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Con-way Freight deploys suite of advanced safety technology
Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., announced the full deployment of Drive Safe Systems, a suite of advanced on-board “monitor, sense and alert” technologies
March 6, 2014
Business
Schneider to deploy FleetRisk Advisors’ safety, retention models
FleetRisk Advisors, a strategic business unit of Omnitracs, LLC, announced that multi-national trucking company Schneider will deploy FleetRisk Advisors’ Driver Safety and Driver Retention models
March 6, 2014
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Meritor enhances “Bullpen” Customer Training and Support website
Meritor will launch its redesigned customer training and support website on March 10, 2014 to include improved registration, additional training, course monitoring tools and social media integration for dealers, fleets and garages. The Meritor BullPen (www.meritorbullpen.com) offers easy access to product information and training in one central location: · More than 1,000 documents including product […]
March 5, 2014
Business
Union, non-union truckers strike at Vancouver port over detention, rates
The driver’s union for the Port Metro Vancouver voted this weekend to join a non-union-organized strike at the Vancouver Port March 6 over excessive wait times and unfair rates, it says.
March 4, 2014
Business
Millis Transfer deploys SmartDrive across fleet
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving performance systems for reducing collisions and improving fuel efficiency, announced that Millis Transfer, Inc., a Wisconsin-based dry-van truckload carrier that offers regional and dedicated fleet services, has deployed SmartDrive’s video and data capture systems across its entire fleet of vehicles. The company is using the system to improve its […]
March 4, 2014
Business
Two strikes, you’re out: how to change driver behavior with critical event data
One way to safeguard against rear-end collisions and other major events is by using technology to identify high-risk behaviors in time to intervene and eliminate repeat offenses. Mobile fleet management systems can provide instant alerts for speeding and rapid deceleration or “hard braking” events, which are leading indicators for accidents.
February 27, 2014
Business
Truckers at Port of Vancouver strike due to wait times, other issues
Owner-operators serving the Port Metro Vancouver in Canada halted work Wednesday, Feb. 26, and many formed a blockade by parking their trucks, according to reports. Between 1,200 and 1,400 drivers took part in the strike.
February 27, 2014
Business
Con-way Freight installs Lytx’s DriveCam fleet-wide
Con-way Freight has rolled out Lytx’s DriveCam driver safety management program fleet-wide to more than 8,500 vehicles in support of the company’s focus on safety.
February 25, 2014
Business
Study: safety, health top concerns in transportation
GE Capital’s Transportation Finance recently commissioned a year-long study of social media usage in the trucking industry.
February 24, 2014
Business
Report: 2/3 of port truckers misclassified as independent contractors
Worker advocacy groups have issued a new report asserting 49,331 of the nation’s 75,000 port truckers are misclassified as independent contractors. ATA says the report “shows the desperation of the union.”
February 24, 2014
Business
Filming drivers with in-cab cams, using footage for discpline OK’d in California
Carriers in California can use footage from in-cab driver-filming cameras for disciplinary purposes, the state’s attorney general concluded in a Feb. 13-released opinion.
February 21, 2014
Business
Analysis: drivers must embrace Big Brother to increase pay
An FMCSA committee wants to see a law that would require motor carriers to compensate drivers for time spent working (on duty) but not driving as well as provide minimum pay guarantees. Drivers will have to embrace electronic logs and other in-cab technology to have a chance.
February 20, 2014
Business
FMCSA publishes proposed driver clearinghouse rule, accepting comment until April 21
FMCSA published Feb. 20 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that when made final will establish a database of drivers who have failed or refused to take a drug or alcohol test. The agency will accept comment for 60 days on the rule and its provisions.
February 20, 2014
Business
Volvo introduces interior and exterior LED lights
In-cab LED lighting is now standard across Volvo Trucks’ North American vehicle lineup. Optional LED headlamps, designed for better visibility and longer life, are now available for the Volvo VNL and VNX. Both the LED interior lighting and LED headlamps are available for order. The solid-state LED interior lights and headlamps consume one-eighth the energy […]
February 19, 2014
Business
800 Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks recalled due to potential fire risks
Paccar says it will recall more than 800 2012 and 2014 model year Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210 and 220 chassis equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC converters containing a particular epoxy potting compound, due to potential fire risk.
February 19, 2014
Business
Stay Metrics: dispatcher satisfaction a key variable in driver turnover
A study by Stay Metrics shows that dispatchers who scored the highest in dissatisfaction by drivers are nearly twice as likely to cause turnover.
February 18, 2014
Business
Breaking the bottlenecks of driver recruiting with technology
Based on industry estimates, fleets spend between $3,500 and $8,000 to hire each driver. Technology can help reduce recruiting and hiring costs, but perhaps more importantly, can improve the quality of recruits and speed response time.
February 14, 2014
Business
Goggin Warehousing equips fleet with SmartDrive
Goggin Warehousing has equipped its entire fleet with SmartDrive to help sharpen defensive driving skills and create a protective environment.
February 14, 2014
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