Avery ViseBusinessFMCSA to mandate EOBRs based on a single auditThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has decided to mandate electronic onboard recorders on motor carriers that are shown in a single compliance review to be in serious noncompliance with any major hours-of-service regulation. The final rule takes effect on June 4, 2012, giving EOBR suppliers time to adjust to the new performance standards that […]April 2, 2010BusinessAvery ViseDon’t hold your breath for a higher gas tax.April 1, 2010BusinessFMCSA proposes rule to ban texting by CMV driversAs expected, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing a detailed, explicit ban on texting by commercial motor vehicle drivers while operating in interstate commerce. The proposal – to be published Thursday, April 1, in the Federal Register – would impose sanctions on drivers and would bar motor carriers from allowing their drivers to […]March 31, 2010BusinessDaimler’s production schedule full through midyearWith the trucking industry showing some early signs of recovery, Daimler Trucks North America says its customers are rewarding the company’s investment in fuel economy, higher payload and other improvements with enough new orders to fill its production schedule through the first half of 2010. “We are also seeing customers expand their focus from the […]March 26, 2010BusinessCummins: 2010 engines meet or exceed expectationsCummins’ 2010-compliant heavy-duty diesel engines are making good on the company’s promise to deliver at least 5 percent better fuel economy than their 2007-compliant emissions technology, the company said March 23. “A half-dozen to a dozen fleet owners are reporting double-digit fuel economy increases,” said Jim Kelly, Cummins vice president and the retiring president of […]March 24, 2010BusinessWhite House clears EOBR ruleA final rule mandating electronic onboard recorders for carriers that have a history of serious noncompliance with hours-of-service rules could be just days away now that the White House Office of Management and Budget has cleared the measure. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expected soon to publish the rule in the Federal Register. […]March 22, 2010BusinessWhite House reviews limits on truck drivers’ cell phone useThe U.S. Department of Transportation has drafted a proposed regulation that would ban text messaging and restrict the use of cell phones while someone is operating a commercial motor vehicle. The White House Office of Management and Budget now has received the proposal and must clear it before it is published. Details of the proposal […]March 22, 2010BusinessTrucking jobs dip in FebruaryThe for-hire trucking industry lost 4,300 jobs in February, and the industry lost jobs in January rather than gained them, according to revised seasonally adjusted figures from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary data released a month ago indicated that the industry had added 2,500 jobs in January. Instead, the latest […]March 5, 2010BusinessTerra announces DEF distribution dealsTerra Environmental Technologies (TET), a leading supplier of diesel exhaust fluid, announced several major arrangements with truckstops and others to distribute the company’s TerraCair Ultraure DEF. Most trucks built to comply with 2010 engine emissions regulations will require DEF as part of their selective catalytic reduction systems. The agreements include two companies – Barjan and […]March 2, 2010BusinessCCJ webinar to address texting, distractionThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new policy on texting by commercial drivers and motor carrier views on handheld devices and other distractions for drivers are among the topics to be discussed in the next CCJ webinar to be held Thursday, Feb. 25. Panelists for the one-hour webinar, which is sponsored by Qualcomm, include: Larry […]February 24, 2010Previous PagePage 21 of 85Next PageTop StoriesBusinessHow to sell a trucking company: Maximizing buyer interest requires reducing perceived risk, analysts sayBesides ensuring your financial books are in order, it’s important to build trust between buyer and seller.Driver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTest DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist