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Preventable or Not
Driver hits a low-hanging limb on a two-lane road — Preventable or not?
Momentarily distracted by reaching for his CB mic, truck driver John Doe hit an oak limb partially hanging over the road, damaging his trailer. Was this crash preventable? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
August 12, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 12: J.B. Hunt deploys eCascadia in intermodal operations
J.B. Hunt this week began testing an all-electric Freightliner eCascadia in intermodal operations around Los Angeles. The American Moving and Storage Association is looking to join ATA as the Moving & Storage Conference. Penske opened a new heavy-duty EV charging station in Southern California.
August 12, 2020
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Cooltrax launches next-gen Temp Tracker for cold chain fleet management
Cooltrax has released a flexible, low-cost solution for remote temperature monitoring.
August 11, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 11: Roadcheck inspection blitz rescheduled for next month
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Monday its annual International Roadcheck is now scheduled for September. Cummins and Navistar are extending their partnership through the next two emission cycles. Nikola received an order of at least 2,500 battery-electric refuse trucks.
August 11, 2020
Business
Commentary: Managing safety and productivity KPIs
Driving and workplace-related key performance indicators, as well as productivity KPIs, are a good starting place for tracking and analyzing fleet data.
August 9, 2020
Business
How fleets and drivers can capitalize on new regs for 14-hour rule, 30-minute break
Transportation management software can assist trucking fleets and drivers with load and trip planning under the new hours of service rule. Details on CCJ.
August 7, 2020
Preventable or Not
Car crashes into trucker’s trailer during pass attempt — Preventable or not?
An impatient motorist veers around tractor-trailer driver John Doe, who’s making a left-hand turn at a traffic light. The motorist can’t make the turn in time and instead crashes into Doe’s trailer. Was this crash preventable? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
August 7, 2020
Business
Early adopters of crash mitigation tech see accidents decline
Collision mitigation systems at J.B. Hunt. Schneider, and Maverick, have helped significantly reduce in rear-end accidents. More information here on CCJ.
August 6, 2020
Business
Unsurprisingly, virus and freight downturn ate into largest carriers’ revenues and profits in 2020’s first half
Some carriers reported down revenues and profits for the first half of 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic, freight volumes, and trucking rates. Details on CCJ.
August 6, 2020
Business
Randall-Reilly launches applicant tracking system to simplify driver recruiting process
Randall-Reilly, parent company of CCJ, has launched Stratas, an applicant tracking system designed for driver recruiting. Pulling together Randall-Reilly’s industry experience and relationships, Stratas is an intuitive, user-friendly platform, designed with recruiters in mind.
August 6, 2020
Business
What causes — and prevents — truck crashes? Fleets answer FMCSA’s question: ‘What’s working?’
From a one-truck independent owner-operator to the country’s largest fleets, panelists in FMCSA’s Truck Safety Summit on Wednesday relayed their best practices for warding off crashes.
August 6, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 6: Navistar, Geotab partner on fleet management service for International trucks
Navistar announced Wednesday a new partnership with Geotab that allows International customers to add select Geotab fleet management systems through Navistar’s factory-installed telematics device. Highway Transport opened a new facility in Louisiana. Wallwork Kenworth in North Dakota moved to a new location.
August 6, 2020
Business
DTNA welcomes new engineering head to lead its electric, autonomous efforts
Dr. Rainer Müller-Finkeldei joins Daimler Trucks North America to continue its electrification and self-driving technology efforts. Details here on CCJ.
August 5, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 5: Sod haulers can operate under ag hours exemptions, for now
While FMCSA is working on a rulemaking to clarify agricultural commodities, the agency has interpreted sod turfgrass as an ag commodity for now. Drivewyze added 12 new weigh station bypass location in Montana and Illinois. Old Dominion has opened nine new service centers in 2020.
August 5, 2020
Business
July truck orders bounce to strongest level since October 2019
Uncertainty swirling out around increasing coronavirus case counts and Congressional action on unemployment benefits could dampen the market into fall.
August 4, 2020
Business
State lockdown orders have final mile carriers ringing more doorbells, bumping fewer docks
With COVID-19 continuing to cause state lockdowns, residential final mile deliveries are increasing alongside decreasing commercial B2B freight volumes.
August 4, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 4: OOIDA calls for HVUT suspension as part of virus relief
OOIDA proposed a suspension of the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, most commonly $550 annually for a Class 8 truck. Kenworth TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics is now offering an extended subscription coverage option for certain medium-duty trucks.
August 4, 2020
Business
ELD records aren’t enough to protect your fleet in lawsuits over drivers’ time and wages
If your fleet is relying solely on ELD records for timekeeping of employee drivers, you may not be satisfying your DOL recordkeeping requirements — and you could be lacking necessary protections afforded by proper records in wage and hour litigation.
August 3, 2020
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