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ATA requests 30-minute break exemption on certain hazardous materials loads
The American Trucking Associations has asked the Department of Transportation to grant hazmat haulers an exemption from the 30-minute break requirement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 2013 hours-of-service regulations.
April 30, 2015
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Video log: CCJ’s Jack Roberts tests new Mack mDrive HD transmission
CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts was in Allentown, Pa., April 30 testing out Mack’s new mDrive AMT HD transmission. Below are three videos of his time with the transmission, in which he demonstrates the system, talks to Mack’s VP of Marketing John Walsh and shows the system in action:
April 30, 2015
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Gordon Trucking wins state association awards for safety
Gordon Trucking Inc., headquartered in Pacific, WA won the Fleet Safety Awards for the large fleet divisions in both Illinois and Indiana.
April 30, 2015
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Freightliner ramps up production at N.C. plant
Daimler Trucks North America has announced it plans to sharply increase production and employment levels at its Mt. Holly, N.C., truck manufacturing plant over the next three months.
April 30, 2015
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SoCal port truckers’ strike continues, drivers demand reclassification
A protest to reclassify truckers at four California drayage firms from contractors to employees was noted during an April 29 congressional hearing — while picketing at LA area ports has expanded to downtown Los Angeles.
April 30, 2015
Some Teamsters-affiliated drivers are striking at LA area ports over their classification as contractors.
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Trucking’s ‘7 million reasons’ for a long-term highway bill
An ad blitz ongoing in the D.C. area now, put in place by Trucking Moves America Forward, tells lawmakers there are ‘7 million reasons’ for a long-term highway bill. Here they are.
April 29, 2015
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Study: 2013 hours-of-service rule increased crashes, hurt safety
The number of truck-involved crashes and subsequent injuries and tow-aways increased in the year and a half the more restrictive 2013 hours-of-service rules were in effect, according to a study released April 29 by the American Transportation Research Institute.
April 29, 2015
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House bill clarifies 34-hour restart rules suspension period, bars FMCSA from increasing carrier liability minimums
A bill introduced in the U.S. House this week would is passed further entrench the suspension of certain 2013 hours-of-service rules and block the DOT from proceeding with a rule to increase the minimum amount of liability insurance required of motor carriers.
April 29, 2015
FMCSA would be barred from moving forward with its rulemaking to increase the minimum amount of liability insurance required to be held by carriers if the House’s DOT funding bill clears Congress and is signed by the president.
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Earnings roundup: Daimler, Cummins post increased first quarter revenues
Daimler Trucks and Cummins announced their first quarter earnings, and both companies showed increased revenues over the same period the previous year.
April 29, 2015
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Kenworth adds Meritor Permalube RPL Series Drivelines
Kenworth has added Meritor Permalube RPL Series Drivelines as an option on selected, new Kenworth Class 8 on-highway trucks.
April 29, 2015
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Wayne Smith Trucking chooses Rand McNally’s TND 760
Wayne Smith Trucking (WST) of Morrilton, Ark. is completing installation of Rand McNally’s TND 760 mobile communication system throughout its 115-truck operation.
April 29, 2015
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PeopleNet’s benefits of e-logs infographic
April 29, 2015
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Decisiv links up with FleetNet America for managing service events
Decisiv integrated its service event management platform with FleetNet America
April 28, 2015
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Infograph: the benefits of using ELDs
PeopleNet has created an infographic that breaks down the time, cost and safety benefits of using ELDs for fleets, drivers and the transportation industry at large.
April 28, 2015
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Earnings report roundup: J.B. Hunt, Marten, Knight, Landstar, Heartland, Werner, Swift
Some of the country’s largest fleets all posted financial gains in the first quarter.
April 28, 2015
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CargoSense receives funding for cold chain monitoring platform
CargoSense announced the final close of funding on its seed round of investment, bringing total proceeds for the Virginia-based smart data and MicroAnalytics Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company to $2.5 million.
April 28, 2015
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Bendix applauds new remanufacturing legistation
Recently introduced legislation to encourage the use of remanufactured parts in federal vehicles is applauded by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, which supports remanufactured parts for the cost, environmental, and performance advantages they offer. S. 565, introduced in the U.S. Senate on February 25, and its companion legislation, H.R. 1613, introduced in the House on […]
April 28, 2015
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Carrier Transicold honors 2014 Dealers of the Year
Carrier Transicold South, Lake City, Ga., was named Carrier Transicold’s 2014 North America Dealer of the Year, and Autofrio Importacion, Guatemala, was named 2014 Latin America Dealer of the Year at the recent annual meeting of Carrier Transicold’s Americas Truck/Trailer/Rail dealers. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and shipping of temperature controlled cargoes with a […]
April 28, 2015
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