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Diesel price sees biggest week-to-week drop since April 2013
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell 3.5 cents in the week ended Oct. 13 to $3.698, according to the Energy Department, which is the largest price drop since April 2013 and the lowest diesel average since July 2012.
October 15, 2014
Business
Pegasus TransTech updates mobile scanning app
With the release of a new upgrade for Transflo Mobile+, Pegasus TransTech says its mobile document scanning application offers more options for drivers and carriers.
October 14, 2014
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Cross-border trucking program comes to an end, Mexican carriers can continue operating
FMCSAâs three-year cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico officially ended Oct. 14, and the agency said in a statement that the 13 carriers participating in the program have been converted to provisional or standard operating authority, allowing them to continue to operate in the U.S.
October 14, 2014
Business
With GHG regs on their way, high-pressure tech can help new engines perform
While fuel systems will continue to play an increasing role in emissions control and overall vehicle fuel economy, the next generation of these engine components doesnât face major redesigns or significant changes. At the same time, minor tweaks made by OEMs to these systems hold great promise in yielding increased fuel economy benefits.
October 14, 2014
Business
October container traffic to set record despite port labor concerns, congestion
Even as labor issues remain unresolved, import cargo volume at the nationâs major retail container ports is expected to see a final surge and set a new monthly record in October as the holiday season approaches.
October 14, 2014
Business
Regulatory update: FMCSA progress on speed limiters, driver clearinghouse, other rulemakings
FMCSAâs calendar for the next 12 months includes rules on raising liability insurance minimums for carriers, mandating logging devices, implementing the driver clearinghouse, requiring speed limiters and more.
October 13, 2014
Business
Class 8 orders in September strongest in nearly a decade
According to preliminary data orders were up 27 percent from a year ago, making September the twenty consecutive month to show year-over-year improvement. Class 8 orders for the latest six month period through September annualize to 310,000 units.
October 13, 2014
Business
Weekday roundup from ATA Management Conference & Exhibition
News happens fast in the trucking industry. During a major industry event like the American Trucking Associationsâ Management Conference & Exhibition, it happens at breakneck speed. From a new list of top industry concerns, economic update and a host of equipment and technology announcements, it was a busy week for CCJ editors. In case you [âŚ]
October 13, 2014
Business
Trucking in 1980: The Golden Age Ends
By 1980, trucker caps and cowboy hats were all the rage and Overdrive was slowing morphing into a more business-oriented magazine. But the gorgeous girls and glitzy trucks remained staples for devoted readers across the country.
October 13, 2014
Business
FMCSA committees meet this month to talk medications, insurance increase, future of cross-border trucking
Two FMCSA committees will hold a joint meeting at the end of this month to discuss Schedule II medicationsâ â like painkillers and amphetamines âuse by truck drivers and their impact on operatorsâ ability to drive, along with the agencyâs work to raise liability insurance minimums and the cross-border trucking program with Mexico.
October 13, 2014
Business
Notice of new fitness determination rule in âfront office,â FMCSA safety chief says
A major revision of the way FMCSA rates trucking companies has hit the âfront officeâ for a final round of review by the agencyâs top leadership, Chief Safety Officer Jack Van Steenburg told industry executives at ATA MC&E last week.
October 12, 2014
Business
Photo gallery: technology news at ATA
October 10, 2014
Business
Navistar asks court to consolidate 26 lawsuits against its EGR-only engines, says 21 more could come
Navistar-International has filed a motion requesting consolidation of the more than two dozen lawsuits brought against it over alleged problems with its EGR-only engine line, along with the 21 other similar lawsuits the company is expecting to come.
October 10, 2014
Business
$3.5 million awarded over truckerâs wrongful death in tractor fire
A jury has returned a $3.5 million verdict on behalf of a California trucker who died in a truck fire caused by an extremely damaged transmission.
October 10, 2014
Business
Technology highlights from ATA
A theme emerged from the technology news at the American Trucking Associationsâ annual conference in San Diego, Oct. 4-7. Fleets and suppliers are focused on the user experience, particularly the driverâs experience, of technology to achieve desired results.
October 10, 2014
Business
Can it be? 8 in 10 Americans believe truck drivers are safer than car drivers, poll says
Those in trucking who think most Americans completely misunderstand and mischaracterize the industry need to think again: A new poll says the public rates trucks and drivers much higher than some media coverage would have us believe.
October 10, 2014
Business
ICYMI Index: 5 key numbers from this weekâs top trucking news
Couldnât make it to San Diego for four or five days of ATA MC&E? Fake it by reviewing four or five slides from the weekly In Case You Missed It Index.
October 10, 2014
Business
Cass: Volume, rates expected to âlevel offâ in fourth quarter
The freight sector was relatively flat in⨠September, with a drop in North American shipment â¨volume and a slight increase in total freight⨠expenditures, or payments, according to the latest Cass Freight Index. Other freight indicators have shown that shipment weights have been rising steadily, so a decrease in the actual number of shipments does not [âŚ]
October 10, 2014
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