CCJ StaffOils & lubricants4 rules to follow when choosing a heavy-duty engine oilTrucking is a legacy driven business, but are some of your best practices out of date?February 23, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsJ.B. Hunt acquiring Walmart's intermodal businessJ.B. Hunt is seeking to convert more over-the-road shipments to intermodal.February 22, 2024TechnologyTrucking tech swept up in major cellular outage ThursdayCellular communication supports a variety of trucking functions, from engine control module updates to telematics and electronic logging devices.February 22, 2024RegulationsFMCSA renews warning-flag exemption for stinger-trailer car haulersCarriers operating stinger-steer car-haul trailers are exempt from having to attach warning flags on overhanging loads. Also: FMCSA issues safety warning after nurse tank's "rocket" blast; NMFTA names new commodity and standards development director.February 22, 2024Freight demandTruck tonnage down to begin 2024ATA's Truck Tonnage Index fell by 3.5% in January after climbing slightly in December. Also: Ryder expands at the border; FTR reports trucking conditions fell to close 2023; recalls affecting International, Freightliner, Western Star trucks.February 21, 2024TechnologyA website that helps fleets save on fuel costs, plus two new tech integrations for fleet managersSokolis' newly relaunched website features a fleet fuel management program; Lytx and Fleetio integration links video safety and telematics with vehicle health lifecycle and maintenance; and direct truck data from Freightliner is now available via Geotab.February 20, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsTotal Distribution, Inc. has acquired Swafford Trucking, other assetsThe combined TDI and PSI businesses operate over 10 million square feet of contract and public warehouse space located in 50 facilities in eight states.February 19, 2024Battery electricRenewable Properties launching new EV charging serviceThe service will be offered via a charging-as-a-service agreement for trucking fleets. Also: Hawaii gets CDL testing waiver due to lack of needed infrastructure; Michigan lifts spring weight restrictions on most state highways.February 19, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsTransportation industry tech provider makes acquisition to expand safety portfolioClarience Technologies' acquisition of Safe Fleet adds a comprehensive set of fleet safety solutions, including fleet video and evidence management, collision prevention, violation detection and trailer temperature control, among other things.February 16, 2024RegulationsIntermodal trucking scores another chassis choice winThe full Federal Maritime Commission this week upheld at ruling by a administrative law judge that ocean shippers cannot require trucking companies to use specific chassis suppliers to move containers. Also: Driver input needed on lease-purchases.February 16, 2024Previous PagePage 61 of 203Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsClean Truck group asks truck and engine OEMs to drop lawsuitGlobal environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club and NRDC, are pressuring major truck manufacturers to honor the Clean Truck Partnership.RegulationsGroup launches campaign against heavier truck limitsBusinessMultimodal group established to modernize freight movementBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightEquipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleets
