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Freightliner adds Allison Output Retarder as M2 112 Refuse Truck option

Freightliner Trucks today announced that the Allison Transmissions output retarder is now available as an option for M2 112 Natural Gas refuse trucks spec’d with Allison 3000 and 4000 series RDS transmissions. A selection of Freightliner refuse trucks are on display at WasteExpo 2014 (booth #1022). Integrated with the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas […]

April 30, 2014

Carrier ordered to pay $123k to driver deemed wrongfully fired

The Department of Labor has ordered an Iowa-based carrier to pay a driver $123,203 in back wages and reinstate him after the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found the carrier to have violated federal retaliation laws.

April 29, 2014

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The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.

July 7, 2025

The new Volvo Trucks configurator

Fontaine says new fifth wheel camera system will modernize coupling process

Fontaine Fifth Wheel is developing a new patent-pending camera system that will make it easier for truck drivers to properly couple and uncouple trailers. The Dual Assist Camera System features two video cameras that work together to give the driver a clear picture of both the fifth wheel and approaching trailer. “Many truck elements, from […]

April 28, 2014

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Owner-operators to strike at LA, Savannah ports

Port owner-operators in Los Angeles and Savannah, Georgia are protesting to demand employee classification instead of independent contractor status.

April 28, 2014

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CCJ Innovator of the Year: Melton Truck Lines’ fight for driver fitness

Melton Truck Lines certainly was experiencing the driver shortage and was losing good, experienced drivers because their blood pressure was too high and they couldn’t maintain their physical cards. Then in 1998 and again in 2003, Melton lost long-time company drivers to heart attacks. Those events led management to set out to change the company’s attitude toward personal health from the top down.

April 28, 2014

Bob Peterson, president of Tulsa, Okla.-based flatbed carrier Melton Truck Lines (right), works with Bret Bringham, the company’s wellness manager and personal trainer (left), and Angie Buchanan, vice president of safety and human resources on the company’s various health and wellness initiatives.

California truckin’: Obstacles, opportunities in the Golden State

I don’t need much of an excuse to visit San Francisco, and I took advantage of the chance to spend a week in Northern California earlier this month. Not surprisingly, the top concerns of the California Trucking Association are not so different from state associations around the country – just more so.

April 28, 2014

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Safe Driving Q&A with Ryder’s 2013 Driver of the Year David Hopper

Memorial Day — which marks the unofficial start of the Summer Driving Season — is a little over a month away. To help professional drivers deal with this annual influx of motorists, Ryder System decided to interview its 2013 Driver of the Year David Hopper to find out what driving safety tips he could offer to […]

April 24, 2014

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Drivers may fret e-logs — and quit over them — but they could benefit the most

Some driver frustration over an ELD mandate is understandable, but not as many who say they will quit will end up abandoning ship, especially if carriers start teaching them about the benefits of the devices.

April 22, 2014

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Conway-Way Freight honors 3-million mile safe driver

Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., today announced that Driver Sales Representative, Tom Strissel, surpassed the career milestone of driving 3 million consecutive, accident-free miles. Strissel, who started with Con-way in 1984, is the third of Con-way Freight’s 16,000 drivers nationwide to reach this safe-driving achievement. He joins the company’s […]

April 22, 2014

Drug and alcohol driver database comment period extended after OOIDA request

The public comment period for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule has been extended a month to May 21, spurred by a request from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

April 22, 2014

ATA boss blasts ‘anti-truck agitators’

The attempt by railroads, unions and other “anti-truck” groups to distort the truth about the safety of bigger trucks won’t work because the facts will support more productive vehicles, the leader of the American Trucking Associations says

April 21, 2014

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SAF-HOLLAND Introduces SAF INTEGRAL Air Disc Brake Axle System with P89 Wheel End Package

SAF-HOLLAND, a leading global manufacturer of suspensions, fifth wheels, and landing gear, announces the introduction of its SAF INTEGRAL Air Disc Brake Axle System with P89 Wheel End Package, ideal for SAF air suspension systems. Designed with the fleet in mind, the P89 is a durable, long-life system that is easily maintained.The P89 accommodates up […]

April 16, 2014

J.J. Keller develops online training for hazmat employees

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. announced it has developed a new online training course, “Hazmat: General Awareness Training (What’s Required and How to Comply).” The new online course is self-paced and available from any location with an Internet connection.

April 15, 2014

Vnomics integrates with SpeedGauge, CAMS software

Vnomics announced that it is now integrated with CAMS Software’s transportation management software to automate routing communication for private fleets and with SpeedGauge to monitor speed of drivers.

April 14, 2014

The Vnomics performance system shows drivers a shift efficiency score at the end of each trip

Travelers issues guidelines to prevent distracted driving

In observance of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Travelers has provided information to help businesses with employees who drive as part of their job safeguard against distracted driving. According to the National Safety Council, the average work-related motor vehicle injury claim costs $69,206, which is twice as much as other work-related injuries. “Helping employees avoid distraction while driving […]

April 11, 2014

Game changer: can technology make drivers perform like pro athletes?

Like athletes, drivers need the right knowledge, skill and awareness to perform at high levels, day in and day out. Advancements in technology now make it possible to build and sustain driver safety on an immediate and ongoing basis.

April 3, 2014

How-to guide: paying drivers for performance

One of the timely topics discussed at the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual conference, held in Grapevine, Texas, March 23-25, was creating incentive plans for drivers. Beth Carroll, managing principal of the Prosperio Group, presented a “Trucking in the Round” session on innovative methods for driver pay. Increasingly, she said, more fleets are creating pay-for-performance plans […]

March 28, 2014

Beth Carroll, managing principal of Prosperio Group

More Kaputi Shop Cartoons from vintage CCJ

Kaputi Part II: Open an issue of Commercial Carrier Journal from the Fifties or Sixties and you can practically smell the cigarette smoke and grease wafting up from the pages. Budgets were big, back then. CCJ employed an editorial cartoonist to depict safety issues and other issues of the day. The jokes are sometimes sexist […]

March 28, 2014

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CARB suing truck manufacturers, allege group breached emissions deal

Legal battle over the Clean Truck Partnership escalates as CARB files a lawsuit against truck makers.

Trucking market recovery will be driven by 'necessary evil,' ATA's economist says

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ATA: Driver shortage about quality, not quantity

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Bye-bye driver shortage: the economy remains trucking's top concern

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Tesla expects electric Semi debut in late 2026

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