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FMCSA official: U.S.-Mexico pilot program in trouble
The U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking pilot program may fail unless more Mexican carriers elect to join, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official said on Wednesday, May 23. To date, Mexican trucks have entered the United States only 33 times under the program, according to William Quade, FMCSA’s associate administrator for enforcement and program delivery. “The […]
May 23, 2012
Business
Equipment financing index up 20% in April
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association on Wednesday, May 23, announced that its Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, which reports economic activity for the $628 billion equipment finance sector, showed overall new business volume for April was $6.1 billion, up 20 percent from volume of $5.1 billion in the same period in 2011. Volume was […]
May 23, 2012
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Ware named president of YRC Worldwide subsidiary Holland
YRC Worldwide Inc. has named Scott Ware president of its Holland subsidiary, a provider of next-day regional less-than-truckload services. Ware, 51, has 27 years of industry experience and most recently served as vice president of operations at Holland, where he was responsible for the management and execution of major operational initiatives focused on specific performance […]
May 23, 2012
Business
FMCSA launches moving company checklist for consumers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the launch of a new “Consumer Checklist” to assist consumers in choosing a responsible interstate moving company. The free checklist, available on FMCSA’s www.protectyourmove.gov website, will help consumers protect themselves from fraudulent or dishonest interstate household goods movers. “Household goods are precious cargo for families across the country, […]
May 23, 2012
Business
Rotary adds to scissor lift line
Rotary Lift’s EFX90 heavy-duty modular inground scissor lift incorporates three heavy-duty scissor sections to lift vehicles weighing up to 90,000 pounds, including articulated buses and vehicles with tandem axles such as fire trucks, dump trucks, semi trucks and other vocational and over-the-road vehicles. The EFX90 includes the company’s universal-style lifting saddle with flipup adapters, making […]
May 23, 2012
Business
Clore touts high-capacity jump starter
Clore Automotive’s Model No. JNCXF high-capacity 12V jump starter from Jump-N-Carry delivers 770 crank-assist amps and is suited for a wide range of jump-starting applications, including automotive, marine, fleet, industrial, construction, outdoor power equipment and heavy-duty equipment. Its X-Force battery features pure lead construction to help deliver extreme starting power, long shelf life, faster and […]
May 23, 2012
Business
Ancra names Drapeau Canadian sales manager
Ancra Canada, a division of Ancra International, a provider of load securement products, announced the appointment of Richard Drapeau as Canadian sales manager, responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Canadian sales group as well as focusing on key national accounts. For the past five years, Drapeau has been the Eastern regional sales manager for […]
May 23, 2012
Business
On shipper-carrier relations
At the CCJ Spring Symposium on Wednesday, May 23, an executive panel gathered to discuss “Improving Shipper-Carrier Relations.” “Fuel is something we need to be reimbursed for,” said Brent Nussbaum, chief executive officer of Nussbaum Transportation Services, when the subject of fuel surcharges came up. “It’s the cost of doing business.” Nussbaum said his chief […]
May 23, 2012
Business
The story of ‘Black Hawk Down’
“It’s important to remember that on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, that we are a nation at war.” That’s how First Sgt. Matt Eversmann used to kick off Day 3 of the CCJ Spring Symposium. Eversmann was immortalized in the epic film “Black Hawk Down,” which recounts the 18 harrowing hours when US soldiers in Somalia […]
May 23, 2012
Business
Salient selects Descartes’ GIS platform
Descartes Systems Group announced that Salient Management Company has selected its geographic information system (GIS) platform for incorporation into Salient’s performance management system. “Location intelligence is an essential component of any Business Intelligence platform. Salient was looking for a partner who could geographically enable our Business Intelligence platform,” said Ayall Schanzer, Chief Strategy Officer at […]
May 23, 2012
Business
Ari Fleischer: Obama-Romney race going to be close
Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for President George W. Bush, told attendees at the CCJ Spring Symposium that he sees another 50-50 presidential race emerging. “It’s going to be another close election,” Fleischer says. “Mitt Romney is emerging from a very bad primary. Most nominees emerge more popular, but Mitt Romney emerged less popular. He’s […]
May 22, 2012
Business
At the risk of being lost
Which of the following causes the most accidents at your fleet: fatigue, aggression, weather, distraction or getting lost? Accidents tend to be complex events, so “it depends” would be the easy answer. But if you were to comb through your accident data, you might be surprised at the number of accidents that happen when drivers […]
May 22, 2012
Business
Ferro: Safety Fitness Determination, entry-level driver training rules coming
Updating CCJ Spring Symposium attendees on the latest Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rulemakings, FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro on Tuesday, May 22, said the industry can be on the lookout for a Safety Fitness Determination proposal and perhaps a rulemaking in 2013, as well as possibly a long-awaited entry-level driver training rule. The Safety Measurement […]
May 22, 2012
Business
Economic outlook: Slow growth, weak employment
Normally, an economic recovery is like a tennis ball: “The harder it goes down, the higher it bounces,” William Strauss, senior economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, told attendees on Tuesday, May 22, at the CCJ Spring Symposium. Coming out of the 1981-1982 recession, for instance, the economy grew 5.4 percent. Following the […]
May 22, 2012
Business
Ari Fleischer: Romney victory would have ‘profound’ economic effect
In delivering the keynote address at the CCJ Spring Symposium, Ari Fleischer, a political analyst for CNN and the former White House press secretary for President George W. Bush, reflected on the hallmarks of his career and offered his insights into the 2012 election. “The White House is for everybody. It was an honor to […]
May 22, 2012
Business
Monthly tonnage index down 1.1% in April, year-over-year up 3.5%
The American Trucking Associations on Tuesday, May 24, announced that its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.1 percent in April after increasing 0.6 percent in March. The latest drop put the adjusted index at 118.7, down from March’s level of 120. Compared with April 2011, the adjusted index was up 3.5 percent, […]
May 22, 2012
Business
ATA calls for CSA changes
The American Trucking Associations’ board of directors on Tuesday, May 22, called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make changes to its Compliance Safety Accountability safety-monitoring system. “From the outset, ATA has supported FMCSA’s efforts to improve its enforcement capabilities through CSA,” said Bill Graves, ATA president and chief executive officer. “Through CSA’s […]
May 22, 2012
Business
FedEx Express COO joins NATO Summit in Chicago
This past weekend, as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization welcomed leaders to discussions about security challenges at its annual summit in Chicago, leaders were joined by one of FedEx Express Chief Operating Office Mike Ducker, who participated in a roundtable that also featured Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, as well as […]
May 22, 2012
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