips For National Tire Safety Week As families hit the road on vacation this spring and summer, it’s critical they check the condition of their tires before they set off. To promote the importance of tire safety, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is sharing a few tips for safe travel in conjunction with National Tire […]June 4, 2013Previous PagePage 67 of 80Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceMarijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency saysDespite marijuana's reclassification to a Schedule III drug, DOT told CCJ that "safety-sensitive positions will still be barred from ingesting the drug."RegulationsCongress passes reforms for military freight carriersEconomic trendsPlummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR saysGrowth strategiesShorter leases gaining ground with carriersMergers & AcquisitionsHeartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
