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CCJ Indicators: Trucking conditions sag, freight reports show seasonal dips
Conditions for trucking companies were hit significantly in October, and freight reports from November show seasonal weakness. All reports, however, say the economy and freight should pick up momentum in 2016.
December 15, 2015
Business
Peterbilt announces SmartAir no-idle system upgrades
Peterbilt enhanced its SmartAir no-idle system with new auto-start technology that helps keep main and auxiliary batteries charged while running the air-conditioning system and using electric-powered devices, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced. The auto-start technology is available as a factory-installed option with Model 579s equipped with SmartAir and either a 72- or 80-inch sleeper. It […]
December 15, 2015
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Bendix honors three employees with Excellence in Leadership Award
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has honored Bill Gantz, Mike Grandstaff, and Angie Hake with its 2015 Excellence in Bendix Leadership Award, in recognition of their outstanding talents, commitment, and contributions. Presented annually, the Excellence in Bendix Leadership Award is the highest individual distinction a Bendix employee can achieve. The award, now in its eighth […]
December 15, 2015
Business
Report details how improved maintenance can increase fuel efficiency
Trucking Efficiency released on Dec. 15 a confidence report the details how routine maintenance can be used to boost fuel economy in Class 8 trucks.
December 15, 2015
Business
project44 hires Tommy Barnes as president
project44, a Chicago-based transportation technology company, has hired the former president of LTL services and senior vice president of operations at Coyote Logistics, Tommy Barnes, as President. Barnes has played an active role on the company’s advisory board since its founding in 2014. While at Con-Way, Barnes was the president of its multimodal brokerage operation for […]
December 15, 2015
Business
Pegasus TransTech signs new clients to Transflo Mobile+
MGR Freight System, Inc., Classic Carriers, and Page Transportation are the latest to join the company’s growing list of enterprise mobile customers.
December 15, 2015
Business
Bulk carrier Transpro Burgener installs fuel-saving PedalCoach app on mobile platform
Transpro Burgener is expanding its use of LinkeDrive’s PedalCoach application to fully integrated Android-based tablets.
December 15, 2015
Business
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
Business
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
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