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International enhances drivetrain offerings as turnaround continues
International’s priority at the moment is full selective catalytic reduction integration throughout its product line, but the truck maker is also putting stock in integrating automated-manual transmissions and upping fuel economy with the aerodynamic ProStar.
May 22, 2014
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ATA says it’s open to several infrastructure funding options
The American Trucking Associations announced this week its endorsement of several revenue alternatives for funding what it calls a “surface transportation infrastructure funding crisis” in the U.S.
May 21, 2014
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Analyst: Outlook positive for carriers amid sluggish economy
“A slow squeeze” is how transportation analyst Dave Ross describes what has been taking place in the transportation industry of late. But, should his predictions prove accurate, the squeeze will lead to a very favorable rate environment for carriers. Another recession could be looming, though, he said.
May 21, 2014
Business
Ray LaHood pushes for 10-cent fuel tax increase, talks importance of infrastructure
Former Department of Transportation head Ray LaHood says the federal fuel tax should be raised 10 cents a gallon and should be tied to inflation. The U.S. is a “laughingstock of the world” as far as infrastructure funding goes, where it once was the “envy of the world,” he said.
May 21, 2014
Business
WORKSHOP: Why automated transmissions are a key component to Nussbaum’s success
Illinois-based Nussbaum Transportation was a “very, very early adopter” of automated transmissions, explains CEO Brent Nussbaum. Driver safety was – and remains – the primary benefit, but as AMTs have improved, the bonuses include greater fuel economy and drivetrain reliability.
May 21, 2014
Business
J.B. Hunt exec talks tech strategies to deal with tight capacity, driver shortage
J.B. Hunt Senior Vice President Richie Henderson outlined key issues in the trucking industry to open the 2014 ALK Transportation Technology Summit in Princeton, N.J., offering some ideas about how communications and other technology will continue to drive “innovative responses” that improve experiences for carriers’ drivers and customers.
May 21, 2014
Business
FMCSA’s medical examiner registry rule takes effect
Despite recent attempts by trucking trade groups to delay the effective date of the rule, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule to require drivers to be medically certified by examiners approved by the agency became effective May 21.
May 21, 2014
Business
Washington update: Panel discusses infrastructure, safety rules
In an update on DOT rulemakings and Congressional action on highway funding, three expert panelists talked current legislation and several FMCSA rules in the works at the CCJ Spring Symposium on May 20.
May 21, 2014
Business
5 ways to expand use of electronic payment systems
For more than 30 years, fuel cards have given fleet operators control over the second largest — and most volatile — expense and streamlined the collection of transaction data to automate fuel taxes and accounting functions. The arrival of the Internet gave electronic payment providers a conduit to integrate the data collection and control functions […]
May 21, 2014
Business
CCJ Symposium panel: Driver respect, setting proper expectations key to recruiting, retention
On Tuesday, May 20, a panel of fleet executives at the CCJ Spring Symposium in Franklin, Tenn., provided attendees with a wide-ranging discussion of strategies to find and keep drivers.
May 20, 2014
Business
TCA Chairman Dunn: Image critical to future success
Repairing the trucking industry’s image is critical to its future success, said Shepard Dunn, president of Vincennes, Ind.-based Bestway Express and 2014-2015 chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association, during a luncheon address at the 2014 CCJ Spring Symposium in Nashville, Tenn.
May 20, 2014
Business
Mark Hazelwood out as Pilot Flying J president
Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood is no longer with the company, a source close to the investigation has told CCJ. Hazelwood is one of the company’s executives named in a 120-page federal affidavit released last April that points to potential involvement in a fraudulent fuel rebate withholding scheme.
May 20, 2014
Business
Tucker Carlson to keynote start of CCJ Spring Symposium
The 2014 CCJ Spring Symposium will kick off this morning with a keynote address from veteran journalist and political commentator, Tucker Carlson. Carlson is the co-host of Fox and Friends Weekend and the editor-in-chief of TheDailyCaller.com. Keep up with all the coverage at ccjdigital.com or on Twitter with the hashtag #ccjsymp.
May 20, 2014
Business
Truckload rates surging; recent 6 percent upswing could continue
The latest indicators for trucking are headed in the right direction – unless, of course, you’re a shipper.
May 20, 2014
Business
Diesel price drops again, down 4.1 cents in May
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 1.4 cents in the week ended May 19 to $3.94, following two weeks of similar declines and sinking the price 4.1 cents since the start of May, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
May 19, 2014
Business
FMCSA projects November publication of rule to hike carrier insurance minimums
An official timeline for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s push to raise liability insurance minimums for carriers has been released by the Department of Transportation, and it signals the agency plans to begin work on the regulation quickly in hopes of publishing a proposed rule in November.
May 19, 2014
Business
EPA accepting diesel grant applications through June 17
The Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications from fleets through June 17 for a total of $9 million in funding for projects to reduce diesel pollution and emissions.
May 19, 2014
Business
BF Goodrich rolls out new Smartway verified drive axle tire
BF Goodrich announced Monday the release of a new Smartway verified drive axle tire, the DR 454. Donna Murphy, business segment manager for BFGoodrich Commercial Truck Tires, says the company hopes to target owner operators and fleets of up to 200 trucks with this new offering. The tire is currently available in two sizes, 11R22.5 […]
May 19, 2014
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