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DOT proposes rule to require rear impact guards on trailers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing to require rear impact guards on the back of trailers.
December 15, 2015
Business
OOIDA asks for court review of ELD mandate, files legal petition
OOIDA successfully challenged in 2011 the agency’s previous attempt at mandating electronic logging devices set to take effect that year, following the April 2010-issuance of the rule.
December 15, 2015
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J.B. Hunt announces major expansion of Arkansas headquarters
J.B. Hunt, the fifth largest carrier int he country, announced an expansion of its facilities and the creation of numerous new jobs recently.
December 15, 2015
Business
Compliant ELDs won’t require web connectivity/telematics functionality
In what FMCSA said was an effort to reduce the costs associated with complying with the looming electronic logging device mandate, the agency removed the requirement that the devices have web connectivity or telematics functionality.
December 15, 2015
Business
Trucking groups weigh in on ELD mandate, major groups split on rule’s efficacy
Trucking industry organizations and stakeholders are commenting on the rule that will require ELDs by December 2017, with some offering favorable feedback and others questioning the rule’s necessity.
December 14, 2015
Business
Bestpass surpasses $350 million in toll volume
Bestpass reached a couple of milestones in 2015 as a company, including processing more than $350 million in tolls.
December 14, 2015
Business
2016 Kenworth calendars available for purchase
The 2016 Kenworth Calendar is now available for purchase in both wall and appointment sizes.
December 14, 2015
Business
Diesel prices drop 4.1 cents in most recent week
Another significant drop in national fuel prices has the U.S.’ average price of diesel down to $2.338 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
December 14, 2015
Business
1. The online community
Online load boards have traditionally not handled functions that come after rates are negotiated such as freight tracking and billing. Some new online services can manage transactions end to end. Omnitracs Sylectus has a protected load board called the Alliance network that is used primarily by carriers in the expedited industry. The load board is […]
December 14, 2015
Business
2. Instant rate visibility
In many ways, trucking is becoming more like the travel industry by sharing instant pricing information. Rather than exchange rates with brokers and shippers manually through email, motor carriers are starting to use technology to automate the sharing of dynamic rate information. Sunset Pacific Transportation, a 135-truck carrier based in Chino, Calif., is now using […]
December 14, 2015
Business
3. Mobile apps
With 90 percent of motor carriers operating less than six trucks, mobile apps give brokers and shippers a way to automate communications with owner operators and small fleets. A number of technology companies with brokerage authority have mobile apps that carriers use to accept loads and provide shipment status, among other functions. These apps can […]
December 14, 2015
Business
4. Instant booking
A mobile app called Uber gives passengers instant rates between any local origin and destination and connects them to drivers to make a pickup within minutes. How could booking a truckload shipment ever been this easy? In 2013, Cargo Chief was launched as a data company with brokerage authority. Its first year in business was […]
December 14, 2015
Business
5. Carrier retention
The reputation of any technology company with brokerage authority hinges on the quality of the motor carriers it uses. Besides monitoring DOT safety ratings and insurance credentials of carriers, brokerage companies use other online tools to determine load offers to carriers. To help attract and retain good carriers, several companies now offer free, online fleet […]
December 14, 2015
Business
The sharing economy: 5 ways to strike gold in trucking
Entrepreneurs and investors are eyeing opportunities to strike it rich by simplifying complex freight transactions.
December 14, 2015
Business
Carrier scoring Safety Fitness Determination rule ready for publication following OMB clearance
A proposed federal rule that would give the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration another means to score and target unsafe carriers has cleared the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. The so-called Safety Fitness Determination rule cleared the OMB late last week and is now in the hands of the DOT, ready for publication when it chooses.
December 14, 2015
Business
FMCSA ranks in top third of government agencies to work for
Of 14 categories used to rank the agency, FMCSA’s highest ranking came in the “employee skills-mission match” category at 35th. FMCSA’s worst category ranking was in “teamwork,” where the agency ranked 195th.
December 11, 2015
Business
Trucking’s future won’t happen without trained techs
Every futurist I spoke with CCJ’s Trucking’s Future Now was bullish on the future of trucking: It will be a vital industry for the world of tomorrow. But that future won’t happen unless trucking, as a united industry, makes bold steps and forges new alliances with education and government to start training tomorrow’s technicians today.
December 11, 2015
Test Drives
Test drive: 2016 Ford Transit commercial van
The commercial van Ford has tapped to replace E-Series got a few upgrades for the 2016 model year.
December 11, 2015
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