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Trucking adds 1,900 jobs in April as U.S. hits lowest unemployment in 7 years
The for-hire trucking industry added 1,900 jobs in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly employment report, released May 8. The U.S. economy as a whole in April gained 223,000 jobs, per the DOL report, pushing the unemployment rate to a 7-year low of 5.4 percent.
May 8, 2015
Business
Autonomous trucking: The future of trucking is here — Can we accept it?
Freightliner gave not just this industry, not just this country, but the entire world a look at the future of transportation and logistics this week. Will the trucking industry respond?
May 8, 2015
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DOT initiates audit of FMCSA’s investigative practices
The DOT’s Office of Inspector General has initiated an audit of FMCSA’s processes for ensuring that reviews of motor carriers flagged for investigation are timely and adequate following an NTSB investigation that raised questions about the agency.
May 8, 2015
Business
CIO panel: mobile apps key to recruiting, retaining younger drivers
A panel of fleet IT executives said that developing new mobile technology to attract, recruit and retain drivers is top priority.
May 7, 2015
Business
ampCNG surpasses 30 million miles with Class 8 natural gas fleet
ampCNG, a company leading the transition to compressed natural gas as a transportation fuel in the commercial trucking industry, has announced its fleet of Class 8 CNG trucks has surpassed 30 million miles achieving fuel efficiency of 6.17 miles per diesel equivalent gallon. With this accomplishment, ampCNG has demonstrated the commercial and operational viability of […]
May 7, 2015
Business
Bendix names next president, CEO
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has named Berend Bracht president and CEO and a member of its executive board.
May 7, 2015
Business
Alliance AutoGas unveils propane bi-fuel system for Volvo D13/Mack MP8
Achieving a first-ever EPA compliance, Alliance AutoGas says the system completed testing for the first on-road U.S. Diesel/LPG mixed fuel EPA certification.
May 7, 2015
Business
Parker distributor launches website to aid NatGas fleets in search for parts
Sales director Henry Testa says the new website provides owners of fleets ranging from 1 to 100,000 trucks with direct access to high performance products for their vehicle maintenance needs.
May 7, 2015
Business
Anheuser-Busch named the 2015 Green Fleet of the Year
Last year, Anheuser-Busch converted its Houston fleet of 66 trucks to natural gas and expects to save more than 2,000 tons of carbon through this effort.
May 7, 2015
Business
Peterbilt adds Bendix SmarTire system to several models
Peterbilt has announced it is offering the Bendix SmarTire Tire Pressuring Monitoring System on some of its trucks.
May 7, 2015
Business
Fleet study: Fuel efficient technology saved $477M last year
Fourteen fleets operating more than 53,000 tractors and 160,000 trailers achieved fuel savings of $477 million in 2014, according to a study released this week.
May 7, 2015
Business
Photo gallery: Freightliner’s self-driving Inspiration
This photo gallery is supplemental to a larger package on the Freightliner Inspiration. Click here to see it. [envira-gallery id=”139470″]
May 6, 2015
Business
Photo gallery: Freightliner’s SuperTruck
This photo gallery is supplemental to a larger package on the SuperTruck. Click here to see it. [envira-gallery id=”139474″]
May 6, 2015
Business
Driving into the future: CCJ test drives Freightliner’s SuperTruck, self-driving Inspiration
CCJ’s Jack Roberts had the chance to take Freightliner’s futuristic concept truck, the SuperTruck, for a test drive, as well as catch a ride in the newly unveiled Freightliner Inspiration, the first autonomous vehicle legally licensed to operate on U.S. roadways.
May 6, 2015
Business
Going green is a process, not a step
From the top down, “going green” makes a lot of sense. Everyone wants to reduce their carbon footprint, but the process of taking that step can be complicated. Green technologies are often expensive, and initiatives many times come as directives from upper management. The process of actually going green often falls on lieutenants who are […]
May 6, 2015
Business
Penske lands grant that will help fleets test CNG trucks
Penske Truck Leasing has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support the company’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Demonstration and Enhanced Driver Experience Project.
May 6, 2015
Business
Freightliner’s self-driving truck event: Photos, tweets and video of Freightliner Inspiration, SuperTruck
The truck maker is giving trucking industry press the opportunity to see the trucks up close and drive them and ride in them today, May 6. CCJ’s Equipment Editor, Jack Roberts and News Editor, James Jaillet, are on hand at the event, where they’ll be posting photos, videos and tweets live, all of which will be posted here.
May 6, 2015
Business
Walmart’s lonely search for an altfuel strategy
The search for a viable alternative fuel strategy can be a lonely one. Elizabeth Fretheim, director of logistics sustainability for Walmart says it’s that lonely feeling that scares many fleets away from ever taking the first step.
May 6, 2015
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