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Business: Page 437

Business
Congress approves 5-year highway bill that strips CSA of public rankings, Obama to sign
The U.S. Senate passed late Thursday the five-year, $305 billion FAST Act highway funding bill, meaning the legislation is only President Obama’s signature shy of being enacted. The bill includes a number of trucking regulatory reforms, including removing carrier rankings in the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program from public view.
December 3, 2015
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Business
Modern cruise control coming of age and what it means for your fleet and drivers
Cruise control has come a long way. Fleets today rely on modern interactive systems that maintain safe following distances and serve as the heart of modern integrated drivetrains, with engines and transmissions communicating and working seamlessly together to deliver the best possible fuel economy at all times.
December 3, 2015
By anticipating the terrain ahead using GPS, Predictive Cruise Control ensures that Paccar engines and the truck’s transmission are in the most efficient operating mode to increase fuel economy.
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Business
Peterbilt’s 58-inch sleeper option for 579, 567 in production
Peterbilt’s 58-inch sleeper is now in production for the company’s Model 579 and vocational Model 567 in low- and mid-roof configurations.
December 3, 2015
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Business
House overwhelmingly passes joint long-term highway bill
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the five-year, $305 billion highway-funding bill that was agreed upon by a conference committee Dec. 1.
December 3, 2015
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Business
Trucking groups mostly happy with FAST Act highway bill
Stakeholders in the trucking industry weighed in Tuesday after a Congressional conference announced a five-year unified highway bill, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
December 2, 2015
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Business
TCA, Rolling Strong launching driver wellness program
The Truckload Carriers Association, along with Rolling Strong, will launch a new driver wellness program in January.
December 2, 2015
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Business
ABF Logistics acquires brokerage firm Bear Transportation Services
ABF Logistics announced Dec. 1 it has acquired Bear Transportation Services, a private, non-asset truckload brokerage firm located in Plano, Texas.
December 2, 2015
Business
Final highway bill: CSA revamp in, younger truckers and carrier ‘hiring standards’ out
The FAST Act highway bill brings with it a bevy of big and small regulatory changes for the trucking industry. Here’s what did and didn’t make the cut in the final version of the bill.
December 2, 2015
The bill requires FMCSA to produce a study on truck driver detention time at shippers and receivers and its impact on safety, drivers and their wages and national freight movement.
Business
Omnitracs adds weigh station bypass service from Drivewyze
Omnitracs announced that its mobile computing platforms will now have the option of being equipped with Drivewyze PreClear Weigh Station Bypass services.
December 2, 2015
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Business
ALK Maps adds new traffic, routing visualization overlays
ALK Technologies has added new map overlays to improve route planning and data insights in ALK Maps
December 1, 2015
ALK Maps
Business
Big CSA changes included in Congress’ final highway bill draft
A group of 12 senators and 28 representatives reached an agreement Dec. 1 on a five-year highway bill, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
December 1, 2015
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Business
Shop talk: fleet management systems closely tied to maintenance
The current lineup of fleet maintenance management systems are pre-integrated with telematics and dispatch software to help maximize uptime and efficiency.
December 1, 2015
TMW has a number of standard integrations between its office and maintenance software systems.
Business
McLeod Software updates core features of LoadMaster, PowerBroker systems
McLeod Software is releasing Version 15.2 of its LoadMaster Enterprise and PowerBroker software systems
December 1, 2015
McLeod Software
Business
Minor change to DOT physical form to take effect this month, more changes to system coming
One part of a Final Rule published in April that made changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s medical examination regulations will take effect in Dec. 22.
December 1, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Tonnage sees healthy gain, conditions for shippers slip again
Tonnage improved in October, but is still struggling to keep up with 2014 marks. Conditions for shippers, meanwhile, may signal potential rate increases looming for carriers.
December 1, 2015
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Business
Hub Tran to offer small-carrier back-office software online in 2016
HubTran automatically retrieves and identifies documents, extracts critical information from those documents, and synchs with a company’s operating system.
December 1, 2015
Hubtran’s “payables dashboard” in the brokerage version of the online tool today. To take a run through some of the company’s features, follow this link to the company website.
Business
Ryder creates mobile app for fuel tax reporting
Ryder System launched a mobile app that will make it easier for rental customers to stay compliant with required interstate fuel tax reporting documents.
December 1, 2015
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Business
Cargo Chief makes loads available to drivers through Truckerline app
The Cargo Chief application will be available within the Truckerline platform, providing owner-operators with access to haul loads within the Cargo Chief network
December 1, 2015
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