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EOBRs staged to become law
The long-anticipated mandate for electronic onboard recording devices (EOBRs) took another — and perhaps final — step towards becoming reality. The U.S. House and Senate reached agreement on June 29 to pass a highway reauthorization bill. The bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to announce a new regulation to mandate the use of […]
July 3, 2012
Business
Tire spec’ing blues
Multiple vehicles, various wheel positions and different performance demands for each can make tire spec’ing a nightmare. Learn how to get a handle on the basics.
July 3, 2012
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Manufacturing contracts for first time in nearly 3 years
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in June for the first time in almost three years, but the overall economy grew for the 37th consecutive month, the nation’s supply executives said in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business released Monday, July 2. The PMI registered 49.7 percent, a decrease of 3.8 percentage points […]
July 2, 2012
Business
U.S. diesel price falls another 3 cents
The national average retail diesel price fell 3.0 cents to $3.648 a gallon during the week ended Monday, July 2, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. It was the 12th straight weekly decline; during that time, the price of diesel has dropped 49.9 cents a gallon. This week’s price is 20.2 […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Webinar to address driver pay
With regulatory changes and increasing freight demand heating up the driver shortage, pay rates are rising. Learn more about the latest trends in compensation for company drivers and owner-operators in a free webinar produced by CCJ sister publications Overdrive and Truckers News. The one-hour webinar will begin at 8 p.m. CT July 26. Gordon Klemp, […]
July 2, 2012
Business
TCA launching second Weight Loss Showdown
Leaders of the Truckload Carriers Association announced that with the success of the inaugural Trucking’s Weight Loss Showdown, they have decided to launch a second showdown in the fall. Applications can be found at www.TruckingsWeightLossShowdown.com and will be accepted through July 31. The showdown brings together teams of drivers and staff from TCA-member truckload carriers […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Saia acquires Robart Transportation
Saia Inc. on Monday, July 2, announced that it has acquired Robart Transportation Inc. and its subsidiary, The RL Services Group (the Robart Companies), headquartered in Duluth, Ga., for $7.8 million, plus an earnout subject to performance of the acquired companies in 2013. “This acquisition supports our strategic goal of diversifying our portfolio of service […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Rheem names Southeastern Freight Lines LTL Carrier of the Year
For the third year in a row, Southeastern Freight Lines, a regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider, has earned the LTL Carrier of the Year award by Rheem Water Heating Division. Southeastern Freight Lines received the 2011 LTL Carrier of the Year award based on four key metrics as established by Rheem Water Heating: on-time […]
July 2, 2012
Business
New York City OEM renews Menlo Worldwide contract for emergency relief
Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc., has been awarded a contract extension by the New York City’s Office of Emergency Management to continue providing warehousing, logistics, transportation management and rapid-response deployment of emergency relief supplies to New York City’s boroughs under the City’s Coastal Storm Plan. Menlo Worldwide Government Services won […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Allison says its transmissions ideally suited for natural gas trucks
Allison says today, with the increasing appeal of natural gas, savvy fleet operators are specifying Allison Automatics for their natural gas powered vehicles. According to the company, Allison Automatics are perfectly suited for natural gas powered vehicles, both compressed (CNG) and liquefied (LNG), in a wide range of applications because of the inherent benefits of […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Xata names new general counsel
Xata Corporation, a provider of mobile compliance and fleet management software systems, has named Bruce McPheeters as the company’s general counsel. McPheeters most recently held the position of general counsel, corporate secretary and senior vice president at Lawson Software, Inc., based in Minneapolis and St. Paul, where for 12 years he was responsible for all legal matters […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Volvo says new I-See “autopilot” system gives 5 percent fuel economy boost
Volvo knows today’s truck industry is searching high and low for solutions that cut fuel consumption. One method it has developed is to use the vehicle’s kinetic energy to propel the truck. Now Volvo Trucks has developed I-See, which operates like an autopilot and takes over gear-changing and utilizes gradients to save fuel. Kinetic energy […]
July 2, 2012
Business
SpeedGauge resellers double since 2011
SpeedGauge, a provider of business intelligence and location-based analytics for the trucking and insurance industry, announced that it has more than doubled the number of its resellers since the start of 2011. The company says it has recorded steady month-over-month growth since 2008, expanding across new geographies such as Canada and Australasia. Since 2011, SpeedGauge […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Meritor ‘Casual Friday’ fund-raisers support vets
Meritor Inc. announced that employees are using “Casual Friday” fund-raisers to support military veterans and their families, as well as other local charities. Employees at the company’s headquarters in Troy, Mich., are invited to wear jeans each Friday in exchange for a $5 donation to a local charity. Various departments volunteer to sponsor the “jeans […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Fourth of July
So here we are, headed down Interstate 65 from Birmingham on our way to Florida’s Gulf Coast for a few days of Fourth of July holiday fun in the hot – and I do mean HOT! – summer sun. My son’s in the back seat watching “21 Jump Street” on his portable DVD player, while […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Kenworth adds more stops to T680 Road Tour
Kenworth announced it has added nearly 50 more tour stops to the successful Kenworth T680 Road Tour, which kicked off in May. The T680 tour truck and comprehensive trailer exhibit will visit Kenworth dealerships in 30 states and four provinces from July through October. (See the schedule below.) The Road Tour features the new EPA […]
July 1, 2012
Business
Small fleet pioneers sustainable truck design
An innovative new truck design developed by the family-owned foodservice company, E.A. Sween Co., of Eden Prairie, MN, is improving fuel economy by nearly 50 percent while significantly increasing fleet sustainability, productivity and cost effectiveness. The new, lighter-weight diesel truck design emits 700 pounds less carbon per month than a conventional truck, according to a […]
July 1, 2012
Business
TruckGauge: Are you truly connecting with drivers?
If you are counting on that new Twitter account to bring in loads of truck driver applications, you might be disappointed.
July 1, 2012
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