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CCJ Photo Gallery: Technology Through the Century
The March of Technology never stops. And some ideas work well. Others don’t pan out. Here’s a quick look at a few by-gone technologies that helped trucking grow and mature over the past century.
August 15, 2014
Business
Court rules Prime’s same-sex trainer policy is discriminatory
A U.S. district court has agreed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s determination that the same-sex trainer policy of Prime Inc. (No. 17, CCJ Top 250) is discriminatory.
August 15, 2014
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July 7, 2025
Business
Rating the Ferro administration: Is trucking more safe, or less?
Time, and some basic statistics, will tell how effective Anne Ferro’s stint as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been. Still, let’s review her five years in office.
August 15, 2014
Business
Ferro gets last word: Defends agency, agenda, her leadership
Wrapping up five-years on duty at the wheel of FMCSA, Anne Ferro says she wouldn’t do anything differently: She’s worked to implement Obama administration policy within the framework of the agency’s mandate, and that includes keeping a wide range of truck safety initiatives on the road to implementation.
August 15, 2014
Business
Trucking Moves America Forward gets $100k from ATA, starting ‘show pride’ pledge
The American Trucking Associations earlier this week announced it is donating $100,000 to the Trucking Moves America Forward campaign. TMAF has a fundraising campaign aimed at raising $1 million by year’s end, and ATA’s donation puts it at $700,000.
August 14, 2014
Business
Rules to require speed limiters, raise carrier insurance requirements step closer to publication
Two federal trucking regulations moved a step closer to publication this month, according to a recent report from the Department of Transportation: A rule to require the use of speed limiters on trucks and a rule increasing the minimum insurance requirements for carriers both were sent to the Office of the Secretary of Transportation last week.
August 14, 2014
Business
Carrier earnings roundup: Key truckload metrics compared
The earnings report season provided a generally positive outlook on the financial health large truckload carriers, with a few small surprises. The carriers were equally sure of one thing: The industry must find more drivers to grow.
August 14, 2014
Business
Chevron details new strategies for avoiding turbocharger failure
Many fleet managers I know have a love/hate relationship with the turbochargers so essential to modern diesel engine. The advantages of turbochargers in terms of increased power, torque and engine efficiency are obvious. The frustration of vehicle downtime and expensive repair bills due to blown turbochargers is the downside to the benefits they offer. OEMs […]
August 13, 2014
Business
Bendix upgrades brake shoe remanufacturing facility
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has expanded its remanufacturing capabilities and capacity with a $3.2 million capital investment in equipment and facility upgrades at its Huntington, Indiana, plant. The Bendix Brake Shoe Remanufacturing Center now handles the complete salvage, coining, and assembly processes that make up start-to-finish remanufacturing and can produce several million remanufactured commercial […]
August 13, 2014
Business
Volvo targets fuel savings enhancements for 2016
Volvo says its model year 2016 VN series highway tractors will deliver even greater fuel savings compared with previous generation models through an assortment of aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements.
August 13, 2014
Business
Comdata to be acquired by FleetCor for $3.45B
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Comdata from Ceridian LLC for $3.45 billion. The transaction is expected to close in December 2014.
August 13, 2014
Business
Senate introduces bill to give nat gas users a weight exemption
The Senate this week introduced its version of a bill to cut natural gas-powered trucks a break, giving them an exemption to federal truck weight standards as a means to mitigate the weight of nat gas tanks and to prevent natural gas adopters from being at a competitive disadvantage.
August 13, 2014
Business
Photo gallery: onboard scales
August 13, 2014
Business
OSHA orders carrier to pay $115k to driver in refusal to drive case
An truck driver has been awarded $115,000 in back wages and been reinstated at her former job after the Department of Labor deemed she was wrongfully terminated for refusing to drive.
August 13, 2014
Business
Weight in a second: onboard load scales deliver instant feedback
Onboard scales can help fleets add capacity by giving managers insight into whether or not their trucks are leaving quarries, oilfields, warehouse docks and other pickup locations with less than optimal weight.
August 13, 2014
Business
Predictive modeling: behind the scenes
For fleets looking for a more holistic safety program, a wide variety of safety-enhancing technologies offer added insight into the day-to-day lives of truck drivers, allowing fleet owners to anticipate potentially risky events and react accordingly. With the help of recent advances in technology, fleets can look past one-size-fits-all safety programs and turn to a […]
August 13, 2014
Business
Outlook Conference speakers to talk regulations, driver performance, economic outlook and more
The 5th annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference takes place Aug. 20-21 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, and registration for fleets, distributors, suppliers and OEMs is open.
August 13, 2014
Business
Con-way, U.S. Xpress raising driver pay
Con-way and US Xpress both announced increases in their driver compensation packages Aug. 11.
August 12, 2014
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