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Watkins & Shepard selects Spireon technology for trailer management
Spireon announced that Watkins & Shepard has upgraded its entire fleet with the latest version of its FleetLocate trailer management platform.
April 9, 2015
Business
A 20-something’s take on how carriers can recruit younger drivers
Why aren’t those in their 20s — who have a much higher rate of unemployment than the national average — interested in driving a truck? Here’s what one 20-something-year-old had to say about millennials’ potential issues with the industry and what carriers can do to recruit them.
April 9, 2015
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Freightliner, Western Star on-highway tractors recalled over air brake issues
Daimler Trucks North america has issued a recall for more than 2,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks over potential air brake defects.
April 8, 2015
Business
Mack gives lucky trucker commemorative Johnny Cash guitar at MATS
One lucky Mack Trucks fan walked away from the Mid-America Trucking Show with an extra special souvenir: a hand-crafted, Johnny Cash commemorative Martin & Co. D-35 guitar. Ashley Stroud of Wilmington, North Carolina was named the winner of the Mack Trucks Guitar Giveaway, following a random drawing from all entries received. “My girlfriend got the […]
April 8, 2015
Business
Kenworth opens new Minneapolis parts and service location
Rihm Kenworth has opened a new parts and service location in Lake Elmo, Minn., to provide expanded service support to customers and truck operators in the greater Twin Cities metro area. “We are excited to expand our footprint in the Twin Cities to better serve our growing customer base here, and the growing amount of […]
April 8, 2015
Business
Volvo introduces severe-duty VNX tridem axle model
Volvo Trucks’ VNX 630 model, designed for high gross weight applications and heavy-haul tasks like heavy equipment hauling, oil and gas delivery and timber transport, is now offered with a tridem rear axle group, offering maximum traction and an increased payload for customers. Customized to meet the demanding requirements of heavy-haul applications, the Volvo VNX […]
April 8, 2015
Business
CCJ Indicators: Flatbed leads uptick in load availability, trucking sees NAFTA trade growth
Flatbed in the most recent week saw upswings in both load availability and per-mile rates. Meanwhile, trucking continues to carry more international freight, and truck orders have dampened.
April 8, 2015
Business
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
Business
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
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