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All Kenworth Class 8 trucks now feature standard Bendix front air brakes
Kenworth Truck Company announced it will make Bendix(R) ADB22X(TM) front air disc brakes standard on Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks. The Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes have a two-pin floating caliper design that provides a more stringent overall dimension accuracy and consistent force distribution. According to Bendix, the ADB22X design also significantly reduces brake […]
December 10, 2013
Business
Volvo delivers natural gas trucks to SUPERVALU
Volvo Trucks in North America began delivery of 35 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Volvo VNL tractors to SUPERVALU, INC., one of the largest grocery wholesalers and retailers in the U.S. The CNG-powered Volvo daycabs will operate out of the company’s Mechanicsville, Va. distribution center. “We’re pleased to partner with SUPERVALU to deliver the latest in […]
December 10, 2013
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Oregon loggers seeking limited exemption to 30-min. break requirement
The Oregon Trucking Association is seeking a limited exemption for state timber haulers from the hours-of-service 30-minute break requirement, who agree to restrict their duty day if relief is granted.
December 10, 2013
Business
CSA is ‘unreliable’ and here’s why – and what to tell customers, says ATA
Trucking continues to question the accuracy and application of data at the heart of the federal government’s regulatory program, and a powerful political voice for the industry has issued a white paper that spells out the points of contention in a way that customers – and maybe even Congress – can understand.
December 9, 2013
Business
Is a glider kit the way to start using natural gas?
CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts poses the question: With lower acquisition costs and some other perceived benefits, could nat gas glider kits help fleets make a transition away from diesel and toward alt fuel?
December 9, 2013
Business
Van, reefer rates get boost from holidays, flatbed dinged by weather
The per-mile flatbed rate on the spot market hit its lowest monthly average in November since March, according to Internet Truckstop, while reefer and dry van saw jumps spurred by the holidays.
December 9, 2013
Business
Diesel price falls slightly, ends two-week streak of increases
So ends the latest streak of weekly diesel price increases — the national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell in the weekended Dec. 9 a fraction of a cent to $3.879 a gallon.
December 9, 2013
Business
Hendrickson offers Aero Clad bumpers for Petes
Hendrickson Bumper and Trim’s durable corrosion-resistant Aero Clad bumper for Peterbilt’s Model 587 offers an additional 2.8 inches of ground clearance, making it less susceptible to damage caused by curbs, ramps and snow drifts, while the Model 367 bumper offers a 26-pound weight savings compared to the steel OEM bumper option. Aero Clad is a […]
December 9, 2013
Business
Larson launches trailer-mounted light tower
Larson Electronics’ PLM-30-TLR Trailer Mounted Pneumatic Light Tower is a 30-foot extendable device that can be equipped with high-output LED, HID, halogen or metal halide light fixtures for elevated illumination. The five-section boom can be collapsed to 8.25 feet and folded over for transport or when not in use. The light mast is mounted to […]
December 9, 2013
Business
Monday Money: Freight slows, rates hold in Nov.; intermodal sets record
End-of-the-year freight activity lived down to expectations in November, while spot rates held and intermodal traffic set a volume record for the month.
December 9, 2013
Business
CARB sued over DPF requirement as OOIDA alleges rule is unconstitutional
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has sued the California Air Resources Board over the agency’s requirement that 2006 year-model and older trucks be retrofitted with a particulate matter filter to run in the state, alleging the regulation is unfairly costly, not beneficial and unconstitutional.
December 6, 2013
Business
Class 8 orders top 20k in November, still holding in ‘OK’ pattern
In what ACT Research is calling the “Great OK” for truck orders, preliminary data suggests Class 8 orders will be about 21,200 in November, ACT reports. FTR Associates has reported similar numbers. Both report slow growth, but positive year-over-year data.
December 6, 2013
Business
CARB proposes more exemptions, hears public comment on impact on trucking
The California Air Resources board has proposed another exemption to its slate of Jan. 1 regulatory changes, which would allow truck owners to run in certain “NOx-exempt” counties without retrofitting their trucks with diesel particulate filters or buying new equipment.
December 6, 2013
Business
The most important thing I learned this week
By any measure, CCJ’s Fall Symposium in Scottsdale, AZ, was a resounding success. As the Equipment Editor for Randall-Reilly, I – along with my fellow editors – attend this three-day series of meetings with two primary purposes. The first, naturally, is to report on the various speakers and news generated by the Symposium and communicate […]
December 6, 2013
Business
Broker bond increase shuts down thousands of brokers as group appeals rule
The Dec. 1 deadline for brokers to comply with the MAP-21-stipulated increase in the minimum bond requirement for freight brokers has already shut down 2,768 brokers, according to a broker trade association.
December 6, 2013
Business
Omnitracs’ Norm Ellis says Vista acquisition came at ‘the right place, right time.’
Ellis shared his thoughs on the Vista acquisition during a phone call with CCJ on Dec. 5. One of the things Vista brings to Omnitracs is a set of standard operating procedures that cover every aspect of software development, from gathering the requirements to writing code, testing and deployment across all industries that it serves.
December 6, 2013
Business
State trucking associations endorse J.J. Keller’s Encompass E-Logs
With industry-wide interest in electronic logs growing stronger, J.J. Keller announced that state trucking associations are endorsing its Encompass E-Log and fleet management system. Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Rhode Island are the most recent state trucking associations to endorse Encompass to their members, in addition to the 32 associations that have already done […]
December 6, 2013
Business
Trucking employment up 8,400 jobs in November, unemployment rate dips to 5-year low
A total of 8,400 payroll jobs were added to the for-hire trucking industry’s payroll in November — the first real jump since the spring of this year, coming on the heels of about six months of stagnant or no growth in the industry’s employment. Moreover, October’s preliminary employment numbers were upwardly revised to 2,400 jobs added.
December 6, 2013
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