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Bill that would suspend some hours-of-service rules pulled from Senate floor
The Senate bill that would have suspended two of the 34-hour restart provisions included in the 2013-implemented federal hours-of-service rule was pulled from the Senate floor June 19 after disagreements over procedural rules prevented the bill from moving forward for debate.
June 20, 2014
Business
Nissan announces new 5-year/100,000 mile commercial van warranty
Nissan is announcing what it calls America’s best commercial van warranty on its Light Commercial Vehicles, increasing basic limited warranty coverage from 3 years/36,000 miles to 5 years/100,000 miles, whichever comes first. The powertrain limited warranty has also been extended from 5 years/60,000 miles to 5 years/100,000 miles, whichever comes first. The specific models covered […]
June 20, 2014
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EVO CNG, Trillium CNG open fueling location in Wisconsin
Venture partners EVO CNG and Trillium CNG announced the opening of Wisconsin’s largest compressed natural gas fueling station in Oak Creek, Wis. The station is the first under the EVO Trillium CNG umbrella. The station’s anchor tenant, Sheehy Mail Contractors, operates 10 Freightliner Cascadia tractors with Cummins-Westport ISX G engines, and is planning to add more this […]
June 19, 2014
Business
Kenworth redesigns K270 and K370 medium duty trucks
The new Kenworth K270 and K370 cabovers with extensive new exterior and interior enhancements are now available for order. Kenworth’s K270 Class 6 and K370 Class 7 cabovers are for pick-up-and-delivery operations, food and beverage companies, furniture hauling, landscape businesses, and street sweeping and striping, among other applications. The Kenworth cabovers are especially ideal for […]
June 19, 2014
Business
Clean Energy completes LNG corridor from L.A. to Houston
Clean Energy announced the opening of its liquefied natural gas fueling station in El Paso, Texas. The station’s opening is significant for the company’s America’s Natural Gas Highway strategy as it effectively completes the LNG fueling infrastructure for the Interstate 10 corridor between Los Angeles and Houston. EJ Madison is the anchor customer at the […]
June 19, 2014
Business
Mack to offer grant application assistance for alternative fuel customers
To help customers maximize their return on investment, Mack Trucks announced it is now working with an organization to assist dealers and customers navigate through the grant process to obtain public funding for alternative fuel- and clean diesel-powered vehicles. “Mack is a leader in offering customers solutions that improve the total cost of ownership,” said […]
June 19, 2014
Business
Daimler achieves SuperTruck efficiency targets
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today announced that it has realized the objectives of its SuperTruck program one year ahead of schedule. Sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE), the SuperTruck program is an ambitious five-year research and development initiative focused on improving freight efficiency, reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of Class 8 […]
June 19, 2014
Business
Truck driver speeding in high-profile Walmart crash but legal on hours, report says
A preliminary report about the fatal high-profile Walmart crash that killed comedian James McNair and severely injured actor Tracy Morgan, concluding Walmart driver Kevin Roper was traveling 20 mph over the posted 45 mph speed limit.
June 19, 2014
Business
Pilot Flying J donating $1.25M to trucking advocacy group
Pilot Flying J and Trucking Moves America Forward June 19 announced a five-year partnership in which the truck stop chain has committed $1.25 million to help grow the advocacy movement in the next half-decade.
June 19, 2014
Business
Freight and rates: 5 slides from the latest reports
Freight rates continue to climb, with van prices approaching record seasonal levels, according to multiple reports out this week.
June 19, 2014
Business
Senators propose fuel tax hike, prepare for political fight
A Southern Republican and a New England Democrat say they’re tired of short-term patches for the federal transportation system and the unwillingness of Congress to find a solution for the depleted Highway Trust Fund, so they’re pursuing the obvious solution: a substantial increase in the tax on gas and diesel at the pump.
June 19, 2014
Business
Mack announces $26 million Macungie plant upgrade
Mack Trucks today announced a $26 million upgrade of the Macungie Cab & Vehicle Assembly facility in Macungie, PA, that will significantly improve the plant’s efficiency and help it deliver even higher quality trucks to Mack customers. The investment includes a comprehensive realignment of sub-assembly and material handling to more efficiently support the main vehicle […]
June 18, 2014
Business
Kenworth supports Rod, Hogs and Rigs Show to help elementary school
Dozens of show cars, big rigs, and novelty vehicles recently lined up at Kenworth Sales Company in West Valley City in support of a cause much larger than a 80,000-pound tractor-trailer. The 6th annual “Rods, Hogs & Rigs Extravaganza,” http://www.rodshogsrigs.com/rhr/ included raffles, food, and entertainment along with a car show spanning multiple parking lots. All […]
June 18, 2014
Business
Driver shortage still key industry concern, says annual logistics report
Hours-of-service changes and an increase in trucking company bankruptcies have exacerbated the trucker shortage, and significant capacity issues exist, while freight shipments rose 13 percent during the first five months of 2014, said the 25th annual State of Logistics Report.
June 18, 2014
Business
Dana honored by Hino Trucks
Dana Holding Corporation announced today that the company has been recognized by Hino Trucks with its Excellence in Quality Improvement Award.  Dana accepted the award, which recognizes Dana’s superior improvement in parts-per-million (PPM) defect performance, at Hino’s annual supplier business meeting this month. Dana supplies driveshafts to Hino from assembly facilities in Lima, Ohio, and […]
June 18, 2014
Business
Lawsuit against CSA, lack of rulemaking on scoring dismissed
The Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation said June 17 its lawsuit against FMCSA and its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program had been dismissed — a de facto victory for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
June 18, 2014
Business
Florida transpo bill would expand tolling, allow weight exemption for anti-idle tech
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is expected to sign legislation that would allow tolling for highway expansion and a 550-pound exemption for trucks with idle reduction technology.
June 18, 2014
Business
Restart rollback will hold if issues prevail
The political “clout” of the American Trucking Associations gets a test this week, or so a prominent highway safety lobbyist frames it, saying “this is a major moment to stop the trucking industry.” But the DOT budget vote in the Senate should be about issues, not advocates – and that’s why legislation to put a hold on questionable regulations should succeed.
June 18, 2014
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