CCJ StaffCCJ InnovatorsPittsburgh flatbedder named CCJ's 2022 Innovator of the YearJLE Industries was selected by CCJ editors as the 2022 CCJ Innovator of the Year at the 18th annual CCJ Innovators Summit in Key Largo, Florida, Thursday night.February 10, 2022RegulationsMexican trucker shut down by FMCSA following drug, license violationsThe driver was found to have a Mexican commercial license and a Washington state license after failing a drug test. Also: Battery electric trucks made up less than 2% of the market last year but are estimated to steadily climb through 2027.February 10, 2022RegulationsNew Jersey again takes the top spot for trucking bottlenecksAs traffic rebounded from years prior, average rush hour truck speeds fell 11% in 2021.February 9, 2022Equipment controlsKnight-Swift to become first fleet to own, maintain autonomous truckThe CCJ Top 250 carrier has entered into a new partnership with autonomous truck tech developer Embark. Also: Fuel prices near $4/gallon nationwide; TCA opens Highway Angel of the Year voting to the public.February 9, 2022Battery electricMack rolls out new program to help with EV adoptionTo help ease the transition to EVs, Mack Trucks and Mack Financial Services developed their Vehicle-as-a-Service (Vaas) program to get a better handle on EV acquisition expenses and supporting services including insurance.February 8, 2022EcommerceDAT partners with IHS Markit on import, export dataThe agreement gives DAT access to import and export trade data from all U.S. waterborne port locations from nearly 60,000 daily filed bills of lading.February 8, 2022RegulationsFMCSA Clearinghouse drug violations up 10% in 2021FMCSA's monthly Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse report revealed a 10.2% year-over-year increase in drug violations reported to the database.February 8, 2022RegulationsSenators intro bill to address challenges at portsThe bill gives the Federal Maritime Commission greater authority to regulate harmful practices by carriers. Also: Certain hours regs suspended for heating fuel haulers in 41 states; Reefer fleet plans $31M expansion.February 8, 2022BusinessWest Side Transport adds Tennessee terminalThe Chattanooga facility is West Side's eighth location.February 7, 2022WorkforceTwo fleets announce driver pay increasesIn addition to increasing driver pay, TFI International subsidiary CFI also announced it plans to purchase hundreds of new trucks and trailers this year. Also: Midwest Carriers boosting pay while lowering health insurance premiums.February 4, 2022Previous PagePage 167 of 215Next PageTop StoriesBusinessWerner acquiring FirstFleet for $245MThe acquisition reshapes Werner’s portfolio, shifting the weight of its Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) toward long-term, stable contractual business.Alternative powerPilot Travel Centers set to deploy Tesla Semi chargers spanning 5 statesBusinessPeninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surchargeTechnologyCourt halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providersBusinessAbilene Motor Express folding into Swift Transportation
