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FTR ‘optimistic’ about truck orders after paltry 2019
“We were abnormally high, and now we’re abnormally low,” said Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles for FTR, speaking at the 2019 FTR Transportation Conference on Wednesday. But averaging the two years together, order numbers are still above the seven-year average, he says. “It’s not a crash. [It’s] trying to recover to some sort of normal level.”
September 12, 2019
Business
Volvo Trucks adds dynamic steering option to VNL, VNR
The active steering system features an electric motor mounted on top of the hydraulic steering gear.
September 12, 2019
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Volvo eyes growth in the U.S., the company’s ‘second home market’
As of July, Volvo had 10% market share in North America and 10.9% in the U.S. through August.
September 12, 2019
Business
Despite uncertainty, trucking’s ‘in a holding pattern’ as economic growth slugs on
Takeaways from economists and trucking analysts at the 2019 FTR Conference: Economic growth has certainly slowed, but there’s little risk of a recession. Conditions for trucking, though no longer benefitting from a stark supply/demand imbalance that caused a rates boom in 2017 and 2018, are still strong, despite the market correction.
September 12, 2019
Business
Economist: Trucking has a turnover problem, not a driver shortage
Indeed, there’s a large issue of driver turnover, said economist Kristen Monaco. And there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence of carriers struggling to fill seats. But that doesn’t mean there’s a labor shortage, Monaco argues. What’s largely perceived as a labor shortage is in fact a retention issue, with heavy recruiting efforts by fleets contributing to the persistently high turnover rates.
September 11, 2019
Business
DHL Supply Chain adds Convoy integration for truck capacity, pricing
DHL Supply Chain has partnered with Convoy and Turvo as part of its transportation digitization strategy. Learn more on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 11, 2019
Business
34-hour restart regs, suspended since 2014, officially buried by FMCSA
When Congress suspended the regulations, it also called for FMCSA to conduct a field study to determine whether the regs should go back into effect. In March 2017, the agency published the results of that study, concluding that the regs provided no real safety benefit.
September 11, 2019
Business
PSI announces sales of 1.5M automatic tire inflation systems
The number one cause of service issues are tires. It’s a big problem,” said Al Cohn, PSI’s director of new market development and engineering support. “Under-inflation is the big issue. That’s where you generate all this heat. Heat is the worst enemy. Over 90 percent of road gators are due to under-inflation.”
September 11, 2019
Business
News roundup, Sept. 11: Uber Freight opens Chicago HQ, Big G driver wins $10K from Pilot
Uber Freight has opened a new office in Chicago, where the freight-matching brokerage will be headquartered. A driver for Tennessee’s Big G Express is $10,000 richer after being named Pilot Flying J’s 2019 Road Warrior. Ryder is expanding its COOP equipment rental service into Florida.
September 11, 2019
Business
As seasons change, so does truck maintenance: Here’s how to prep your fleet for cooler temps
The changing of seasons can bring with it changes in driving conditions, placing a different emphasis on truck maintenance. Here's how to prepare your fleet for cooler temperatures.
September 11, 2019
Business
FleetUp partners with Waylens for dashcam offering
The Waylens device can capture video from all angles to allow viewers to see both the road and the driver’s cabin. Read on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 11, 2019
Business
Pedigree Technologies adds front-view camera to ELD platform
CameraView is the most recent addition to Pedigree’s OneView platform for drivers and fleets to capture visual recordings of critical events.
September 11, 2019
Business
What inspectors will be looking for next week during CVSA’s Brake Safety Week
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Sept. 15-22 with a focus on brake hoses and tubing.
September 10, 2019
CCJ Top 250
2019 CCJ Top 250: Ranking the country’s largest fleets amid a year of surging revenue
Expansion of North America’s largest carriers was held in check by equipment and driver shortages as companies try to cash in on near-perfect business conditions in 2018. See the full 2019 CCJ Top 250 rankings here…
September 10, 2019
CCJ Innovators
CCJ Innovators: Polaris Transportation using ‘bots’ to automate cross-border freight
Polaris Transportation devised a way to automate the customs process to free office workers from clerical work to focus on more productive activities.
September 9, 2019
Business
ATA economist: risks of freight recession limited to spot market
Bob Costello, ATA economist, said contract freight rates have held steady but trends in the spot market are making it tough for small fleets to survive.
September 9, 2019
Business
Fleets recognize drivers with Truck Driver Appreciation Week events
Trucking companies and industry organizations are putting on events to recognize the nation's truck drivers duringg National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
September 9, 2019
Business
Indicators: Fleets cut jobs, rates stumble in August
August, traditionally a seasonally tough month for trucking, sandwiched between the year’s two peak freight seasons, saw a scaling back of payroll jobs in the for-hire trucking industry and a continued decline in spot market rates.
September 9, 2019
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