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CCJ names new equipment editor
Commercial Carrier Journal has named Jason Cannon as its equipment editor, focusing on Class 3-8 over-the-road commercial vehicles and related components, including engines, trailers, brakes, tires and lubricants.
January 8, 2016
Business
Clarification on ELD connectivity requirements: What’s needed to comply with mandate
Following up on prior CCJ reporting — more on the connectivity options your fleet’s ELDs will need to comply with the coming mandate.
January 8, 2016
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Grab handle wins Paccar Inventor’s Award
A popular option on Paccar trucks since its launch in March 2014, the hydroformed stainless steel grab handle reduces wind noise.
January 8, 2016
Business
Split sleeper berth flexibility on the horizon? FMCSA begins study this year
A study of at least 200 truckers operating under various sleep schedules, such as split sleep cycles, could begin this year, according to documents from FMCSA. The key goal of the research is to determine the safety viability of allowing truckers to split their off-duty time into segments.
January 8, 2016
Business
Is renewable diesel the first alt fuel ‘no-brainer’?
Diesel fuel is now cheaper per gallon than store-brand milk, but one alternative is holding its own when going head-to-head on price with diesel.
January 8, 2016
Business
Indicators: Trucking employment surged in December, another take on truck orders
For-hire trucking employment hit another all-time high in December, and another report on Class 8 truck orders for December again reveals a rebound from November’s abysmal showing.
January 8, 2016
Business
Emission mandates steering engineers to better MPGs, performance
Following the Volkswagen diesel debacle, a higher level of scrutiny is expected as emissions mandates continue to tighten.
January 8, 2016
Business
Unified Carrier Registration enforcement for 2016 delayed until Feb. 1
Enforcement of the Unified Carrier Registration program has been delayed until Feb. 1, according to an inspection bulletin released this week by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Enforcement was scheduled to start Jan. 1.
January 7, 2016
Business
Mack OK’s renewable diesel use for all Mack engines
Mack Trucks announced Jan. 7 it has signed off on the use of renewable diesel fuel in all Mack engines, following extensive testing, it says.
January 7, 2016
Business
330-truck carrier allowed to resume operation after two idle weeks spurred by OOS order
Land-Air Express of New England’s 330 trucks and 340 drivers had been idle since a Dec. 29 out-of-service order. Following a back-and-forth between the carrier and regulators, FMCSA announced the LTL fleet could resume operation Jan. 7.
January 7, 2016
Business
N.Y. floats highway plan that would freeze truck toll costs on 500-mile Thruway
Truckers using the New York State Thruway (I-90 & I-87) could see savings on tolls for the next several years if a $22 billion plan proposed by the governor is approved by the legislature this spring.
January 7, 2016
Business
Peterbilt, Toyota team up to produce natural gas-powered car hauler
Toyota’s CNG car hauler hit the road in November, making it the first company to utilize the alternative fuel for that purpose, it says.
January 6, 2016
Business
Indicators: Freight surge boosts rates, truck orders show signs of life
Rates in two major truckload segments ticked upward on the heels of a year-end surge in freight demand. Class 8 truck orders, meanwhile, climbed 70 percent from November’s ‘very concerning’ drop.
January 6, 2016
Business
Werner Enterprises celebrating 60th anniversary in 2016
Werner Enterprises (No. 10 in the CCJ Top 250), is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The mega-fleet also unveiled a new graphics package for its trucks and trailers to celebrate the milestone.
January 6, 2016
Business
Ready for a change: e-logs set to become ELDs
While ELD features may not be ready now, the technology will soon be impacting drivers and fleets as features become available from now until 2019. Here are six areas where the changes will begin.
January 5, 2016
Business
The great divide: Debate highlights fractured thinking between large, small carriers
A point-counterpoint session held at the 2015 CCJ Fall Symposium showed firsthand the passion in the trucking industry, despite varied points of view and differences in opinions among small business truckers and large carriers.
January 5, 2016
Business
FMCSA: Penalties for not complying with ELD mandate still in the works
Former FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg speculated in September shutdown orders would be in place for carriers and drivers who don’t comply with the agency’s ELD mandate. FMCSA, however, says it’s yet to flesh out noncompliance proceedings — yet.
January 5, 2016
Business
Crime roundup: Three sentenced in separate CDL testing schemes, moving company owner pleads guilty
The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General recently announced court activity in four trucking-related crime investigations. Here’s a summary of what happened with each:
January 5, 2016
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