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Q&A: After testing electric trucks in its fleet, Penske VP talks performance and costs
Penske VP Andrew Cullen answers CCJ’s questions about electric trucks after Penske’s deployment of battery-powered rigs throughout 2019.
January 9, 2020
Business
Top owner-operators, company drivers competing for $25,000 in TCA contest
Jesse Dennis, Kevin Kocmich and team drivers Robert and Tracy Roth are finalists for the 2019 Owner-Operator of the Year award. Likewise, Robie Jensen, Randy Kuryk and Don Lewis are competing for a $25,000 prize going to the 2019 Company Driver of the Year, to be announced March 3.
January 9, 2020
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Fleets, drivers wrestle with Clearinghouse as swell of registrants crashes site in opening days
A swell of new users and registrants in recent days has caused frustrating connectivity issues for many fleets and drivers trying to use the U.S. DOT’s CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse — a now required step for when carriers hire drivers.
January 9, 2020
Business
Racing into 2020: Smith Transport shifts business and safety strategies to fast-track growth
Smith Transport is entering 2020 with momentum for growth with a business strategy and new safety technology to proactively assess and manage risk.
January 8, 2020
Business
Navistar MaxxForce engine class-action settlement finalized at $135 million
Those who purchased or leased International trucks with the defective engines can choose from three forms of relief for each affected truck they owned or leased: up to $2,500 in cash, up to a $10,000 rebate on a new Navistar truck with proof of ownership/lease, or up to $15,000 in repayment for repair costs.
January 8, 2020
Business
Court grants final approval for Celadon to pay $4.6M in owed wages to drivers
A federal bankruptcy court on Friday stamped final approval on Celadon’s request to pay drivers at least partial compensation amidst its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
January 8, 2020
Business
Kenworth and Peterbilt ready electric lineup for 2020 debut
Kenworth’s K270E and the Peterbilt Model 220EV battery electric vehicles (BEV) are equipped with Dana-designed e-Powertrain system.
January 8, 2020
Business
Averitt Express renews contract with SmartDrive
Averitt initially chose SmartDrive three years ago after assessing options and conducting a pilot test.
January 7, 2020
Business
Smith Transport: The frontlines of safety
Before Smith Transport installed the SmartDrive technology, the majority of drivers in the fleet used personal dashcams to protect their own interests. Now that a corporate device in the vehicle, management is assessing driver skills and behaviors remotely. Staying on top of driver behaviors captured from the technology has required a major shift in training […]
January 7, 2020
Business
Smith Transport: The proactive approach
Innovations in driver safety systems give drivers and fleet managers information to make split-second decisions, but the same information can be a liability if not properly managed and acted on. Smith Transport uses safety products from multiple vendors. Each serves a different purpose, from the electronic driver logging software it uses from Omnitracs for hours-of-service […]
January 7, 2020
Business
Smith Transport: Choosing a safety platform
Before the driver was involved in the fatal accident on June 10, 2019, Smith Transport had started to evaluate video-based driver safety systems. Before starting the process, Eric Nelson, vice president of safety and recruiting, surveyed drivers in the fleet to find out how many used personal dashcams. Nearly 70% had technology such as GoPro […]
January 7, 2020
Business
Smith Transport: First things first
A sign greets drivers at Smith Transport’s gates: “Maybe you can afford the ticket, but can you afford the price?” The message takes on deeper meaning for drivers in an orientation training meeting on Wed., Dec. 11. Eric Nelson, vice president of safety and recruiting, enters the classroom at about 9:30 a.m. “When we talk […]
January 7, 2020
Business
EPA eyeing tighter truck emissions standards, 50-state uniformity
Just four years after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a sweeping set of regulations aimed at cutting emissions from heavy-duty trucks and tractors by 25% by 2027, EPA is eyeing new federal regulations to further tighten heavy-duty truck emissions and to create a so-called “50-state program” that harmonizes emissions standards nationally.
January 7, 2020
Business
CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse rule takes effect — here’s what fleets can expect
A 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, 2020
Business
J.B. Hunt acquires last mile carrier
The late-December acquisition is the company’s third in as many years.
January 6, 2020
Business
Heavy truck orders stabilize to close 2019
Class 8 orders for the past 12 months have totaled 179,000 units.
January 6, 2020
Business
McLeod Software creates new customer service dashboard
Central to the new version of McLeod Software's TMS platform is a Customer Service Management screen for carrier and broker operations.
January 6, 2020
Business
Luma adds entry-level driver training collection for CDL schools, carriers
The new product from Luma covers all the required theory coursework outlined by the FMCSA's “entry-level driver training” rule.
January 6, 2020
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