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Truck driver sentenced 22 years for role in cargo theft ring
A Missouri trucker will serve nearly 22 years in prison without parole and is required to pay almost $1.3 million in restitution for conspiring steal trucks, trailers and cargo over a 14-year period.
December 10, 2014
Business
Teamsters withdraw unionization vote at another FedEx facility
The Teamsters’ campaign to organize FedEx drivers and workers took another blow Dec. 10 when the union withdrew a vote at a FedEx Freight facility in Pocono Summit, Pa.
December 10, 2014
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CCJ Photo Gallery: Mid-Eighties Madness: Trucking in 1985
By 1985, trucking’s Golden Age was over and CCJ’s sister magazine, Overdrive, had toned things down considerably. Owner-operators were still a huge market segment, though. And technology was starting to permeate every aspect of truck design and use.
December 10, 2014
Business
Working the problem: Information technology and downtime
My refrigerator at home has a computer motherboard in it. I can’t tell you what the hell that motherboard does. But I can tell you that it costs $275 (plus labor) to replace. And that I’ve replaced it twice in the 10 years I’ve had this ‘fridge. Computers are everywhere today. And if you’re my […]
December 10, 2014
Business
Congressional spending bill would suspend some hours-of-service provisions, require FMCSA to further study rules’ impacts
Though some members of Congress have voiced opposition for the bill, it is still expected to clear both chambers of Congress this week.
December 10, 2014
Business
MacroPoint freight tracking added to DAT Keypoint broker software
MacroPoint announced that DAT Keypoint has integrated its freight tracking technology. This integration enables brokers using DAT’s Keypoint transportation management software to track freight carried by third-party drivers and for-hire carriers.
December 9, 2014
Business
FMCSA outlines plan for ‘negotiated rulemaking’ to tackle long-awaited driver training rule
Facing several Congressional mandates and a lawsuit from labor advocates and safety groups, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formed a plan to develop an entry-level driver training rule, which has been in the works on and off for more than 20 years.
December 9, 2014
Business
Volvo and Mack open Uptime support center to help fleets avoid downtime
The facility houses more than 150 highly trained product- and customer-support specialists whose sole mission is to leverage Mack and Volvo telematics technology to get trucks moving and keep them moving for customers all across North America.
December 9, 2014
Business
Con-way Truckload opens IdleAir facility at Laredo terminal
Con-way Truckload has opened a new dedicated IdleAir facility at its terminal in Laredo, Texas. The 19-space IdleAir facility provides drivers with in-cab services, including air conditioning, heat, internet connectivity, DIRECTV, and 120V electricity to eliminate the need for idling.
December 9, 2014
Business
Cadec Global buys InSight application from Blue Sky Technologies
Cadec Global, a provider of driver and vehicle data for private fleets, announced that it has acquired the InSight business intelligence application source code and distribution rights to the transportation market from Blue Sky Technologies.
December 9, 2014
Business
Rule to eliminate no-defect Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports nears publication
A federal rule to eliminate the requirement that drivers submit a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report if no defects are found has cleared the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, paving the way for publication of the rule and its implementation.
December 9, 2014
Business
Diesel plummets to new multi-year low
The 7-cent drop is the largest week-to-week price drop since Oct. 2012 and the second-largest in the last five years. The price is also the lowest U.S. average since early February 2011 and the first time it has dropped under the $3.60 mark in the same time frame.
December 8, 2014
Business
Longtime industry advocate Mike Pennington passes away
Industry advocate Mike Pennington passed away suddenly Friday evening after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 64.
December 8, 2014
Business
Teamsters lose vote at Con-way hub in Texas
Workers at a Con-way Freight terminal in Harlingen, Texas, voted last week against joining the Teamsters Union, the carrier announced Friday, marking the fourth defeat for the union this year.
December 8, 2014
Business
Emmitt Smith to keynote Omnitracs user conference, Feb. 10
Emmitt Smith, Pro Football Hall of Famer and accomplished entrepreneur, will deliver a keynote address at Omnitracs Outlook 2015 on Feb. 10, 2015.
December 8, 2014
Business
ICYMI Index: 6 key numbers from last week’s trucking news
Some of last week’s top trucking news, by the numbers.
December 8, 2014
Business
Trucking rallies behind Congressional action to suspend HOS restart provisions
Several trucking industry groups offered their support over the weekend for a provision that would, if included in a looming bill in Congress, suspend two key provisions of hours-of-service rules for truck drivers, along with requiring FMCSA to provide more scientific justification for the restart provisions.
December 8, 2014
Business
Kevin Haugh to lead Omnitracs’ Roadnet division
Omnitracs, a provider of fleet management systems to transportation and logistics companies, announced the appointment of veteran software technology executive Kevin Haugh as vice president and general manager of its Roadnet Technologies division.
December 5, 2014
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