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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
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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
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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
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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
Business
Let the e-log countdown begin: Rule takes effect Dec. 16, 2017
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled the final version of its rule to mandate electronic logging devices for truck operators to be published Wednesday, Dec. 16. Carriers and drivers will have two years from that publication date to comply — Dec. 16, 2017.
December 11, 2015
Business
Daimler, fleet executives outline challenges and opportunities of Mexican trucking
If you think business conditions in the U.S. are challenging, consider the trucking industry south of the border. Daimler Commercial Vehicles Mexico hosted North American media and fleet customers to discuss the unique market conditions facing Mexican fleet operations. Mexican GDP is mired at 2.6 to 2.8 percent growth in 2015, but Stefan Kürschner, president […]
December 10, 2015
Business
Peterbilt expands online gift store
Peterbilt has added more than 50 new items to the 2016 Peterbilt gift and merchandise collection at the company’s online gift shop.
December 10, 2015
Business
CCJ MarketPulse – October 2015
The CCJ MarketPulse is a short survey of 200 for-hire fleet executives. Its purpose is to gauge fleet sentiment regarding monthly business conditions and concerns as well as hiring and purchasing plans. Here are the key findings from the October 2015 MarketPulse survey: Business conditions in October dropped again from the previous month, down to 5.45 from 5.55. […]
December 10, 2015
Business
Mesilla Valley Transportation chooses SmartDrive video-based safety program
Mesilla Valley has seen improved performance in key areas that are predictive of collision frequency and severity.
December 10, 2015
Business
Electronic logging device mandate set for publication, will take effect Dec. 2017
A federal rule to require truck operators to use electronic logging devices to keep records of duty status is slated to be published Friday. The rule will take effect in early December 2017.
December 10, 2015
Business
No time to negotiate: carriers, brokers use tech to move loads quickly
Many shippers and freight brokers already use load boards, websites, mobile apps and e-mail to obtain rates, tender loads and track freight from carriers. What these applications lack is the Uber-like experience of instant visibility to prices and an option to book loads.
December 9, 2015
Five Flashiest Fleets
Vote now in CCJ’s Five Flashiest Fleets Readers’ Choice contest
Seeing their trucks as a work of art worth showcasing, 30 fleets have submitted their truck graphics to CCJ’s Five Flashiest Fleets Readers’ Choice Contest. Seeing their trucks as a work of art worth showcasing, 30 fleets have submitted their truck graphics to CCJ’s Five Flashiest Fleets Readers’ Choice Contest. It’s now up to you, CCJ readers, to decide the five winners. Voting is now open, so head over to cast a vote for your five top picks.
December 9, 2015
CCJ Innovators
CCJ Innovator: Mesilla Valley validates every technology in effort to conserve fuel
Mesilla Valley also is on the leading edge of aerodynamic add-ons, some of which the company has developed itself. But it looks fleetwide — including to mega prizes for drivers — to chase as many tenths of a mile per gallon as it can.
December 9, 2015
Business
FMCSA proposes seat belt law for truck passengers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to require passengers in property-carrying commercial motor vehicles to use seat belts on public roads.
December 9, 2015
Business
PeopleNet, TMW Systems to hold joint user conference, Sept. 25-28
Both companies are owned by Trimble and are rebranding their traditional user education programs under a new event identity as “IN.SIGHT”
December 9, 2015
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