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Chevron launching new oil for start-and-stop applications
Chevron announced last week a new category of engine oil for severe duty, start-and-stop applications. A nationwide rollout is planned for Sept. 15. Chevron says Delo 400 SD SAE 15W-30 is an API CJ-4 heavy duty engine oil specifically formulated for severe duty in on and off highway applications including 2010 and Tier 4 compliant […]
September 15, 2014
Business
SmartDrive relocates, expands San Diego office
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving performance systems to reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, has relocated its corporate headquarters to San Diego’s Sorrento Valley neighborhood. The 25,000-square-foot facility offers a 35 percent increase in space, supporting the company’s continued growth, and housing cross-functional teams, including executive leadership, operations, marketing and sales divisions, and the […]
September 12, 2014
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Electronic DVIRs shed paper, improve compliance
Since the arrival of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, electronic driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs) have become a popular method to improve CSA scores.
September 12, 2014
Business
Managing service events
DVIRs are not the only avenue to gather vehicle inspection data and initiate repair work. Decisiv offers a cloud-based platform fleets can use to manage their maintenance service events both inside and outside their walls. The platform has a vehicle inspection form that technicians fill out using any Web-enabled device to initiate a “check-in” process. […]
September 12, 2014
Business
Using integrated workflow
Most mobile fleet management platforms bundle electronic DVIR forms within a suite of applications that include electronic logs, messaging and tracking. As such, the DVIR process is part of the driver workflow. An electronic inspection is only an improvement over paper forms, however, if drivers actually get out of the cab to inspect the vehicle. […]
September 12, 2014
Business
Using mobile devices
Some electronic DVIR applications are hardware agnostic, meaning the software is cloud-based and compatible with a variety of devices. When running on a connected device like a smartphone, a DVIR can send inspection data to the office instantly while drivers are walking around the vehicle. XRS has a DVIR process included in its all-mobile fleet […]
September 12, 2014
Business
Household goods movers apply for HOS exemption
A trade group representing household goods movers has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to exempt its members of the 14-hour cap placed on drivers daily hours-of-service limits.
September 12, 2014
Business
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September 12, 2014
Business
Pegasus TransTech giving away 100 $100 gift cards to drivers who download app
Pegasus TransTech announced Sept. 15 a Driver Appreciation Week promotion in which it will offer rewards to drivers who download the Transflo Mobile+ smartphone app. Every driver who downloads the app by Oct. 31 will be placed into a drawing to win a $100 Visa gift card, and 100 drivers will be named as gift […]
September 12, 2014
Business
Western Star unveils aerodynamic 5700XE on-highway tractor (with photos, video)
Western Star unveiled Sept. 11 its new 5700XE tractor, which it says is designed for driver comfort and equipped with an array of modern tech.
September 11, 2014
Business
Photos, video: Truck platooning system with autonomous cruising, braking unveiled in Detroit
Meritor Wabco, Peloton and Denso unveiled Sept. 10 a system that can allow multiple trucks to platoon on the highway. The system is based on adaptive cruise control systems and autonomous braking.
September 11, 2014
Business
Freight up again in July, index nears all-time high
The amount of freight moved by the for-hire transportation industry in the U.S. in July rose nine-tenths of a percent from the month prior, as measured by the DOT. The Index is just half a percentage point shy of its all-time high.
September 11, 2014
Business
Infrastructure firms partner to develop nationwide ‘smart parking’ system for trucks
A system that will use road signs, smartphone apps, websites and in-cab messaging to allow drivers to find parking availability in real-time took a step toward nationwide deployment this week, according to the groups producing it.
September 11, 2014
Business
Hub Group changes driver model in California, offers to settle IC suits
Facing a pair of lawsuits over worker misclassification, intermodal giant Hub Group Inc. will be converting its drayage drivers in California from independent contractors to employees, the $3.4 billion company reported this week.
September 11, 2014
Business
What drivers want, Part 2: Money, respect key factors in attracting and keeping drivers
What do drivers want? It’s the defining question for carriers today. CCJ sought to find an answer to that question and surveyed drivers to hear it first hand. Here’s what we found.
September 10, 2014
Business
Broker enters plea agreement in military freight bribery scheme
An Alabama-based freight broker has been charged with with two counts of bribery and two counts of fraud after investigators say he bribed two National Guard officials to steer military transport contracts to two carriers he represented.
September 10, 2014
Business
‘Extreme pressure’ on capacity set to drive rates higher, FTR says
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index increased in July to a reading of 8.49, meaning a capacity crunch is putting upward pressure on rates, FTR says. The index could move even higher — signaling even tighter capacity — if the economy continues to gain steam this fall, FTR says.
September 10, 2014
Business
Owner-operators’ suit against out-of-state users fees gets class-action status
New York has granted class-action certification to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s lawsuit against the state-required registration and decal fees for out-of-state trucks.
September 10, 2014
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