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TyreAid designs tire pressure equalization device
Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), for instance, have come a long way. The early versions tended to create as many problems as they solved.
October 4, 2015
Business
Firestorm of controversy over trucker pay hits Vancouver port
British Columbia’s first container tucking commissioner has resigned after audits revealed Port Metro Vancouver truckers were shorted pay. Meanwhile, truckers suing the office over compensation filed a separate lawsuit against PMV’s new emission standards.
October 2, 2015
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Business
Trucking drops 4,000 jobs in September
The for-hire trucking industry’s total employment fell by 4,000 jobs in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly Employment Situation Report, released Oct. 2.
October 2, 2015
Business
International set to offer new Allison TC10-Cummins ISX15 powertrain for ProStar
International announced Oct. 1 that it will soon offer on the ProStar tractor the Allison TC10 fully automatic transmission coupled with the Cummins ISX15 . The engine/transmission combination will be available for order beginning in December 2015 with expected delivery dates of early 2016.
October 1, 2015
Business
FMCSA revises onboard recorder guidance to allow drivers to make corrections
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revised its guidance pertaining to automatic onboard recording devices (a form of e-log) to give drivers a chance to correct inaccurate information.
October 1, 2015
Business
Industry at risk: a wake-up call for driver health and wellness
Buck Shepherd was delivering windmills in Oklahoma right before health problems forced him into early retirement.
October 1, 2015
Business
Georgia trucking companies take on state’s use of fuel tax dollars
Three Georgia-based carriers and the state’s trucking association have filed a class-action lawsuit against Georgia’s revenue department claiming its use of at-pump fuel taxes for non-highway spending violates the state’s Constitution.
October 1, 2015
Business
Latest on hours of service: DOT enters next phase of 34-hour restart study, short-term gov’t funding won’t affect ‘restart rollback’
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Oct. 1 it has concluded the data collection phase of the Congressionally required study on 2013’s 34-hour restart rules. It has now begun the data analysis phase and says it hopes to produce a report by year’s end.
October 1, 2015
Business
Radioactives, ammunitions carrier granted hours-of-service exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted R&R Transportation Group an exemption from the 30-minute hours-of-service rule for drivers of loads with materials that require attendance, such as radioactive materials, pharmaceuticals and ammunition.
October 1, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Flatbed heat map, rate activity from recent week, latest GDP report
CCJ Indicators rounds up the latest reports on trucking business indicators on rates, freight, equipment, the economy and more. Go east, young man (for flatbed rates): As you can see in the map above from DAT Solutions, flatbed rates last week (Sept. 20-26) were strongest on the East Coast, particularly so in the Northeast. They […]
September 30, 2015
Business
Navistar, GM partnership could spell end for TerraStar
The joint venture will rely on Navistar’s chassis and assembly experitese while leveraging GM’s powertrain and engine.
September 30, 2015
Business
‘Restart rollback’ should stay in effect until at least December, says TCA’s Heller in regulatory update
TCA’s David Heller: “Everybody can relate to operating under a rule that doesn’t make sense,” he said. “We’re looking for an [hours of service] rule that makes sense and [adheres] to [the trucking industry’s] advice on how to write this rule.” That and more on entry-level driver training, speed limiters and carrier scoring.
September 30, 2015
Business
Navistar, GM strike deal to produce medium-duty trucks
General Motors and Navistar have reached a long-term agreement to develop and assemble medium-duty, conventional cab Class 4 and 5 commercial vehicles, the companies announced Sept. 29. Navistar says, confirming rumors of late that the two were set to strike a deal on medium-duty vehicles.
September 30, 2015
Business
CVSA sees record low for out-of-service violations during Roadcheck 2015
Nearly a quarter of the 44,989 trucks hit with a Level I inspected during the Roadcheck 2015 inspection blitz in June were placed out-of-service, according to numbers reported Sept. 28 by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. CVSA inspected just shy of 70,000 trucks and buses in total.
September 29, 2015
Business
Dana gets Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America
Dana Holding Corporation today announced that the company recently earned a Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), the highest honor for suppliers to the commercial vehicle manufacturer. Dana’s manufacturing facility in Lima, Ohio was recognized for their commitment to quality, delivery, technology and cost performance. The largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in […]
September 29, 2015
Business
California adopts rule to require 10 percent reduction truck-caused carbon emissions by 2020
The California Air Resources Board announced last week it has re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which requires a 10 percent reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 2020.
September 29, 2015
Business
Here’s where carrier costs rose and shrunk in 2014 (Hint: driver pay up, fuel down)
Soaring equipment costs and increases in driver pay more than offset the average marginal costs per mile for U.S. carriers, according to the annual Operational Costs of Trucking report issued Sept. 28.
September 29, 2015
Business
FMCSA renews charter for industry stakeholder-based advisory committee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced it has renewed the charter for the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, effective Oct. 1.
September 29, 2015
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