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Cargo thieves honing in on high-value loads, says latest cargo theft update
The average loss value per cargo theft incident in the third quarter of 2014 jumped 100 percent from 2013’s third quarter as thieves are becoming more sophisticated, says FreightWatch International. Here’s a look at what was targeted, where and how.
October 29, 2014
Business
Telogis moving quickly with ‘connected vehicle’ technology
Fleets have more options for using the connectivity platform that comes with their trucks, eliminating the cost of installing and building up their aftermarket technologies. And what doesn’t come with their vehicles can be quickly brought in from cloud-based software applications.
October 29, 2014
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Shell seeing fuel economy benefits in testing of PC-11 engine oil
Shell’s Dan Arcy says the company has seen no compromise in engine life in its testing of PC-11 low-viscosity oils. But it has seen an uptick in fuel economy.
October 29, 2014
Test Drives
CCJ test drive: 2015 Sprinter 4×4
Early next year, Mercedes-Benz will introduce the industry’s first 4×4 commercial van to the company’s wildly popular Sprinter line.
October 29, 2014
Business
MCSAC: Data quality on Mexican carriers is suspect, carriers now allowed to operate in U.S.
The three-year cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico yielded insufficient data to truly analyze the safety of Mexican carriers’ long-haul trucking operations in the U.S., concluded an FMCSA advisory committee Oct. 28. Also, the participant carriers now have standard U.S. operating authority.
October 29, 2014
Business
Telogis announces new products at annual Latitude user conference
Telogis announced several new products at its annual Latitude user conference, held in Dana Point, Calif., on Oct. 27-29.
October 29, 2014
Business
TCA, Overdrive seeking nominations for year’s top owner-operator, company driver
The Truckload Carriers Association, in conjunction with CCJ sister sites Overdrive and Truckers News, is looking for the best company drivers and owner-operators in the land. Nominations can be made until Oct. 31.
October 29, 2014
Business
FMCSA advisory committee on insurance rule: Consider smaller carriers, no number set
Members of the FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee spent the morning of their second day of meetings this week debating the agency’s work in raising the minimum amount of liability insurance that carriers must hold to operate.
October 28, 2014
Business
Diesel hits lowest average since early 2011
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel hit its lowest point in nearly five years in the week ended Oct. 27, falling 2.1 cents to $3.635.
October 28, 2014
Business
Con-way Freight 2, Teamsters 1 in SoCal terminal organization votes; next up?
Con-way Freight has improved its batting average to .500 after going to 2-for-3 against a Teamsters effort to organize workers last week in Southern California, but with a couple of recent wins at Con-Way and FedEx, the union will continue the push to revitalize its trucking presence, industry observers suggest.
October 28, 2014
Business
FMCSA committees: More documentation needed of driver pain medication use
Two advisory committees to the FMCSA have recommended, among other things, that the agency require that primary care or other treating physicians of drivers fill out a questionnaire when use of Schedule II drugs by drivers is known or suspected.
October 28, 2014
Business
Sales of Mercedes’ Sprinter growing, along with marketshare
Commercial vans are among the fastest growing automotive segments in the U.S., and Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is among the leaders of the charge.
October 28, 2014
Business
Celadon buys Pa.-based A&S Kinard, adds 500 trucks, warehouses in Northeast
Celadon Group Inc. has acquired New Freedom, Pa.-based A&S Services Group LLC and its 500-truck fleet, the companies reported Monday. Celadon expects the present management team will remain in place and continue to operate independently under the A&S Kinard name.
October 28, 2014
Business
FMCSA to study split-sleeper berth options, agency rep says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to study hours-of-service flexibility relative to drivers’ ability to split their sleeper berth time, said an FMCSA rep Oct. 27.
October 27, 2014
Business
Carrier Logistics’ software integrates Acordex mobile dispatch app
Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI) and Acordex announced a partnership whereby Acordex’s mobile dispatch application has been fully integrated with CLI’s FACTS transportation management system.
October 27, 2014
Business
CCJ Fall Symposium: Meet the speakers
Next week, Commercial Carrier Journal will host its annual CCJ Fall Symposium in Scottsdale, Ariz., providing fleet executives and managers the opportunity to learn from industry leaders and network with their peers over the course of the three-day event at the Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Montelucia. Please click below to check out this […]
October 27, 2014
Business
CCJ Photo Gallery: Trucks old and new with Peterbilt in Denton, Texas
I visited Peterbilt’s global headquarters in Denton, TX, last week to take a sneak-peek at some new trucks and get an exclusive test drive of the company’s new Model 579 EPIQ tractor. Here’s a gallery of photos I assembled on my trip:
October 27, 2014
Business
Federal Reserve: Trucking’s capacity constraint a concern, industry costs rising
A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank found trucking and rail capacity constraints in several U.S. regions and modest to moderate economic growth nationwide.
October 27, 2014
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