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CARB can now also require use of aero devices on tractors
An EPA ruling clears CARB to enforce similar requirements on 2011-2013 year-model tractors with integrated sleepers. CARB’s greenhouse gas rule, which went into effect January of 2010, required the use of EPA SmartWay-verified tires and other SmartWay-verified equipment on all new trucks and trailers.
August 12, 2014
Business
Volvo takes customers to the track at New River Valley plant
Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia officially opened its 1.1-mile Customer Experience Track today during a celebration with Volvo executives, government officials and employees. The track features a paved road course and an off-highway area to better enable Volvo to showcase its extensive range of Class 8 vehicles during customer tours […]
August 12, 2014
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Carrier Transicold premieres remote control panels for reefer operations
Carrier Transicold says its new APX remote panels add convenience and efficiency for refrigerated transport operations by placing trailer refrigeration controls in locations more easily accessible to operators. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and shipping of temperature-controlled cargoes with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, and is a part […]
August 12, 2014
Business
Predictive analytics: Other leaders in data use
Note: This story is part of a larger series on predictive analytics and how fleets can use it. Click here to see the main story. Lytx (formerly DriveCam Inc.) Lytx helps fleets identify and address the causes of risky driving behavior by collecting vehicle and driver data and combining it with predictive analytics. The system […]
August 12, 2014
Business
Predictive analytics: Stay Metrics
Note: This story is part of a larger series on predictive analytics and how fleets can use it. Click here to see the main story. Marketed as: Driver feedback and rewards program Emphasis: Retention Data used: Driver feedback: engagement in rewards program, satisfaction surveys and exit interviews Target customers: Fleets of 100 to 1,000 trucks Focused on retention, Stay […]
August 12, 2014
Business
Predictive analytics: Vigillo’s Athena
Note: This story is part of a larger series on predictive analytics and how fleets can use it. Click here to see the main story. Marketed as: Big data Emphasis: Safety, efficiency and profitability Data used: Broad, ranging from driver-generated and CSA-related to areas such as weather and population density Target customers: Fleets of 50-plus trucks After getting its […]
August 12, 2014
Business
Predictive analytics: FleetRisk Advisors
The FleetRisk model uses a broader data set to spot patterns that can be more accurate than what fleets traditionally have predicted using more simplistic analysis.
August 12, 2014
Business
eHighway tech to be tested in California next year
A two-mile demonstration project using overhead cables to power electric trucks is slated to begin in California in Jul 2015.
August 12, 2014
Business
Diesel falls a cent in sixth consecutive drop
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell a cent in the week ended Aug. 11 to $3.843. That’s the sixth straight week the national average price has dropped and the lowest the price has been since the week ended Nov. 18.
August 11, 2014
Business
ATRI asking carriers to name top industry concerns
ATRI posted its 2014 Top Industry Issues Survey Aug. 11, and it is asking carriers and other trucking industry stakeholders to rank their top issues of concern for the industry, along with the strategies for addressing them.
August 11, 2014
Business
Cummins engine plant turns 40
Cummins announced last week its Jamestown Engine Plant in Jamestown, N.Y., is turning 40. The facility produces the ISX15 and ISX12. Here’s a photo gallery exploring the facility.
August 11, 2014
Business
California cleared to require use of aero devices on trailers
CARB has been granted permission by the federal government to enforce its requirement that trailers in the state be equipped with certain EPA-verified aerodynamic equipment.
August 11, 2014
Business
Bridgestone celebrates 75 years with Peter Pan Bus Lines
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations today announced the 75th anniversary of its lease agreement with Peter Pan Bus Lines. Six years after starting Peter Pan Bus Lines, Peter C. Picknelly reached an agreement with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company to lease Firestone tires for a period of one year. Seventy-five years ago on this day, […]
August 11, 2014
Business
Monday Money: Freight indicators strong despite seasonal dip (5 slides)
Key freight measures in July continued to show nice gains from this time last year, though the summer swoon is in full effect. Business leaders remain optimistic going forward. Here’s a round-up of several reports.
August 11, 2014
Business
NYT: How is a driver shortage possible? Maybe trucking needs to pay more
Is the trucking industry shooting itself in the steer tire with driver pay rates? A New York Times piece this weekend said the industry’s claim of a driver shortage ‘flies in the face’ of the unemployment situation and basic economics: Pay drivers more and they will come.
August 11, 2014
Business
FMCSA suspends carrier’s authority for not complying with investigation
FMCSA says it has suspended the authority of Espinal Trucking, based in Michigan City, for not cooperating with an investigation into its compliance history following a crash in July.
August 8, 2014
Business
Motorola adds Bluetooth barcode scanner
Mobile workers are often challenged with using consumer-grade cameras for scan-intensive enterprise-grade applications, resulting in lost productivity for the worker and organization. Motorola Solutions, Inc. introduced the new Symbol CS4070 wireless handheld Bluetooth scanner that easily pairs with any Bluetooth-enabled tablet, smartphone or laptop to provide enterprise-class 1D and 2D bar code scanning. The CS4070 works with […]
August 8, 2014
Business
Drivewyze adds inspection bypass service in Georgia
Drivewyze announced that Drivewyze PreClear bypass service has been added in Georgia, making it the 26th state to offer the mobile-based weigh station bypass service.
August 8, 2014
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