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Customer acceptance of upcoming emissions standards at the forefront of Phase II public hearing
Industry stakeholders, including those representing truck makers, fleets and owner-operators, along with some environmental activists, spoke Thursday at a hearing on the next phase of fuel economy and emissions standards for heavy trucks.
August 7, 2015
Business
Trucking adds 2,800 jobs in July as economy continues gains
The for-hire trucking industry added 2,800 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in the month of July, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly employment situation report. The U.S. economy as a whole added 215,000 jobs in the month, and the country’s unemployment rate held at 5.3 percent.
August 7, 2015
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Nation’s top drivers set to compete in St. Louis
More than 400 top professional truck drivers from across the country will descend on St. Louis next week for the 78th annual Super Bowl of Safety.
August 6, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: E-logs could zap 3-5% of carriers, freight heads north — will rates?
Two questions posed from the latest trucking economic indicators: Will the e-log mandate push small carriers out of business? And will rates rebound with the recent freight upswing?
August 6, 2015
Business
VDO RoadLog ELD device expands options for OBD II installation
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has expanded its VDO RoadLog ELD vehicle application with additional OBD II installation kits for light and medium-duty trucks.
August 6, 2015
Business
No qualms from Big 2 trucking groups with Darling nomination
Both the American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association have expressed their support for the nomination of Scott Darling to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as official administrator, a role he’s performed on an acting basis for nearly a year.
August 6, 2015
Business
Trucking companies’ suit against NY Thruway’s ‘excessive’ tolls gets green light
A lawsuit by trucking interests claiming the New York State Thruway Authority charges excessive tolls has new life after a federal appeals court reinstated their claims Tuesday, Aug. 4.
August 6, 2015
Business
Celadon ordered to pay $200k to resolve disability discrimination suit
Celadon Trucking (No. 39 in the CCJ Top 250) has greed to pay $200,000 to settle a 2012 lawsuit brought against the carrier by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over Celadon’s pre-job offer medical screening of applicants for truck driver jobs.
August 6, 2015
Business
JB Hunt sues trucking software provider MercuryGate for $3.1 million, claims system didn’t work
Mega-carrier JB Hunt (No. 6 in the CCJ Top 250) has sued transportation management system provider MercuryGate for $3.1 million — the amount JB Hunt says it’s owed as a refund for software it says failed to meet the functionality agreed upon by the two parties.
August 5, 2015
Business
Obama nominates Scott Darling to head FMCSA
President Barack Obama this week nominated T.F. Scott Darling to become the next administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a position he’s filled on an acting basis since former Administrator Anne Ferro’s departure last August.
August 5, 2015
Business
Knight celebrates 25th anniversary with custom Volvo VNL 670 trucks
Knight Transportation has selected Volvo Trucks to supply 38 specially-decorated Volvo VNL 670 models to recognize its 25th anniversary.
August 5, 2015
Business
Company asks FMCSA to allow wireless, rechargeable tow lights for emergencies
TowMate has requested an exemption to allow carriers to use rechargeable, wireless tow lights to be used in emergency towing situations.
August 5, 2015
Business
Waste heat recovery: An old theory finds new life – but will it work for every trucking application?
One possible approach to greater diesel engine efficiency is the use of waste heat recovery systems. But what is a waste heat recovery system? How does it work? Is it viable for diesel truck engines?
August 4, 2015
Business
Trucking groups, carriers weigh in on FMCSA’s proposed CSA changes
FMCSA says the CSA changes will better the expansive regulatory program. Carriers and trucking lobbying groups, however, say some of the changes are a step in the wrong direction.
August 4, 2015
Business
Congress told DOT’s vehicle safety oversight needs work
A Senate committee heard testimony earlier this year that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle safety oversight is undermined by inadequate data and analysis.
August 4, 2015
Business
ATRI asking carriers to rank top issues in trucking
The American Transportation Research Institute has launched its 2015 Top Industry Issues Survey.
August 4, 2015
Business
Internet Truckstop Group hires sales exec Bill Vitti
Truckstop.com announced that Bill Vitti has joined the leadership team of Internet Truckstop Group as the company’s new Chief Sales Officer. Vitti will lead all company sales and serve on the leadership team, which oversees ITG companies including Truckstop.com, Real Time Freight, uDrove and Internet Truckstop Financial Services. He will split time between offices in […]
August 4, 2015
Business
‘Who should be driving that massive truck?’, ‘Teen truckers?’: The national headlines on under-21 CDL holders
Despite what the headlines seem to convey — that no 18-year-olds are currently allowed to drive trucks — the provision in the Senate bill actually does nothing to make it easier for 18- and 19-year-olds to receive a CDL or become a truck operator. Here are the headlines — along with a little clarity.
August 4, 2015
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