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Taking care of defects: making use of electronic DVIRs
Telematics providers are extending DVIR functionality outside the cab with mobile devices and apps for the vehicle inspection process.
March 21, 2016
Business
ATRI seeking driver input on truck parking shortage
ATRI is recruiting drivers who will keep a 14-day “diary” of their truck parking issues. The diaries ask drivers to record daily stops that relate to fuel and food stops, their 30-minute rest break and the mandated 10-hour break.
March 21, 2016
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Price of diesel continues upward trend
Diesel prices remain below $2 now in just one region in the U.S. after a two-cent increase in the country’s national average in the most recent week, ending March 21, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
March 21, 2016
Business
Steel co. wants FMCSA to allow its drivers 16 hours on-duty time
ArcelorMittal-Indiana Harbor is requesting exemptions from the 14-hour regulation, as well as some equipment regulations, for its trucks that operate only in and around the company’s plant.
March 21, 2016
Business
Daimler outlines vision for the future of vehicle connectivity, announces platooning system
Citing global road freight growth projections of three times their current levels by 2025, Daimler outlined its strategy is to create a connected truck environment that provides sophisticated real-time data exchange, greater efficiency and transparency throughout the supply chain. It also announced its Highway Pilot system now offers platooning capabilities.
March 21, 2016
Business
Following pressure from trucking industry, lawmakers push back on FMCSA’s Safety Fitness rule
A group of 33 members of the U.S. House last week sent a letter to senior members of the House’s Appropriations Committee asking them to put a stop to the DOT’s Safety Fitness Determination (SFD) rulemaking until Congressionally required reform of the agency’s CSA system is completed.
March 21, 2016
Business
DOT says it will accept Mexican inspection standards for cross-border haulers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this week it now accepts Mexico’s criteria for annual inspection of trucks domiciled there after concluding its inspection standards were comparable to the United States.
March 18, 2016
Business
FMCSA launches new website to house resources for military vets looking to get into trucking
The site provides updates on initiatives in development from the December-passed FAST Act highway bill, information about existing FMCSA programs for veterans, information about the Military Skills Test Waiver Program, partnership initiatives and job resources for veterans.
March 18, 2016
Business
Cargo theft data from south of the border shows Mexican trucking industry hit hard by thieves
Cargo theft in the United States may be worrisome, with an average of more than two incidents per day nationally, according to FreightWatch International, but it’s even worse in Mexico, which averages almost three cargo theft incidents per day. And the Mexican trucking industry is just a fraction of the size of the U.S.’ trucking industry.
March 18, 2016
Business
Digitizing compliance: going paperless to manage big data
Managing CSA, hours of service and other data has largely become a digital exercise due to the ever-increasing need to use information, not paper, to stay in compliance and to become more efficient.
March 18, 2016
Business
FMCSA shuts down carrier for bevy of driver-related violations, shuts down trucker following hit and run
A South Carolina driver was effectively shut down by the FMCSA after his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run crash in February, and a Massachusetts-based trucking company was issued a shutdown order for a myriad of violations following an FMCSA investigation.
March 17, 2016
Business
Idaho Transportation Department requesting third-party CDL tester bond exemption
The ITD requested the exemption because, it says, the regulation is too costly for the third-party testers who have to be bonded but only conduct a few tests each month. Additionally, the ITD says Idaho has had no instances of fraud in their third-party testing organizations.
March 17, 2016
Business
Ryder implementing new three-tier system for used truck business
The three new categories – Ryder Certified, Ryder Verified and Ryder Reclassified – range from high quality to “as-is” options.
March 17, 2016
Business
When it comes to oil, knowing is half the battle
The forced marriage of letters and numbers has long been the downfall of high school students nationwide.
March 17, 2016
Business
Custom U.S.-built batteries to power fully electric drivetrain
Using fully electric trucks to move cargo will save each truck in excess of 60 cents per mile over traditional diesel fuel according to initial analysis for Freedom Trucking by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
March 17, 2016
Business
Speed limiter rule expected in April, DOT says
The Department of Transportation, in its monthly regulatory update, delayed the publication dates of two upcoming rulemakings, including a speed limiter mandate and a rule to establish a CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Here are the latest dates.
March 16, 2016
Business
Volvo recalling trucks over steering shaft concern
Volvo says a missing pin can lead to separation of the steering shaft, which will result in complete loss of steering and could lead to a crash.
March 16, 2016
Business
Indicators: Spring brings freight blossom; Conditions for truck fleets stymied by January freight numbers
January freight, as previously reported, was subpar, causing market conditions for truck fleets to flounder. Here’s the latest outlook for carrier conditions and a quick look at freight volume and rates from the most recent week.
March 16, 2016
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