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Tech to lower CSA scores, Part 3: Integrated inspection reports, electronic logs
Many fleets that use electronic driver logs are having their drivers complete electronic DVIRs as part of the daily login process. These electronic forms can be integrated with maintenance software systems to create a closed-loop process for vehicle inspections and repairs.
February 4, 2013
Business
Inspection detection: CSA score-lowering technology, Part 2
Besides using technology to fine-tune PM schedules, companies can create more accountability for defects that could have been found and repaired prior to becoming violations.
January 31, 2013
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DPF maker goes out of business after causing two forest fires
After reportedly being the source of two fires — one a major forest fire in September in Washington state and the other a three-acre brush fire — diesel particulate filter manufacturer Cleaire Advanced Emissions Controls has closed its operation and is no longer open for business, according to an announcement form the California Air Resources […]
January 31, 2013
Business
7 states suspend hours of service rules for propane haulers
In an attempt to battle propane shortages around the country, seven states have suspended hours-of-service requirements for truckers carrying propane to their state. Arizona, Michigan, Connecticut, Maine, Wisconsin, New Mexico and Utah have all issued emergency proclamations that waive hours rules for propane haulers. For more on this story, see CCJ sister site Overdrive‘s full report.
January 30, 2013
Business
ATA asks agency to delay hours rule implementation
The American Trucking Associations has sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asking it to reschedule the July 1 dat set for implementation of the agency’s new hours of service rule.
January 29, 2013
Business
All hands on deck: Carriers employ software to improve CSA scores
In Part 1 of this series examining how carriers can use technology to improve CSA scores, we look at the use of scheduling preventative maintenance.
January 28, 2013
Business
Federal advisory committee to meet, provide report on CSA
The advisory committee is still only months old, established in the fall of 2012 at the request of FMCSA to provide an ongoing series of reports about what the agency’s priorities should be relative to CSA.
January 25, 2013
Business
CSA, hours of service, tolls top House’s oversight plans
The U.S. House transportation committee’s oversight plan for the 113th Congress includes targeting hours of service, the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and recently expanded ability of states to collect tolls on federal highways.
January 25, 2013
Business
California trucking association continues pressing suit against CARB
A lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board’s truck and emissions regulations continued this week as the plaintiff California Construction Trucking Association filed an appeal.
January 23, 2013
Business
Technicians, maintenance, CSA lead as major issues fleets face
A panel discussion Monday at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue conference held in Las Vegas this week as part of the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week concluded that outsourcing maintenance, hiring technicians and handling CSA regulations will be among some of the larger issues that fleets face in the coming years.
January 22, 2013
Business
Shippers Conditions Index beings expected decline
The Shippers Conditions Index — compiled monthly by FTR Associates — fell in November from October, “a precursor,” says FTR, “to what is expected to be a more challenging environment for shippers in 2013.”
January 22, 2013
Business
CSA being audited by Inspector General over data quality
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has initiated an audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, and Accountability program.
January 17, 2013
Business
uDrove expands to EOBR market
uDrove, an affiliate company to Internet Truckstop, announced the released of an Electronic Onboard Recorder (EOBR). Priced for $379.99, the device is within reach for even the most budget-conscious of trucking companies, it says. Since its beginning in 2009, uDrove has focused on smart phone and tablet-based compliance management software to help trucking companies simplify and reduce paperwork. Expanding into the […]
December 12, 2012
Business
EPA awards $30M for clean diesel projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is awarding $30 million for clean diesel projects as part of its ongoing Diesel Emission Reduction Program, designed to replace, retrofit or repower older diesel-powered engines like trucks, buses, marine vessels and locomotives. EPA said the clean diesel projects funded through these grants will work to address […]
October 12, 2012
Business
FTR Shippers Conditions Index reflects tightening capacity
FTR Associates on Thursday, Oct. 11, said its Shippers Conditions Index for August fell to a reading of -6.8, reflecting a slowly tightening capacity environment for carriers and shippers. Shipping costs, along with the ability to find capacity, will begin to grow worse in 2013 as economic conditions improve just as new federal regulations affecting […]
October 11, 2012
Business
Utility video spotlights test track
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has released a new video showcasing the company’s real-world test track. The video features an interview with Craig Bennett, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Utility, who says the test track was designed and built by the company’s engineers to produce lighter, stronger trailers. The video highlights the test […]
October 11, 2012
Business
ATA takes stand on sleep disorder regs, elects Card chairman
The board of directors of the American Trucking Associations on Wednesday, Oct. 10, urged that any future government decisions on sleep disorder screening for commercial drivers be made following a regular science-based process. The new policy was approved at ATA’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev. “Fatigue and driver health are two […]
October 10, 2012
Business
CVSA elects new president, officers
Major Mark Savage of the Colorado State Patrol was elected president of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance this week during the organization’s Annual Conference & Exhibition in Portland, Maine. Savage served as CVSA vice president for 2011-2012. The CVSA membership also elected Sergeant Thomas Fuller from the New York State Police as vice president and […]
October 10, 2012
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