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Are harmful HOS changes a sign of things to come?
In just three short months, the latest changes to the hours-of-service rule demonstrate all too clearly that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration understands neither the industry it regulates nor trucking’s important place in American life. What happened? Was there a breakdown in the rulemaking process? Did trucking not do enough to explain the problems these changes would cause? Or is this a hint of overreach to come?
October 25, 2013
Business
The Age of Analytics: technology on display at ATA
The American Trucking Association’s annual convention is always packed with big announcements, especially for technology. Remote diagnostics and advanced “analytics” reigned supreme on the exhibit floor in Orlando, Oct. 20-22, at the Marriott World Center. More than being just a passing trend or fad, these technologies are a sign of the times. Trucking is in […]
October 24, 2013
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Bendix works to advance School Bus Safety Week
In recognizing National School Bus Safety Week, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC noted that while today’s leading-edge active and supportive safety technologies aid in reducing the likelihood of commercial vehicle accidents, they also have the potential to improve school bus safety. National School Bus Safety Week is a public education program promoting school bus safety, […]
October 24, 2013
Business
Truckers strike at Port of Oakland for compensation for emissions standards costs
Port of Oakland owner-operators halted the protest that began this week to seek compensation for upgrades to meet California’s port emission standards and wait time.
October 24, 2013
Business
Good drivers leaving in droves; new HOS hurting safety, carriers say
Recent changes in the hours-of-service rule have delivered yet another regulatory blow to the trucking industry’s overall operating efficiency and its ability to retain qualified drivers, a panel of fleet executives concluded this week. And, most critically, the changes could have a negative impact on truck safety.
October 24, 2013
Business
Hourly pay for drivers is ‘financial suicide’ for TL carriers, exec says
Mileage-based pay cannot be abandoned, a panel of fleet executives agreed Tuesday, but the system must be adjusted to compensate truck drivers for the time they spend and the work they do when the wheels aren’t turning.
October 23, 2013
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CCJ Innovator: Melton Truck Lines
Truck drivers as a whole have struggled with health and wellness issues for decades, and the numbers are staggering. The Centers for Disease Control pegs the obesity rate for truckers at more than 50 percent, and the CDC sets life expectancy at 61 years old – 16 years less than the average population. The Bureau […]
October 21, 2013
Business
Volvo renews commitment to America’s Road Team
Volvo Trucks will remain the sole sponsor in 2014 of the America’s Road Team, the premier trucking industry safety outreach program. Gӧran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North American Sales & Marketing, announced Volvo’s ongoing support today at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Fla. “It’s an honor to be […]
October 21, 2013
Business
ATA economy panel: Low GDP growth, higher costs will pressure carrier margins
More of the same from the economy, with a real chance for rate traction just over the next hill: that’s the message delivered – yet again – by a panel of experts during this year’s crystal ball session at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition. Until the delicately balanced supply-and-demand scale tilts trucking’s way, the bottom line for carriers is to continue to guard the bottom line.
October 21, 2013
Business
OmniTracs enhances TMW integrations, CER application
Omnitracs, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated and a provider of integrated wireless systems, applications and services to transportation and logistics companies, announced integration enhancements to shared customers using integrated TMW Systems and Omnitracs platforms. Omnitracs also added two enhancements to its Critical Event Reporting (CER) application: Over Speed Events and integrated Following Time Violation […]
October 21, 2013
Business
SmartDrive adds data from active safety systems to event recording platform
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving performance systems that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, announced at the American Trucking Associations’ Annual Management Conference & Exhibition the addition of active safety system data elements to its SmartDrive Safety program via direct integration to its data and video event recording platform. The integration expands the capabilities […]
October 20, 2013
Business
Mobileye joins Enhancement Box with collision avoidance system
Mobileye, a provider of collision avoidance systems, has made the Enhancement Box available as a companion product to its 5 series collision avoidance system. The Enhancement Box can be used to automatically activate different functions of the vehicle, such as turning on the hazard lights or turning off the radio, when safety alerts are generated. […]
October 17, 2013
Business
Marty Fletcher joins SmartDrive Systems
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving performance systems that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, announced that Marty Fletcher has joined its management team as a Strategic Program Manager. Mr. Fletcher brings over 40 years of engineering experience in the automotive and trucking industries. A fuel efficiency specialist, specifically in the combination of vehicle systems, […]
October 17, 2013
Business
Nominate your drivers for Overdrive-TCA driver of the year competition
The nomination period for the 2013 Driver of the Year and Owner-Operator of the Year — run by the Truckload Carriers Association and CCJ sister site Overdrive — is open until Monday, Oct. 21.
October 16, 2013
Business
Helping your drivers, employees understand ‘Obamacare’
How can your employees benefit from the Affordable Care Act? Also, what can you do to better inform them about the complicated law? Here’s a look.
October 16, 2013
Business
Freightliner execs personally deliver 25,000th Schneider truck
Few things say “thank you” like a big truck. Make it a big orange truck loaded with the latest technologies and driver features, and you’ve got reason to celebrate. Such was the case in Green Bay, Wis., today when representatives from Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Trucks North America, paid a visit to customer […]
October 16, 2013
Business
Meritor “Goes Pink” for breast cancer awareness
For the third consecutive year, Meritor is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October. The company demonstrated its commitment to the “Go Pink” movement on Oct. 12 and 13 when Meritor MotorSports-sponsored truck driver Ellen Lohr raced a pink-wrapped Buggyra truck in the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) European Truck Racing Championship in Le Mans, […]
October 15, 2013
Business
Transport America specs Freightliner In-Cab Training system for new fleet trucks
Transport Corporation of America, Inc. (Transport America), one of the largest for-hire carriers in North America, recently ordered the Freightliner In-Cab (FIT) System for a portion of its fleet. Developed by Freightliner Trucks in collaboration with Rolling Strong™, the FIT System is the first-ever OEM designed and integrated in-cab exercise and flexibility system. The FIT […]
October 14, 2013
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