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Mission possible: Grow capacity in tight driver market

Growth strategies that worked in the past for brokers and carriers may no longer be soluble with increased competition for capacity in 2021.

January 22, 2021

BlueGrace Logistics developed a proprietary carrier relationship management system for account reps to quickly match loads.

U.S. Xpress announces investment in autonomous trucking firm

U.S. Xpress announced a "significant investment" in autonomous trucking firm TuSimple, while TuSimple announced the members of its new Executive Advisory Board. Also: A fleet announced a new company driver pay program and owner-op lease program.

January 22, 2021

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West Coast fleets push for renewable diesel

Renewable diesel in hot demand on West Coast where fleets are getting significant cost savings and reductions in emissions.

January 20, 2021

AM Transport wants to begin using renewable diesel as soon as supply becomes available to rural areas in Oregon.

Avoid the spot market? Analysts weigh in on 2021 freight outlook

Analysts have offered a rosy outlook as the freight recovery that burgeoned in the back half of 2020 is expected to continue through at least the first half of 2021. One prominent analyst, however, foresees a cyclical slowdown.

January 20, 2021

Chris Pickett, of Pickett Research, foresees the current boom cycle fading early this year after the months-long acceleration in the second half of 2020: “If this cycle behaves in a way that is in any way similar to truckload cycles over the past 15 years, which I have no reason to think otherwise, I expect to see our peak by the first quarter of this year at the latest, if not the fourth quarter that we just wrapped up. And once we observe that turn in the year-over-year cycle, we can start planning for the subsequent collapse leading into the final deflationary leg of the cycle – before we start all over again.”

FMCSA names drivers on new advisory panel

FMCSA announced 25 reps from the truck and bus sectors to serve as a new panel to the agency’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC). U.S. Xpress announces changes to senior leadership team.

January 19, 2021

Recruiting & retention

Driver happiness begins with trust

Showing appreciation to drivers and empowering them to play a leading role in their own safety and improvement has never been more important.

January 17, 2021

Showing appreciation to drivers and empowering them to play a leading role in their own safety and improvement has never been more important.

Trucking fleets face a growing cybersecurity threat

An attack can cripple a trucking company’s ability to operate and expose its most sensitive data to criminals. Here's what your fleets needs to be considering -- and steps you can take to protect your company's operations.

January 15, 2021

Kevin Cross, vice president and chief information security officer for Dell Technologies’ Security and Resiliency Organization asked the question: 'If you had a ransomware attack tomorrow, how would you handle that?' Those are the types of scenarios fleets need to be planning for, as well as taking necessary steps to ward off such attacks in the first place.

FMCSA looking into adding more split-sleeper options, announces updated fines for violations

FMCSA has proposed a pilot program to test more split sleeper berth options for truck drivers. The agency also released its inflation-adjusted fines for violations of trucking regulations.

January 15, 2021

2020 trailer orders beat 2019 levels

At current production levels, many OEMs could be fully-committed for 2021 production slots.

January 14, 2021

Year-end trailer orders have boosted backlogs from a low point in July during the throes of the pandemic.

Trucking is a dangerous job ... and it's our own fault

Regardless of how hard a customer pushes us for an aggressive delivery timetable, we cannot permit shortcuts or unduly pressure drivers.

January 14, 2021

Compared with passenger cars and light trucks, large trucks have a much lower rate per mile traveled of crashes resulting in nonfatal injuries or property damage only, according to IIHS.

CCJ Daily Dispatch, Jan. 14: Sleep apnea may be more prevalent in truckers than previously studied, researchers find

Researchers discovered that by using the ‘STOP-Bang’ sleep apnea screening method, nearly half of truck drivers could have the disorder. FMCSA has proposed a new vision standard for drivers to potentially replace the existing vision exemption program.

January 14, 2021

As part of a fatigue management program, carriers should identify drivers with any health issues that could impair sleep and induce fatigue, such as sleep apnea.

Mack makes driver-activated OTA updates standard on select models

The driver download activation feature is factory-equipped on models built beginning Nov. 30, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Operations, in Macungie, Pennsylvania.

January 14, 2021

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Hard to abate emissions? I think not

There are many things that can be classified as hard in this world, but trucking emissions should not be hard to abate. Find out why on CCJ.

January 13, 2021

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Navistar shuttering Melrose Park technical center, selling land to developer

The facility previously manufactured Navistar’s now-defunct 9- and 10-liter N-Series engines, but has served mostly as an engine testing facility and technical center since 2017.

January 13, 2021

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Welcome to the new CCJ

CCJ’s new website and newsletter were each reimagined to make it easier than ever for readers to find and engage with the topics, news and views that interest them most.

January 13, 2021

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CCJ Daily Dispatch, Jan. 13: Nikola strikes deal with Arizona utilities on hydrogen production

Nikola announced it has secured a competitive electric rate schedule with Arizona Public Service Company that Nikola says will accelerate its development of hydrogen-based fueling options for the trucking industry. Swift unveiled its Truckers Against Trafficking-themed truck wrap.

January 13, 2021

Swift unveiled its Truckers Against Trafficking wrap on a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia last week.

Trucking regs to look for in 2021

New leadership in Washington ushers in a more regulation-friendly landscape, potentially bringing trucking laws new and old back to the fore. Details on CCJ.

January 13, 2021

A proposal from the U.S. DOT to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks was tabled in 2017, less than a year after it was proposed by FMCSA. Regs around speed limiters could see new life under the Biden Administration.

Battery electric

GM entering electrified first and final mile space

GM's BrightDrop will offer an array of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services that lower costs, maximize productivity and more.

January 12, 2021

FedEx Express is slated to be the first customer of the BrightDrop EV600, and will begin receiving their vehicles later this year.

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BlueGrace Logistics developed a proprietary carrier relationship management system for account reps to quickly match loads.

Mission possible: Grow capacity in tight driver market

Growth strategies that worked in the past for brokers and carriers may no longer be soluble with increased competition for capacity in 2021.

How Dem control in D.C. might change trucking

Non-auction options like a 24/7 daily online marketplace, which provides a more retail-like purchasing experience with ‘Buy Now’ and ‘Make Offer’ options, have also drawn more digital buyers while increasing seller control over the price and process.

COVID makes used truck buying another e-commerce function

Iti Road Rage Protests Hd 2

Training for protest mitigation is the new normal

Chris Pickett, of Pickett Research, foresees the current boom cycle fading early this year after the months-long acceleration in the second half of 2020: “If this cycle behaves in a way that is in any way similar to truckload cycles over the past 15 years, which I have no reason to think otherwise, I expect to see our peak by the first quarter of this year at the latest, if not the fourth quarter that we just wrapped up. And once we observe that turn in the year-over-year cycle, we can start planning for the subsequent collapse leading into the final deflationary leg of the cycle – before we start all over again.”

Avoid the spot market? Analysts weigh in on 2021 freight outlook

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7 Myths and Truths about Retreading

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