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2017 ELD Buyers’ Guide
Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s late 2015 release of its final rule for using electronic logging devices, there’s been a rising swell of ELD development. Customers can choose from hardware and software options offered by dozens of vendors, many of them new to the trucking industry.
April 11, 2017
Trucks
California passes controversial diesel, gasoline tax hikes
California legislators last week passed a bill to increase the excise tax on diesel fuel by 20 cents per gallon to help fund a $52 billion infrastructure plan, according to a report by Reuters. The increase in the tax rate will bring the state’s excise tax on diesel fuel from 16 cents to 36 cents […]
April 10, 2017
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Chevron advisor service eases transition into new oil categories
With the transition to the new API CK-4 and FA-4 oil categories, one of the challenges is figuring out the right oils for your application. CK-4 oils, for example, are designed for both newer engines and is backwards compatible with some older engines, while the FA-4 oils are formulated for new engines that meet the latest […]
April 10, 2017
Business
Eaton, Cummins forge automated transmission partnership
Eaton and Cummins are forming a joint-venture that will produce automated transmissions.
April 10, 2017
Trucks
BYD’s new Class 5 electric truck features longer range, safer batteries
BYD is now offering a long-range Class 5 electric truck that uses eco-friendly batteries. The T5 chassis cab, which is built at BYD’s Lancaster, Calif. facility, has a GVWR of 16,100 pounds and a range of 155 miles. The AC permanent magnet synchronous motor produces 201 horsepower and offers quick access to 406 lb. ft. […]
April 7, 2017
Vocational
Test drive: Kenworth’s set-forward front axle T880S
Last September, Kenworth announced it would add a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880 and those trucks entered production early last month. This week, I flew up to Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio to watch one roll off the assembly line and to hop behind the wheel for a roughly 100 mile drive. The T880S, […]
April 7, 2017
Business
Test drive: Kenworth T880S
About 800 T800S trucks are currently on order and the backlog is filled through about June. Learn more about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
April 7, 2017
Trucks
Tennessee’s Teens & Trucks program features big-rig driving simulator
Here’s a scary proposition: teen drivers and trucks on the highway. Teens often think they’re invincible, but the numbers don’t lie. In fact, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that vehicle accidents kill more teens than drug use, AIDS and street violence combined. To help teens practice better road-sharing skills with large trucks, the […]
April 6, 2017
Trucks
Georgia eyes June 15 for I-85 reopening
The Georgia Department of Transportation has set an “aggressive but attainable” goal to have Interstate 85 northeast of Atlanta reopened. In a press conference Tuesday morning, GDOT officials said they plan to have the section of Interstate that collapsed following a fire reopened by June 15, approximately 10 weeks from the collapse. A fire underneath […]
April 6, 2017
Business
Cross-country fuel efficiency showcase set to kick off this summer
The three-week-long event will take place in September to demonstrate how Class 8 trucks can use different technologies to achieve better fuel economy.
April 6, 2017
Trucks
Environmentalists angry over truck provisions in California transportation bill
Environmentalists in California are fuming over a state senate bill which proposes blocking a state requirement calling for truckers to upgrade to lower-emission vehicles as a trade-off for higher fuel taxes. Proposed funding to repair California’s roads and bridges in Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the “Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017,” comes from a […]
April 5, 2017
Vocational
Altec’s latest fiberglass truck bodies designed to be lighter, stronger
Altec’s latest fiberglass truck bodies trim weight and offer increased payload and fuel efficiency. “Our industry continues to see a strong demand for lighter bodies that maximize payload while decreasing fuel consumption” says Justin Chandler, Altec Sales Manager. “With this in mind, we’ve strategically designed composite bodies that meet the needs of our customers and […]
April 5, 2017
Trucks
Rates in and out of Atlanta likely won’t be affected by I-85 closure
Despite Atlanta being one of the top cities for inbound and outbound freight in the U.S., the closure of Interstate 85 just north of the city will likely not affect rates in lanes to and from Atlanta, says DAT Marketing Director Ken Harper. “I-85 is not a major truck lane through Atlanta,” says Harper. “The […]
April 5, 2017
Business
Volvo adding telematics coverage for legacy trucks
Through a telematics partnership with Geotab, early model trucks will have access the same suite of uptime services available for newer model Volvo trucks.
April 5, 2017
Business
Truck orders up for three straight months, reflect ‘renewed optimism in the industry’
March orders were about flat month-over-month but up 41 percent over last year. Orders are forecast to stay close to this level through May. Read for details.
April 5, 2017
Business
CCJ Symposium panels to focus on autonomous tech, e-commerce
The first panel will talk about autonomy & how it will impact the trucking industry. The second will dive into how e-commerce is disrupting freight landscape.
April 5, 2017
Vocational
Knapheide aluminum flatbed undergoes field test
Knapheide has released a video on YouTube showing its new all-aluminum gooseneck flatbed being put to work on a farm. Bleigh Farms Manager Aaron Ball states during the roughly 3-minute clip that the aluminum bed holds up to the corrosive materials handled daily on the farm. The lighter bed, which is currently listed in Knapheide’s […]
April 4, 2017
Business
Truck Parts & Service seeks to find industry’s top parts distributor
The nomination process for the 16th annual Truck Parts & Service Distributor of the Year award is now open to the entire trucking industry.
April 4, 2017
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