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Stability control mandate officially published, set to take effect Aug. 2017
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a Final Rule on the Federal Register Tuesday that will require all trucks made Aug. 1, 2017, and after be equipped will electronic stability control systems to prevent vehicle rollovers.
June 23, 2015
Business
Samsung gives trucking another glimpse of its future
Right now, autonomous vehicle technology is essentially cruise control on steroids. That’s because the scope of a current truck’s operating environment is limited by the amount of information it receives and processes. As a recent Samsung development shows, however, connectivity and information sharing will be key.
June 23, 2015
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Volvo extends deadline for entry into 2015 Volvo Trucks Safety Award competition
Volvo Trucks has extended its deadline for entering the 2015 Volvo Trucks Safety Award competition to July 17. Two fleets with the safest driving records and top safety programs will receive the annual award and $25,000 to be used for their safety-related activities. The Volvo Trucks Safety Award is open to all U.S. and Canadian […]
June 18, 2015
Business
$228 million FedEx settlement applies only to case in question, other similar cases still pending
The case, which centers on classification of truck operators as independent contractors, is focused just on California law. Cases brought elsewhere will be decided relative to other states’ laws, FedEx says.
June 16, 2015
Business
Paccar issues three recalls affecting more than 100,000 Kenworths, a few Petes
More than 100,000 Kenworth trucks and tractors have been recalled for issues with windshield wipers. Paccar, maker of Kenworth and Peterbilt vehicles, also announced a recall on 1,500 trucks for alternator cables that could chafe on nearby components.
June 16, 2015
Business
Following court defeat, Walmart weighing next moves in trucker pay lawsuit
Wal-Mart is considering its next steps in a class action suit where a federal judge concluded truckers must be paid at least minimum wage for all time worked.
June 16, 2015
Business
FMCSA shuts down fireworks carrier, carrier that caused I-75 canola oil crashes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it has issued two imminent hazard out-of-service orders — effectively, shutdowns — to two carriers.
June 16, 2015
Business
FedEx agrees to $228 million settlement in driver classification case
FedEx Ground announced last week it has reached an agreement to pay $228 million to settle a lawsuit brought by truck operators claiming the company has misclassified them as independent contractors, and not company employees, thereby denying them certain state-required benefits.
June 15, 2015
Business
After court ruling, Walmart could owe drivers $100M for not paying min. wage for non-driving time
A federal court has concluded Walmart violated California law by not paying truck drivers at least minimum wage for all the time they worked.
June 15, 2015
Business
NTSB recommends collision avoidance systems on all new vehicles
The National Transportation Safety Board released a report Monday recommending collision avoidance systems become standard on all new passenger and commercial vehicles.
June 11, 2015
Business
Insurer Carolina Casualty offers subsidy for DriveCam program
Carolina Casualty is offering Lytx DriveCam to its insured clients for savings of up to 70 percent of the program cost.
June 10, 2015
Business
Texas TransEastern receives Goal Zero award from Shell Oil for incident-free performance
Texas TransEastern (TTE) recently received the Goal Zero Performance Award from Shell Oil at the Shell Downstream Americas Road Safety Forum. TTE was one of eight carriers in North America to receive the 2015 Goal Zero Performance Award. TTE provides full-service petroleum product delivery services to customers throughout the continental U.S. The award was given […]
June 10, 2015
Business
Seeing Machines delivers first order of new driver monitoring system
Seeing Machines announced that it has received the first order for its new Seeing Machines Fleet product, a driver monitoring system designed for trucks and buses that provides drivers and supervisors with real-time notification when drivers are fatigued or distracted. Seeing Machines launched the Fleet product in the United States in late April at the National […]
June 5, 2015
Business
Dealing with the trade-offs of autonomous trucks
Experts say that technologies can help prevent or at least mitigate the downsides of using autonomous trucks like driver complacency and security risks.
June 5, 2015
Business
Omnitracs Analytics marks 10-year anniversary, offers free trial of Recruiting Model
Omnitracs Analytics, part of Omnitracs and a pioneer in applying predictive analytics and remediation applications in the transportation industry, marked its 10-year anniversary.
June 1, 2015
Business
Alchemy training platform creates access to Pro-TREAD lessons
Alchemy Systems has partnered with Instructional Technologies, Inc. (ITI) to allow customers using the Alchemy training platform to also train their drivers, warehouse staff, and mechanics on Pro-TREAD courses.
May 28, 2015
Business
Velociti named exclusive sponsor of TMCFutureTech 2015
Velociti Inc., a global provider of technology deployment services, today announced it will be the exclusive event sponsor of the National Student Technician Competition, TMCFutureTech 2015. The event, designed to promote career opportunities as heavy-truck technicians, will be held in conjunction with the National Technician Skills Competition —TMCSuperTech 2015 — held by American Trucking Associations’ […]
May 27, 2015
Business
Estenson Logistics, Truline Corp. deploy DriveCam in 900 trucks
During a trial period, Esteson Logistics and Truline Corp. experienced a 70 percent reduction in near-miss collisions, a decrease in frequency and severity of events, the exoneration of a driver following a serious collision and a significant improvement in overall driving behavior fleet-wide.
May 27, 2015
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