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The quest for a CDL Part VI: It’s go time
I plan to spend most of my last two days of training in reverse.
October 27, 2016
Business
Indicators: Trucking Conditions improve as capacity tightens
August was the second straight month the index climbed, and FTR projects the trend to continue through 2017 as new trucking regulations restrict capacity and drive up rates and margins for trucking companies.
October 27, 2016
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XPO sells truckload business to TransForce a year after acquiring Con-way
XPO Logistics (No. 3 in the CCJ Top 250) announced it has sold its truckload business –the bulk of which came via a October 2015 acquisition of Con-way — to TransForce Inc. (No. 7 in the CCJ Top 250) for approximately $558 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments
October 27, 2016
Business
Netradyne expands driver safety platform with new visibility, insights
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Netradyne has added traffic light detection, relative speed determination and pedestrian identification to its driver safety platform
October 27, 2016
Business
New online service streamlines driver application process for fleets
Carriers that use the service can customize their own employment application and will receive a unique link to the application to post on the company’s website, in job postings or share with potential driver applicants through email or text, the company says.
October 27, 2016
Business
10-4 Systems’ Freight Portal adds LTL connections from project44
10-4 Systems will integrate project44’s one-to-many network of Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) APIs into its Freight Portal
October 27, 2016
Business
DOT forming advisory committee for autonomous transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced this week he will establish an advisory committee on automated transportation, meant to help regulators frame policy around the development and deployment of automated vehicles.
October 27, 2016
Business
SAF-Holland debuts lighter trailer suspension, enhanced automatic fifth wheel lighting system
SAF-Holland has launched four new products this year and plans upwards of six more next year, according to Jeff Peterson, SAF-Holland marketing manager.
October 27, 2016
Business
Complying with FSMA: an update of options for motor carriers
Technology has become an important part of motor carrier strategies to comply with new shipper requirements for food transport.
October 26, 2016
Business
FMCSA committees formally recommend requiring truckers with high BMI to be screened for sleep apnea
Truck operators with a Body Mass Index of 40 or higher would be flagged for sleep apnea screening if the recommendations are made law. Truckers with a BMI of 33 or higher would also be subject to screening if they meet three other qualifiers, a list that includes being male and being older than 42 — a large demographic in the trucking industry.
October 26, 2016
Business
FMCSA further eases regulations for military vets transitioning to trucking
The exemption allows state driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) to choose whether or not to waive the knowledge test for qualified learner’s permit and CDL applicants. FMCSA is also allowing SDLAs to establish their own requirements and procedures of verifying the eligibility of the applicants.
October 26, 2016
Business
Cyberattacks: the biggest threat to automated trucking
Increasingly, the transportation industry is using IoT technology to expand connectivity across entire supply chains.
October 26, 2016
Business
Federal investigators looking into California truck-bus crash that killed 13
NTSB sent a “Go Team” to the crash site Sunday afternoon, and in a Tuesday afternoon update, investigators said the tread depth on the steer tires of the bus were below minimum. Based on tire conditions, NTSB added, the bus was out-of-compliance with Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection standards.
October 26, 2016
Business
Nominations sought for Driver of the Year awards
Carriers can nominate their top drivers for the annual awards here. The annual contest is hosted by the Truckload Carriers Association, Overdrive and Truckers News. The winners will receive $25,000 each.
October 26, 2016
Business
Autonomous truck makes first commercial delivery
Drinkers of Budweiser in the Colorado Springs-area will be the first in the world to consume goods delivered by a fully-autonomous truck.
October 25, 2016
Business
FTC: Groups fraudulently posed as DOT reps to scam owner-ops out of nearly $20M
The motor carrier services companies sent “robocalls, emails and text messages that create and reinforce the false impression that they are, or are affiliated with, the U.S. DOT or another government agency,” the FTC alleges. The agents would threaten owner-operators with fines and more if they did not pay, the FTC claims.
October 25, 2016
Business
Concrete haulers seek waiver from 30-minute break requirement
A group representing concrete haulers and their drivers has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for an exemption from the required 30-minute break stipulated by hours of service regulations.
October 25, 2016
Business
SmartDrive wins business intelligence award for SmartIQ Suite
The award recognizes the modern data architecture, real-time video integration and advance visualization capabilities of SmartIQ.
October 25, 2016
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