Trucks
Business
Technology
Workforce
Products
Regulations
CCJ Top 250
Business: Page 796
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
Sponsor Content
The new Volvo Trucks configurator
Volvo Trucks North America
The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.
July 7, 2025
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
CCJ Innovators
CCJ Innovators: Pallet Pricing
Price-Tran develops business model to make LTL rates more simple, affordable.
July 1, 2012
Business
Interact
“Video urges Congress to support EOBRs,” a reader says EOBRs are too expensive, comments on privacy laws and some APP reviews are featured.
July 1, 2012
Business
Trailer Focus: Flatbeds
Key specifications of selected flatbed and dropdeck trailers from leading suppliers are featured.
July 1, 2012
Business
Con-way Truckload hires heroes
Recruiting military vets pays off for both company and driver.
July 1, 2012
Business
Technology
Fleet executives open the playbook at Qualcomm Vision conference, ALK releases PC Miler 26, Vigillo rolls out CSA Intervention Manager and other technological news items are featured.
July 1, 2012
Business
The Big Picture
Dispatch software can provide fleet managers a consolidated view of what’s happening with drivers, helping them anticipate and solve problems in advance.
July 1, 2012
Business
What’s a gold Bulldog worth? A lot better fuel economy, according to Mack
I get a bit of a chuckle when I consider the reputation Mack Trucks has in both our industry and in the public’s mind, and the actual dynamic driving the engineering efforts at that company today. We all know how Mack Trucks are perceived: Big, tough brutes capable of tackling any dirty job and coming […]
June 29, 2012
Business
A game you can’t lose?
Do the brands Procon, Spireon or FleetLocate ring a bell? If not, how about Coach Joe Gibbs? This brand belongs to the legendary coach of the Washington Redskins and championship NASCAR team owner. What you may not know is that Joe Gibbs also means fleet management technology. In 2002, a company named Procon was founded […]
June 29, 2012
Business
One bad apple
I recently was driving to work on the interstate when I saw a big rig approaching from behind – rather quickly, I might add. I checked my speedometer and noticed I was going just above 70 mph myself, so the guy in the tractor catching up to me obviously was traveling well above that. I […]
June 29, 2012
Business
Congress passes highway bill
The U.S. House and Senate on Friday, June 29, reached agreement on transportation legislation for the first time since 2005, both passing the highway reauthorization bill cleared by a joint committee earlier this week. The bill, which maintains current spending levels at $101.3 billion for the next 27 months, now goes to President Obama for […]
June 29, 2012
Business
Public hearing to address heavy truck ESC mandate
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will hold a public hearing regarding its notice of proposed rulemaking to require the installation of electronic stability control systems on truck tractors and large buses. The hearing will be July 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at the U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, […]
June 29, 2012
Business
UPS Freight to raise rates 5.9%
UPS Freight on Friday, June 29, announced a general rate increase averaging 5.9 percent covering noncontractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The rate adjustment takes effect on Monday, July 16, and applies to minimum charge, less-than-truckload rates and accessorial charges. Customers will be able to view and download the new rates at […]
June 29, 2012
Business
YRC Freight settles two class-action racial discrimination lawsuits
YRC Freight on Friday, June 29, announced that it voluntarily settled two class-action lawsuits alleging racial discrimination and harassment at its terminal in Chicago Ridge, Ill., which closed in 2009. YRC Freight said the related lawsuits were brought by a group of former Chicago Ridge employees and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The company said […]
June 29, 2012
Business
Three Angels Farms ordered to shut down
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, June 29, ordered Tennessee-based truck company Three Angels Farms and its owners, Edwin Ayache and Dorian Ayache, to cease all transportation services immediately based on serious safety violations that posed an imminent hazard to public safety. The agency said the shutdown order follows an extensive review by […]
June 29, 2012
Previous Page
Page 796 of 2255
Next Page
Top Stories
Regulations
CARB rips EPA's 'sloppy and amateurish' effort to repeal GHG regs
CARB charges that the EPA is ignoring decades of its own science to repeal greenhouse gas regulations, putting public health and the economy at risk.
Regulations
Truck makers' challenge to Clean Truck pact a response to a bad deal
Regulations
Clean Truck group asks truck and engine OEMs to drop lawsuit
Regulations
Group launches campaign against heavier truck limits
Business
Multimodal group established to modernize freight movement
Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America
View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.
White Papers
In House or Outsourced Maintenance
The decision between bringing fleet maintenance in-house versus outsourcing is a pivotal one that could significantly affect your operations.
