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Fleet ordered to pay drivers restitution for underpaying drivers, owner sentenced
The owner of a defunct Illinois trucking company has been sent to prison and ordered to pay $273,118 to former drivers for falsifying payroll on a federal contract.
January 30, 2014
Business
Meritor program to educate drivers on aftermarket safety and compliance
Meritor Inc. is launching an educational campaign at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2014 to help truck operators understand how the company’s aftermarket brake products and automatic tire inflation parts enhance safety and improve their ability to comply with federal regulations. Meritor’s aftermarket team will share this message with truck operators in a free informational […]
January 29, 2014
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Meritor launches mobile training program
Meritor Inc.’s aftermarket team unveiled mobile training with two new training trucks during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2014 that will deliver onsite product and systems education to warehouse distributors, independent service garages and fleets in the United States and Canada. Each of the Nissan high-roof NV3500 trucks, wrapped in unique Meritor trailer decals, will […]
January 29, 2014
Business
Con-way Truckload recognizes 4 million mile safe driver
Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. today held a special recognition event to honor Independent Contractor, Jon Smith, for surpassing 4 million miles of professional driving for the company. Similar to small business owners, independent contractors own or lease their trucking equipment and work as their own bosses. Con-way Truckload […]
January 29, 2014
Business
Church Point Wholesale heralds success of DriveCam safety system
Lytx, Inc. (formerly DriveCam), a provider of driver safety and compliance systems, announced that Louisiana-based food distributor Church Point Wholesale has seen a significant reduction in accident claims since signing a multi-year contract to utilize the DriveCam powered by Lytx driver safety management system throughout its fleet. Church Point Wholesale has selected the DriveCam Program […]
January 29, 2014
Business
EBE Technologies continues rapid growth in 2014
EBE Technologies, a developer of enterprise business process management applications, posted its strongest first quarter results to date.
January 29, 2014
Business
Drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule cleared by OMB, e-log rule likely delayed
A rule that would implement a driver database detailing drivers’ history of failed drug and alcohol test has been approved by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. The rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices still hasn’t been cleared, though.
January 28, 2014
Business
Volvo to recognize safest American truck fleets
Volvo Trucks will once again recognize North America’s safest fleets with the Volvo Trucks Safety Award. Two fleets with the safest driving records and top safety programs will receive the annual award and $25,000 to be used toward their safety-related activities.
January 28, 2014
Business
Teamsters approve YRC deal in ‘difficult vote’
Teamsters working for LTL giant YRC Worldwide Inc. have approved a tentative agreement aimed at protecting more than 30,000 jobs, but leadership promises to hold the struggling company’s “feet to the fire” in moving forward, the union said Sunday.
January 27, 2014
Business
A complete picture: Saia uses technology to advance safety
Using advanced technology, Saia LTL Freight is making bid strides in safety by getting a clear picture of driver risk and performance.
January 23, 2014
Business
Air Disc Brake option added for Mack vocational lineup
Work truck customers looking for superior stopping performance in harsh conditions and duty cycles can now order Meritor EX+ Air Disc Brakes for their Mack Granite, TerraPro and Titan by Mack models. Mack introduced the air disc brakes offering across its vocational lineup today at the 2014 World of Concrete exhibition. “Mack’s air disc brakes […]
January 21, 2014
Business
International announces standard LED headlamps for Prostar
Navistar International Corporation announced that Truck-Lite high-visibility LED headlamps are now standard on International ProStar Class 8 on-highway trucks. “LED headlamps offer significantly longer life over traditional halogen lamps while also emitting a more natural light than improves visibility for the driver,” said Steve Gilligan, vice president, product planning and information, Navistar, Inc. “LED lights […]
January 21, 2014
Business
Carriers continue to evaluate HOS impact; entry-level drivers to be sought
With the changes in hours-of-service rules impacting productivity, carriers are expecting driver wages to climb and more entry-level drivers are going to be recruited, according to Transport Capital Partners’ fourth-quarter survey results.
January 21, 2014
Business
Teamsters to review ‘only remaining path forward’ for YRC
Local union officials are scheduled to meet Tuesday to review details of a revised proposal between the Teamsters and YRC Worldwide Inc. “The outcome of this week’s discussions is critical to the future of the company,” said James Welch, chief executive officer of YRC Worldwide.
January 21, 2014
Business
Study of truck driver health shows high occurrence of obesity, smoking, other high-risk factors
A survey of nearly 1,700 long-haul truck drivers showed a “constellation of chronic disease risk factors” in long-haul drivers, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, physical inactivity and sleep duration.
January 17, 2014
Business
New York addresses misclassification in law New York trucking association, Teamsters support
New York soon will use new criteria to distinguish between company drivers and owner-operators and penalize violators.
January 16, 2014
Business
1. Driver availability (49.3%)
In early 2011, driver availability surged past freight pricing, freight volume and fuel costs to grab the top concern of fleet executives in the monthly Randall-Reilly MarketPulse survey and has remained there since. The responses from participants in the CCJ 2014 Economic Outlook survey certainly back that trend. According to the November 2013 MarketPulse survey, […]
January 13, 2014
Business
Teamsters reject YRC contract; get wage boost at UPS
The votes have been counted and the Teamsters have rejected a contract extension with one of the nation’s largest carriers and come to terms on a new deal with another.
January 13, 2014
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