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FMCSA randomly selecting carriers for drug testing survey
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced last week it has started the process of notifying certain trucking companies to submit their drug and alcohol testing results to the agency.
April 7, 2015
Business
FedEx plans to buy European-based TNT Express for $4.8 billion
FedEx expects its proposed $4.8 billion purchase of TNT Express to expand its European market, after regulators blocked UPS from buying the Netherlands-based delivery service in 2013.
April 7, 2015
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J.B. Hunt Transport activates Drivewyze bypass service on PeopleNet
PeopleNet, a Trimble Company, and Drivewyze announced that J.B. Hunt Transport has chosen Drivewyze to deliver weigh station bypass services through the fleet’s in-cab PeopleNet platforms.
April 7, 2015
Business
Feeling fuelish: Don’t abandon fuel economy efforts just because diesel’s down
Despite the recent diesel price drop, fleets should not give up the chase for increased fuel economy in their operations — those who do will be in much better shape to weather the storm once fuel prices reverse the trend and head upward again.
April 7, 2015
Business
Concrete haulers get HOS exemption, fireworks haulers want exemption renewal
FMCSA last week granted an exemption to ready-mix concrete haulers from the agency’s 30-minute break requirement implemented in the 2013 hours-of-service changes. FMCSA also is considering an exemption for pyrotechnics haulers.
April 7, 2015
Business
Freight matching, Uber-style: Mobile tech gives rise to streamlined freight transactions
The “Uberization” of freight has been a topic of some discussion following the rise of the Uber taxi service. In the truckload market, new players are lining up to be the “Uber of trucking.” Whether any – or none – will reach the scope of the taxi service, becoming a true disruption in an industry in which the independent owner-operator and smartphone-based load-matching technology already are fairly prominent, is anybody’s guess.
April 6, 2015
Business
Diesel falls another 4 cents, down 16 cents in last 4 weeks
The national average price has fallen 31 out of the last 40 weeks and is $1.175 lower than the same week last year, per the DOE.
April 6, 2015
Business
Drivewyze bypass available in South Dakota
Drivewyze PreClear bypass service has been added in South Dakota, making its mobile-based weigh station and inspection site bypass service available at 545 locations in 34 states.
April 6, 2015
Business
Kenworth establishes MX engine dealer council
Kenworth has established a PACCAR MX Engine Dealer Council comprised of leading Kenworth dealer principals and Kenworth service managers. The council works extensively with Kenworth and PACCAR executives to identify continuous improvement initiatives, which ensure best in class fuel economy, reliability, and lowest total cost of operation. Members serving in 2015 on Kenworth’s PACCAR MX […]
April 6, 2015
Business
Congressman presses FMCSA about hours-of-service restart study, questions agency’s methodology
Hanna’s letter includes four key points to Foxx and FMCSA that he says should be considered for the study, including — perhaps of most concern for the study’s efficacy — ensuring selection of drivers that “are truly representative of the industry,” Hanna writes.
April 6, 2015
Business
Bendix Fleet Council celebrates 35 years
Bendix Commercial Vehicles Systems LLC celebrates the 35th anniversary of its Fleet Council, an annual forum in which prominent fleet customers meet to discuss pertinent industry trends, share best practices, and learn firsthand about advancements in Bendix active safety and braking system technologies. An extension of Bendix’s ongoing commitment to safety, vehicle performance, value, plus […]
April 6, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Rates in all three segments rose in March, first time since last June
Per-mile rates on the spot market rose in all three segments — flatbed, reefer and dry van — in March, with each ticking up roughly a nickel, according to Truckstop.com’s monthly rate data, released last week.
April 3, 2015
Business
Tolling group strikes back at DOT highway bill’s provision to allow Interstate tolling
One provision in the White House’s Grow America Act has struck a nerve with some both in the trucking industry and outside of it: If passed the bill would remove the current ban on tolling existing Interstate lanes.
April 3, 2015
Business
Trucking drops 6,800 jobs in March, U.S. economy employment gains slow
The for-hire trucking industry’s total payroll employment shrunk by 6,800 jobs in March, according to preliminary data released April 3 by the Department of Labor. Trucking’s employment backslide came as the economy as a whole also slowed its employment gains, adding just 126,000 jobs in the month.
April 3, 2015
Business
FMCSA increasing fines for wide range of regulatory violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is set to publish April 3 a Final Rule increasing fine levels across the board for violations of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
April 3, 2015
Business
Keep the wheels rolling with online driver training
Computerized training shortens the hiring process and helps fleets extend more training to drivers by bypassing the limits of time and geography.
April 2, 2015
Business
The best of the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show
There was a lot to cover at last week’s Mid-America Trucking Show, with fuel economy enhancements and futuristic concept trucks garnering most of the attention.  Here is a roundup of the top 10 announcements from the annual trade show as ranked by the number of page views each received during the last week. Click the […]
April 2, 2015
Business
Clean Energy opens four new LNG locations to support Raven Transport’s 115 LNG tractor purchase
Raven Transport is expanding its natural gas fleet with the purchase of 115 Peterbilt Model 579 sleeper tractors powered by liquefied natural gas engines from Rush Truck Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Clean Energy will serve as the Raven Transport’s LNG operation by opening fueling locations in Atlanta, Birmingham and Theodore, Ala., and Pearl, Miss. The fleet will also fuel […]
April 2, 2015
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