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Congress again forgoes hours of service fix in latest appropriations bill

If lawmakers fail to act, the 34-hour restart faces two options: Removal entirely from hours of service code or stuck within 2013’s unpopular hours reform.

September 29, 2016

If lawmakers fail to act, the 34-hour restart faces two options: Removal entirely from hours of service code or stuck within 2013’s unpopular hours reform.

Reefer fleet uses stainless steel seal guards on trailers

The lock is designed to protect trailer seals from tampering and unauthorized removal, and works with cable, plastic, metal and bolt seals.

September 28, 2016

Tribe Transportation uses Transport Security’s Enforcer seal guard to protect its loads.

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Fueled by data: how ‘machine learning’ detects fuel waste, fraud by drivers

Real-time analysis goes beyond card controls to detect fuel transactions that fleets consider wasteful or even fraudulent

September 28, 2016

The Exception Module in the WEX ClearView platform shows patterns in fuel transactions that indicate waste and fraud.

Report: Platooning a viable tech that could provide upwards of 4% fuel benefit

Trailing trucks in a platoon, which operate in a low air pressure aerodynamic “sweet spot,” can see significant increases in fuel economy performance at highway speeds.

September 28, 2016

Food hauler seeks 30-minute break exemption

Transco Inc. applied for the exemption for the drivers in the company’s grocery and foodservice divisions to allow the drivers to count time performing on-duty, non-driving tasks toward the 30-minute break requirement.

September 28, 2016

Federal hours regs require drivers to take a 30-minute break within their first eight hours of drive time.

Truckstop.com launches new Rate Analysis system

The program allows companies to input their own rate history for any lane and compare it to other rates for the same lane. The company says Rate Analysis shows a live feed of available capacity for each lane and offers a tool to send direct quotes to potential customers.

September 28, 2016

Truckstop.com’s Rate Analysis system gathers rate information in real time to help fleets determine their best rate.

Navistar says its SuperTruck project obliterated DOE goals

Navistar’s predictive cruise control technology is one of the technical innovations the company achieved through the SuperTruck program.

September 28, 2016

Navistar’s SuperTruck demonstration vehicle, CatalIST, achieved a freight efficiency improvement of 104 percent – more than double the 50 percent goal set by the U.S. Department of Energy for its SuperTruck program.

TMW Systems to offer free, online product training courses

TMW Systems announced a free, online product training platform called Learn.TMW

September 27, 2016

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PeopleNet takes next steps in mobility, big data, video intelligence

PeopleNet shared a number of product updates and developments at the inaugural Trimble in.sight user conference

September 27, 2016

PeopleNet developed a big data analysis portal, Central Intelligence

Daimler issues two recalls on certain Freightliner, Western Star trucks

Approximately 1,160 Freightliner and Western Star trucks are affected by two separate recalls – one dealing with the location of the power distribution module location on certain CNG-fueled trucks and one affecting trucks with the wrong front axle hub equipped.

September 27, 2016

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Hanjin bankruptcy fallout likely to drive spot market rates up

A load-to-truck imbalance created by Hanjin’s bankruptcy will likely put upward pressure on spot market rates, especially for loads originating on the West Coast and heading east.

September 27, 2016

This graph from DAT shows the recent Hanjin-caused jump in outbound loads in the Los Angeles area. “The bar graphs below tell the rest of the story: Load posts increased dramatically, to more than 4,000 per day instead of 2,000, while truck posts declined from about 900 per day to between 600 and 700 per day,” says DAT’s Peggy Dorf. These two factors have created a load-to-truck imbalance, which puts upward pressure on rates.

Utility launching new, lighter flatbed trailer

The 4000AE comes standard with a 47,000 lb. coil haul package and is 627 lbs. lighter than the 4000A flatbed fitted with an optional coil haul package.

September 27, 2016

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Idaho third-party CDL testers must continue to maintain fraud bond, FMCSA says

Third-party CDL testers in Idaho must maintain a bond for re-testing drivers in the event CDL testing fraud is discovered, following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s denial of an exemption request made by the Idaho DOT, who sought to be to be waived of the requirement.

September 27, 2016

Mack’s “The Horn” video wins four awards

“The Horn,” concepted and directed by Mack, and was shot over a period of four days in Iowa.

September 27, 2016

What you didn’t learn from Monday’s debate

If you missed the game last night, the Falcons won. And if you tuned into the debate hoping for valuable input from the next leader of the free world, you probably lost.

September 27, 2016

Estimates say the U.S. needs to invest between $100 billion and $150 billion a year into the country’s highway system, well above the current $60 billion a year.

TMW Systems, PeopleNet show ‘game changing’ tech for fleets, drivers

By coming together, TMW and PeopleNet are creating unique products and capabilities for asset and non-asset transportation and logistics customers.

September 27, 2016

Dave Wangler (right), president of TMW Systems, and Brian McLaughlin, president of PeopleNet, kicked off the Trimble In.Sight conference, Sept. 26

Diesel prices continue steady downward trend

The U.S.’ average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.382. Two regions saw slight upticks in price, while all other regions dropped during the week.

September 26, 2016

Trucking entities mostly support under-21 military driver pilot program, safety orgs oppose

With the public comment period for FMCSA’s pilot program for under-21 truckers closed, here’s a look at where major trucking organizations — and safety groups — stand on the program.

September 26, 2016

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The cost of fleet compliance failures

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Cargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recovered

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Trump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax

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Test driving Volvo's all new VNL

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Trimac acquires Service Transport Company

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