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Peterbilt introduces UltraLoft intergral cab spec for Model 579
Peterbilt Motors Company officially introduces the UltraLoft in the Model 579 truck. Check out the features right here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
February 15, 2018
Vocational
Icy roads in Oregon lead to truck accidents
Oregon State Police responded to at least two ice-related truck accidents today one of which left a man seriously injured. In Sandy, Oregon, a truck driver who had been putting on snow chains was struck by a vehicle around 7:45 a.m. The driver, who was not identified, was hospitalized with serious injuries, according to kgw.com. […]
February 14, 2018
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Martinez finally confirmed to head FMCSA; groups cheer decision
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration finally has a new leader. Raymond Martinez was confirmed Tuesday by the U.S. Senate by a voice vote, almost five months after being nominated by President Trump. Martinez most recently served as head of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. He also ran the New York State Department of Motor […]
February 14, 2018
Trucks
The ‘Amazon’ effect: fleets moving to the cloud to power e-commerce
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series on how transportation companies are using technology to meet the demands of e-commerce. Part 1 covered dispatch planning systems. Motor carriers of all types are feeling the “Amazon effect” as e-commerce sales grow between 20 and 25 percent every year. The effect is the […]
February 14, 2018
Business
TrailerTail aero devices can now be mounted higher on trailers
The FMCSA grants STEMCO a five-year exemption that allows rear lights to be mounted lower so TrailerTail devices can be mounted at the top of trailers.
February 14, 2018
Business
Uber: Trucking to become more localized, driver jobs should be safe
Uber said that it doesn’t expect truck driving jobs to dissipate should autonomous trucks become prevalent. Uber expects the industry to become more localized.
February 14, 2018
Business
Debate over regulating glider emissions in full swing as EPA moves to rescind Obama-era regs
Thousands of comments were offered to the EPA on its proposal to unwind emissions regs placed on glider kit trucks by the Obama administration. Details here.
February 14, 2018
Trucks
Truck driver arrested for hit and run
You never know who else is driving nearby. A Canadian driver who police say ran his tractor-trailer into the back of a mini-van in Indiana and then kept on driving was arrested a short time later thanks to an off-duty officer. Indiana State Police say 28-year-old Harjot Singh was driving a 2016 Volvo semi with […]
February 13, 2018
Trucks
Webinar on Thursday provides fleets & OEMs tips on accessing nearly $3B in VW settlement money
The Volkswagen ‘Dieselgate’ settlement will provide $2.925 billion in incentive funding for clean transportation projects across the U.S. While the settlement has created a wealth of opportunity, fleets and OEMs face the daunting challenge of tracking 70-plus state-specific funding programs, sifting through the legal jargon in 633 densely packed pages in the three partial consent […]
February 13, 2018
Trucks
Trump releases infrastructure plan that calls on tolls, state money to pick up the tab
President Trump on Monday unveiled his administration’s long-teased plan to revamp U.S. infrastructure funding, calling for leaning more heavily on funding from the private sector and from states and localities, rather than federal spending. While the administration touts a total price tag of $1.5 trillion in infrastructure funding, Trump’s plan calls for only $200 billion […]
February 12, 2018
Trucks
Fleets retooling to meet the expectations of e-commerce
Transportation companies of all types are feeling the impacts of e-commerce, whether or not their operations intersect directly with the hot business-to-consumer (B2C) market. Forrester, a leading research firm, projects that 17 percent of all U.S. retail sales will move online by 2022. This is a significant jump from the approximately 12.7 percent of retail […]
February 12, 2018
Trucks
Tesla founder Musk expects 100K Semi orders annually by 2022, thinks truck will exceed previously announced specs
Not much beyond what has previously been reported here is known about Tesla’s electric Semi, but company founder CEO Elon Musk certainly has high hopes for truck. During the company’s earnings call this week, Musk told analysts he expects to sell 100,000 units or more annually by 2022. For perspective, ACT Research reported that 290,000 Class […]
February 12, 2018
Trucks
Attempt to load excavator onto truck goes horribly wrong
Though we’ve seen a fair share of loading mishaps occur even when a ramp is present, this operator’s attempt to side saddle his excavator underscores the world of pain you can avoid by simply loading a machine properly. Beyond the absence of a ramp, it’s doubtful this excavator even completely fits on to the bed […]
February 12, 2018
Business
Uber, Google agree to settlement in high-profile lawsuit over autonomous driving tech
Uber and Google have agreed to end their court standoff that regarding self-driving technology and alleged theft of trade secrets. Get details here on CCJ!
February 12, 2018
Trucks
Hydrogen tank fire on truck in California leads to evacuations
Residents in Southern California were evacuated today after a truck carrying hydrogen tanks caught fire near a major interstate. The California Highway Patrol reports that witnesses heard an explosion in Diamond Bar near I-60 around the time that a container filled with hydrogen tanks began burning on the back of a trailer, just west of […]
February 11, 2018
Trucks
Explosion on Chinese highway may have been caused by natural gas truck
Dash cam video recorded Sunday in China shows a dramatic explosion which may have been caused by a natural gas truck. Footage shows a car backing up on an expressway in north China just moments before a huge ball of fire ignites at least two nearby cars and several trees on the shoulder. Firefighters said […]
February 11, 2018
Trucks
Drone captures huge crash involving several semis
A drone captured footage of a massive and deadly pileup in Missouri Sunday that involved dozens of vehicles, including several big rigs. At least one person was killed and 20 injured in a multi-vehicle crash on I-44 near Marshfield during heavy snowfall. Missouri state troopers estimated that up to 100 vehicles were involved, according to […]
February 9, 2018
Trucks
Despite possible IC engine ban, Amp Americas is building the nation’s largest on-farm renewable natural gas production facility
Though a bill introduced recently in California is calling for a ban on internal combustion engines, renewable natural gas producer Amp Americas is feeling confident about RNG in that state and elsewhere. In fact, to help meet increasing demand from large fleets like UPS, Amp America’s subsidiary, Renewable Dairy Fuels, announced this week that construction […]
February 8, 2018
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