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Cargo theft incidents nearly double in Los Angeles area, FreightWatch says
FWI says it has seen nearly double the national average for thefts of electronics and clothing and shoes, while it has seen the occurrence of reported fictitious pickups at nearly three times greater than the rest of the U.S.
September 19, 2016
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Crete Chairman Duane Acklie passes at 84
Acklie and his wife, Phyllis, purchased Crete in 1971 and he served as the company’s CEO until 1991.
September 19, 2016
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Crete Carrier deploys Transflo Mobile driver app
Crete Carrier Corporation is now using the Transflo Mobile enterprise platform from Pegasus TransTech
September 18, 2016
Business
Crime report: Man pleads guilty to creating false overweight permits, border inspector charged with taking bribes
An FMCSA border inspector was charged with accepting bribes, and an Ohio man pleaded guilty to creating and providing falsified overweight permits to trucking companies.
September 16, 2016
Business
Court seems to lean toward keeping ELD mandate in place, trucking attorney says
“The [three-judge] panel was very suspect of the arguments that OOIDA was making and seemed to be much more in favor of the attorneys of the agency,” Scopelitis attorney Tim Wiseman said of the oral arguments made in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 13. OOIDA filed a suit this year seeking to overturn the agency’s ELD mandate.
September 16, 2016
Business
XPO drivers, warehouse workers file for Teamster representation
A group of 72 truck drivers at XPO’s Aurora, Ill., terminal and 125 warehouse workers at the company’s North Haven, Conn., facility have filed for union representation through the Teamsters.
September 16, 2016
Business
DOT: Final rule for trucker training standards expected to publish in November
The Department of Transportation, in its monthly regulatory report, expects the final CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule to be published by the end of the month, while the final Entry-Level Driver Training rule is expected to be published in November.
September 16, 2016
Business
Old Dominion announces 4.9 percent general rate increase
Todd Polen, ODFL’s vice president of pricing, said the increase will affect the company’s class tariffs and is meant to help “offset the rising costs of new equipment, real estate, technology investments and competitive employee wage and benefit packages.”
September 16, 2016
Business
Bendix intros new air disc brake for trailers
The Bendix ADB22X-LT is built on the company’s ADB22X platform for tractor disc brakes.
September 15, 2016
Business
Navistar CEO Troy Clarke lays out vision for trucking’s future in address at FTR
By the year 2035, the U.S. will have 35 mega-cities connected by major freeways on which tractor-trailers operate in a self-driving autopilot mode, according to the vision offered by Navistar International President and CEO Troy Clarke at the 2016 FTR Conference on Sept. 15.
September 15, 2016
Business
NetraDyne uses artificial intelligence in new driver safety platform
NetraDyne launched a video safety system that identifies risk and safety from a driver’s perspective.
September 15, 2016
Business
FMCSA eyes rule to change clearance process for diabetic truckers
FMCSA is seeking public comment on its Medical Review Board’s recommendations regarding a rule that would allow diabetic drivers with well-controlled and stable diabetes to drive in interstate commerce.
September 15, 2016
Business
CRST buys California-based Gardner Trucking in company’s largest acquisition
CRST projects the Gardner acquisition will add approximately $400 million in revenues to the company with its more than 2,400 drivers.
September 15, 2016
Business
Dysfunctional government a major obstacle for trucking industry, former ATA president Bill Graves says
“We’ve got to figure out how to pay for road and bridge construction in this country,” Graves said. “To move this nation’s economy, we have to figure out a way to make our infrastructures safer. Estimates say we need to spend $100-170 billion. Currently we spend about $60 billion.”
September 15, 2016
Business
Capacity crisis, rate boom likely in the coming year, experts say
The regulatory swath barreling toward the trucking industry — highlighted by electronic logging devices and greenhouse gas emissions standards — combined with likely increases in fuel costs and an uptick in freight could push the trucking industry into a full-fledged capacity crisis as soon as late next year, says FTR economist Noel Perry.
September 14, 2016
Business
Carriers need to plan for potential global recession, transpo economists say
Despite strong headwinds from various sources, the U.S. economy continues to grow slowly, but carriers need to have a plan in place for the coming years should the economy reverse course and dip into a recession. That was the message from two transportation economists Wednesday at the 2016 FTR Conference, ongoing this week in Indianapolis, Ind.
September 14, 2016
Business
CVSN says Right to Repair kinks still need ironing out
Commercial Vehicle Right to Repair Coalition President Marc Karon says multiple OEMs have been slow to provide all diagnostic software and in some cases the tools provided are unable to do everything they’re supposed to.
September 14, 2016
Business
ATRI, Mayo Clinic surveys seek carrier feedback on driver med exams
ATRI and the Mayo Clinic say the research will indicate how effective the NRCME process is in improving the DOT physical process, as well as making sure medical examiners understand the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulations and guidance for issuing medical certificates.
September 14, 2016
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