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Business: Page 418

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Kenworth builds milestone 500,000th truck at Ohio plant
A Kenworth T680 76-inch mid-roof sleeper with a Paccar MX-13 engine was the 500,000th truck built at the company’s Chillicothe, Ohio plant.
February 24, 2016
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Maintenance, proper spec’ing key in extending the life of your tires
Once you’re sure the right tires have been mounted, the challenge becomes properly maintaining them.
February 24, 2016
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Fleet truck order intentions better than industry expectations
More than 50 percent of respondents to a recent CCJ Reader Survey say they plan to grow their business by adding more trucks and/or drivers over the next 10-plus months.
February 23, 2016
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CVSA says high number of FMCSA-issued exemptions overly burdensome to inspectors
The burden being placed on roadside inspectors by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is becoming excessive, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance says, because of the large number of exemptions being granted to drivers and carriers.
February 23, 2016
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Business
Indicators: Truck tonnage ‘started soft’ in 2016, slid 1.4 % in January
The dip comes after an upwardly revised December tonnage reading that registered an all-time high on ATA’s scale, the group reports. Compared to January 2015, the index’s reading was flat in January.
February 23, 2016
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Annual DOT report shows more than 58,500 U.S. bridges are ‘structurally deficient’
ARTBA found that approximately 9.5 percent of America’s 610,000 bridges are classified as structurally deficient, yet these bridges are crossed nearly 204 million times each day.
February 23, 2016
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FMCSA expanding truck freight zones at Mexican border in Texas and New Mexico
Cross-border freight haulers will soon have new access points to carry loads to and from Mexico, according to a pre-published rule issued Feb. 23 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
February 23, 2016
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Business
Celadon announces ‘Rent-to-Run’ lease program for drivers
Celadon Trucking (No. 35 in the CCJ Top 250) has announced a new truck lease program to help give drivers a taste of being an owner-operator, it says.
February 23, 2016
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Business
Ruan selects FourKites for load tracking
Ruan will be using the technology to proactively manage exceptions and eliminate check calls to dispatchers and drivers.
February 23, 2016
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Orbcomm adds cellular-only fleet management platform to portfolio
The new SkyWave IDP-782 device provides the same functionality as Orbcomm’s dual-mode (cellular and satellite) version at a more economical cost.
February 23, 2016
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Business
Country’s diesel price rises for first time in 3 months
The national average for a gallon of on-highway diesel is still below the $2 mark, however.
February 22, 2016
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Business
Changing driver behaviors: expert gives pointers at Lytx conference
Lasting behavior change won’t occur unless the person has the ability to feel successful, explained BJ Fogg, Ph.D., an expert in creating systems to change human behavior.
February 22, 2016
The DriveCam program from Lytx shows driver managers a ranked list of drivers by priority for coaching and intervention.
CCJ Innovators
CCJ Innovator: KLLM’s unique approach to using driving schools, tuition to recruit and retain new drivers
Fleets have implemented myriads of strategies to address their driver recruiting and retention challenges. KLLM Transport Services/FFE (CCJ Top 250, No. 39) has found that one of the best ways to track down and keep drivers is to find newcomers to the industry and train them – the earlier the better, in hopes of possibly influencing them to stick around longer.
February 22, 2016
Jim Richards, KLLM president and CEO, says the new Texas school represents an innovative partnership between his company and Cedar Valley College.
Business
Randall-Reilly’s Robert Lake again named to NATSO board
Lake, a senior vice president at CCJ parent company Randall-Reilly, will work with the NATSO board to help the truckstop and travel plaza industry deal with issues like an evolving energy market, increased efforts by states to toll Interstates and regulatory challenges facing business within the industry.
February 22, 2016
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Business
FMCSA issues shutdown order to Calif.-based driver
California-licensed truck driver Edward Herbert Crane has been issued an effective shutdown order by FMCSA following an investigation that revealed four positive drug tests since 2012 and a crash in which he turned his truck over.
February 19, 2016
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MAC Trailer makes Hendrickson HXL5 suspension standard on waste trailers
MAC Trailer said Friday the company is making Hendrickson’s HXL5 suspension system standard on all waste trailers.
February 19, 2016
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Business
Used commercial trucks fetching about 8% less than last year
Older trucks are baring the brunt of the downturn according to J.D. Power data.
February 19, 2016
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Proposed driver training rule clears final hurdle, publication likely in coming weeks
The rule will likely include a required minimum number of hours of behind-the-wheel time, set up a driver trainer registry and establish a standard curriculum for new entrant truck drivers.
February 19, 2016
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