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Diamond Rio serenades Mack Christmas Tree Tour
Country music group Diamond Rio headlined the 2013 Capitol Christmas tree stopover in Nashville, Tenn. during a recent community whistle stop at the CoolSprings Galleria Mall. Diamond Rio performed outdoors while the community viewed the 88-foot Engelmann Spruce hauled by a 2014 MACK® Pinnacle™ model and signed the side of the trailer. The group has […]
November 27, 2013
Business
75 ways to cut your fleet’s fuel costs
With the “new norm” cost of diesel at $4 per gallon, fleets should be looking at every possible opportunity to lower fuel consumption. Here are 75 pointers to get you started.
November 27, 2013
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Truckloads of respect: Trucking industry gives back to veterans who gave their all
The story of the beginnings of and the people behind Wreaths Across America and the trucking industry’s role in making it happen.
November 27, 2013
Business
Public trust, not technology, is barrier to self-driving trucks
Truck drivers shouldn’t worry too much about losing their jobs to robots just yet, according to at least one truck safety technology expert. Fully autonomous trucks are several technology leaps away, but the first incremental steps have already been taken and they’re in commercial use today.
November 27, 2013
Business
Snap-on touts breaker bar
Snap-on’s 1/2-inch Drive 36-inch Breaker Bar is built to be more durable for added leverage to break free stubborn fasteners. Suited for use on heavy-duty vehicles and agriculture equipment, the bar also is designed for tire removal, engine teardown and removing head bolts. The bar’s head design helps facilitate longer tool life. Snap-on also offers […]
November 26, 2013
Business
Updated figures on Pilot settlement terms: Company will pay $85M to class members
More recent court documents show Pilot Flying J will be paying $84.9 million in its settlement agreement, including $56.5 million for owed fuel rebates, nearly $10 million in interest and $14 million in attorney’s fees incurred by class members.
November 26, 2013
Business
Cargo theft incidents drop Aug.-Oct. while value per load shoots
The number of cargo thefts in the U.S. from August to October fell 9 percent from the previous rolling quarter to 212, but the average value lost per load was $256,586, according to FreightWatch International, who releases a monthly report charting cargo theft activity in rolling quarters.
November 26, 2013
Business
Five household goods movers shut down by FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has shut down five household goods movers for holding loads hostage and failing to cooperate with investigators.
November 26, 2013
Business
Class 8 orders see ‘sharp move upward,’ trailer orders jump 43 percent
Class 8 orders were strong in October, according to ACT Research, who released its monthly State of the Industry report last week. The research firm also reported a strong surge in trailer orders, saying net orders were up 43 percent from September.
November 26, 2013
Business
Omnitracs acquires Roadnet
Vista Equity Partners announced the completed the acquisition of Omnitracs, Inc., formerly a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. In conjunction with this announcement, Omnitracs also signed a definitive agreement to acquire Roadnet Technologies, Inc. (“Roadnet”), a provider of fleet management software for private fleets. Roadnet, based in Baltimore, Md., is a provider of routing, scheduling, optimization […]
November 25, 2013
Business
CARB delaying retrofit deadline, sued over alleged DPF misleading
The California Air Resources Board is delaying the particulate matter filter retrofit enforcement deadline to July 1 for truck owners who report by Jan. 31 they made a efforts toward trying to comply with the retrofit law.
November 25, 2013
Business
Diesel price increases for first time since Sept. 2, jumping 2.2 cents
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel rose in the week ended Nov. 25 for the first time since September, climbing 2.2 cents to $3.844, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
November 25, 2013
Business
What are you thankful for? CCJ wants to know
As part of a Thanksgiving story package, we want to produce a roundup of what fleet owners, fleet managers, drivers, technicians, dispatchers or anyone else in the trucking industry is thankful for.
November 25, 2013
Business
Freightliner adds 114SD and 122SD twin steer prep kits
Freightliner Trucks today announced that it is now offering twin steer chassis prep kits for its 114SD and 122SD truck models. The prep kits will serve to quickly facilitate aftermarket conversions and installation of second steer axle and heavy-duty suspensions, resulting in faster delivery to the customer. Freightliner Trucks has partnered with Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada-based […]
November 25, 2013
Business
Carrier debuts hybrid TRU for multi-unit trailers
Carrier Transicold’s Vector 8600MT hybrid trailer refrigeration unit is designed for trailers with multiple compartments. The unit incorporates the company’s ecoForward technologies designed to boost performance while complying with 2013 Tier 4 emissions requirements from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Vector platform’s E-Drive all-electric refrigeration technology means refrigeration and heating operations are 100 percent […]
November 25, 2013
Business
Pilot Flying J’s $72M settlement for 5,500 trucking companies approved in court
A judge has given final approval to Pilot Flying J’s class-action settlement agreement with trucking companies who sued the fuel provider and truck stop chain over alleged rebate withholding fraud. Pilot will be paying out about $72 million to roughly 5,500 class members — all of them trucking companies.
November 25, 2013
Business
More on the hours hearing: Major industry groups testify that regs hurt productivity, safety
Multiple industry stakeholders, representing trucking fleets, owner-operators and brokers, testified before Congress Nov. 21 detailing how the recent hours-of-service rule changes have hurt their businesses and their overall quality of life.
November 25, 2013
Business
Might HOS bill follow successful path of sleep apnea law?
In this Golden Age of partisan, congressional gridlock, the sudden, unanimous passage of a recent trucking bill stunned many Capitol Hill observers – and now many in trucking are hoping to tap that lightning in a bottle once again. So let’s compare September’s successful sleep apnea campaign to the ongoing push to roll back hours-of-service changes.
November 25, 2013
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