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Shippers Conditions Index shows carriers having trouble raising rates
FTR Associates on Wednesday, Aug. 15, announced that its Shippers Conditions Index for June basically was unchanged from the previous month and remains in near-neutral territory at a reading of -1.8. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a favorable shipping environment, while a reading below zero […]
August 15, 2012
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FMCSA sets correction action deadlines, launches Facebook page
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday, Aug. 15, provided notice of its policy that it must receive a new entrant motor carrier’s evidence of corrective action within 15 days of the date of a new entrant safety audit failure notice or within 10 days of the date of an expedited action notice. A […]
August 15, 2012
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Roadcheck 2012 out-of-service rates near historic lows, CVSA says
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance on Tuesday, Aug. 14, announced that its member jurisdictions conducted a record 74,072 truck and bus inspections during its 25th annual Roadcheck commercial vehicle safety enforcement and outreach event. Of those inspections, 48,815 were North American Standard Level 1 inspections – the most comprehensive roadside inspection, of which 22.4 percent […]
August 15, 2012
Business
Frito-Lay expands all-electric fleet in California
Senior leadership from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division was joined last week by California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.; Matt Rodriquez, secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency; and Gregory Winterbottom, chairman of the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee, to announce the growth of Frito-Lay’s California electric truck fleet. Once all of the […]
August 15, 2012
Business
Mobile technology highlights XRS Corp.’s first user event
Mobile technology’s critical role in the trucking industry was the hot topic of conversation and education among more than 400 fleet managers, owner-operators, drivers and industry experts during XRS Corp.’s first annual Xata User Event (XUE) in Minneapolis Aug. 12 – 14. The event provided participants with an education program that targeted mobile trends and […]
August 15, 2012
Business
FedEx Express expands International First service
FedEx Express is expanding its “International First” early delivery service, nearly doubling the number of destination markets, by making it available to eight additional countries – Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Luxembourg and Mexico. Depending on the country of origin and destination, customers in 19 countries now can receive their shipments within 1-3 days […]
August 14, 2012
Business
Roush Clean Tech accepting Ford F-250/F-350 orders
Roush CleanTech announced that with its recent approval from the California Air Resources Board, customers can retrofit their existing 2010 Ford E-series vans to run on its propane autogas fuel system. The company says it is pursuing CARB certifications for 2009, 2011 and 2012 model years to provide even more options. Roush CleanTech also announced […]
August 14, 2012
Business
Ports name 6 Clean Air Action Plan Air Quality Awards winners
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles recognized six companies – SA Recycling, APL, Harley Marine Services, Pacific Harbor Line, BP and Matson Navigation Co. – with Clean Air Action Plan Air Quality Awards for exemplary efforts to reduce air pollution from their local maritime and goods-movement operations. “We’re delighted to honor these companies […]
August 14, 2012
Business
Eco-driving saves fuel, money for waste fleets, study finds
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving intelligence solutions, announced the results of its Waste-Hauling Fleet Fuel Efficiency Study. The findings reveal that waste-hauling fleets can reduce fuel consumption on average as much as 13.8 percent, saving more than $2,600 per vehicle annually, by engaging in fuel-efficient eco-driving best practices. “With the volatility of fuel prices, […]
August 13, 2012
Business
RWI recognized for safety program
RWI Transportation, an asset-based logistics company that provides regional and national truckload, less-than-truckload, expedited and refrigerated warehousing services, received a Gold award from Great West Casualty Co. as part of the 2011 National Safety Awards Program. “Safety is extremely important to RWI Transportation, and we take it seriously as part of our overall strategy and […]
August 13, 2012
Business
Xata becomes XRS, debuts all-mobile platform
Xata Corp. on Monday, Aug. 13, announced it is changing its name to XRS Corp. and introduced an all-mobile platform of the same name for trucking compliance, performance and fleet optimization. The new name, which stands for Xata Road Science, is effective immediately. Internally, the movement to XRS has been in the works for two […]
August 13, 2012
Business
Ryan Transportation chooses Rand McNally’s TND 760
Rand McNally announced that its TND 760 has been chosen by Ryan Transportation Group for full deployment to its fleet of 150 trucks. Ryan Transportation will use the integration provided by Rand McNally’s Connect software to link data coming from the in-cab devices to TruckMate software from TMW Systems, streamlining business operations. Executives at Ryan […]
August 13, 2012
Business
Qualcomm named top telematics supplier by Frost & Sullivan
Qualcomm Inc. – a provider of integrated wireless systems, applications and services to transportation and logistics companies – has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the best supplier of advanced telematics services with the 2012 U.S. Fleet Manager’s Choice Award. Ranked as the number-one telematics supplier by 75 percent of fleet managers surveyed, Qualcomm […]
August 13, 2012
Business
FedEx Freight’s Logan is 2012 NTDC Grand Champion
Don Logan, a FedEx Freight professional truck driver from Topeka, Kan., was named the 2012 Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion. Logan’s driving skills and knowledge of transportation and truck safety information topped those of 425 other professional drivers from all across the United States at the 75th annual NTDC, held in Minneapolis and […]
August 11, 2012
Business
CVSA holds North American Inspectors Championship
Fifty roadside inspectors representing jurisdictions across North America convened Aug. 6-9 in Minneapolis to compete in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship. This year, Christopher Smithen, a CVSA-certified North American Standard inspector from Nevada, was awarded the Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award. “We are proud to recognize and reward each of […]
August 11, 2012
Business
Long Beach port cuts air pollution for fifth consecutive year
Port of Long Beach clean air programs slashed air pollution from port-related sources for the fifth year in a row, including a dramatic 75 percent reduction in airborne diesel particulates, according to an analysis of key pollutants that compares 2011 to 2005. The port said the air pollution reductions reflect its efforts to aggressively limit […]
August 9, 2012
Business
Trucking Conditions Index continues downward trend
FTR Associates on Wednesday, Aug. 8, announced that its Trucking Conditions Index for June continued its downward trend, declining a half point from May to a reading of 4.5, weaker than initial expectations. The Trucking Conditions Index is a compilation of factors affecting trucking companies; any reading above 0 indicates a positive environment for truckers, […]
August 8, 2012
Business
FMCSA ‘Fit, Willing and Able’ to provide operating authority criteria
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday, Aug. 8, announced its “Fit, Willing and Able” policy guidance intended to provide commercial trucks and buses the specific criteria the agency considers when it grants, withholds, revokes or suspends a company’s operating authority registration. The agency said the guidance raises the safety bar by reinforcing its […]
August 8, 2012
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