CCJ StaffEconomic trendsTesla's Musk says Semi passes 500-mile, 81K testWith just days until initial deliveries begin, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric Semi can do 500 miles at 81,000 pounds. Also: Averitt Express expands; ACT Research believes the rate bottoming process is underway; ATRI seeks input on predatory towing.November 29, 2022Economic trendsTruck tonnage saw significant drop in OctoberAccording to ATA, the 2.3% month-over-month decrease from September to October was the biggest monthly drop since the start of the pandemic. Also: HHG company foreman sentenced in racketeering scheme.November 28, 2022WorkforceWatch: The current state of the diesel technician workforceCCJ parent Randall Reilly earlier this year, in partnership with Shell Lubricant Solutions, produced the 2022 State of Diesel Technicians report, a survey-based analysis of the current state of the diesel technician trade.November 25, 2022CompaniesGN Transportation rebrandingCJ Logistics Transportation serves as a key carrier for the company’s transportation management center. Also: Xos signs dealership agreement with Foley Equipment Company.November 25, 2022MaintenanceWith temps falling, it's time for a coolant checkupThere are more than a handful of ways to test a coolant, but two methods are more reliable than many of the others.November 24, 2022TrucksClass 8 tractor market sees September dipACT Research's Class 8 Tractor Dashboard reading dropped from August to September. Also: View photos from the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree's journey from North Carolina to Washington, D.C.November 24, 2022Economic trendsShippers' conditions saw sharp decline in SeptemberEven though trucking conditions deteriorated in September, conditions for shippers were even worse, according to FTR. Also: Saia awards $75,000 in scholarships; Penske opens first LEED-certified, full-service facility in Ohio.November 23, 2022TechnologyAlvys offers new IFTA tax calculator in its TMSAlso: McLeod updates LoadMaster and PowerBroker softwares; RoadSync creates new payment options for the heavy-duty repair and tow market; Surge Transportation and E2open expand their partnership; Onfleet partners with GigSmart to source drivers; and more.November 22, 2022RegulationsCalifornia CDL fraud scheme nets 20 convictionsThe defendants included California DMV employees who took bribes, trucking school owners and affiliates who bribed them, and others. Also: Mack names new president; New York temporarily alters HOS for certain in-state fuel haulers.November 22, 2022RegulationsReport: 25,000 transportation projects underway in first year of the infrastructure lawStates leveraged their fiscal year 2022 federal highway formula funds to kickoff nearly 25,000 new improvement projects in communities across the U.S.November 21, 2022Previous PagePage 122 of 205Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsDOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failureFMCSA is withholding $40,685,225 in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program funding from California.Business'Shocking' Montgomery Transport closure 'like losing family'BusinessThe cost of fleet compliance failuresBusinessCargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recoveredTrucksTrump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax
