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CCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 9: Estes adding 50 natural gas trucks to California fleet
Estes Express Lines will add 50 new renewable natural gas trucks fueled by Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’s Redeem fuel. Instructional Technologies Inc. created a new driver training resource for the changes coming to the hours of service rules on Sept. 29.
September 9, 2020
New tech helps fleets document, consolidate driver safety data
New products and integrations help motor carriers better document training and consolidate truck driver safety information. Learn more here on CCJ.
September 8, 2020
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Werner sees cost savings, safety gains from an Azure cloud
Werner Enterprises developed its Edge platform with Microsoft to manage critical event data through a single source. See CCJ for details on Werner Edge.
September 8, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 8: Trucking added back 10,000 jobs in August, still lags pre-pandemic levels
Since the COVID employment fallout in March and April, trucking has added back 18,900 jobs but is still down down 77,800 from the pre-pandemic high in February. ATRI seeks carrier feedback for its annual Top Industry Issues Survey. ATA and Peterson are partnering to help truck drivers.
September 8, 2020
Business
General Motors gets ownership stake in battery and fuel cell tie up with Nikola
Nikola Corporation and General Motors on announced a strategic partnership that gives the Detroit automotive behemoth an ownership stake in the Arizona-based hydrogen-electric startup.
September 8, 2020
Business
FMCSA floats pilot program for under-21 interstate drivers
The move could spark a youth movement in an industry where, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average driver age hovers around 55.
September 4, 2020
Business
IIHS touts effectiveness of automated braking systems
An IIHS study shows that automatic emergency braking systems could substantially reduce crashes. ATA and Mack partnered to deliver hurricane relief supplies to the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Laura.
September 4, 2020
Business
Truck orders continue to rebound
According to FTR preliminary data, truck order activity for August was up 3% month-over-month with 20,500 units. More class 8 truck order info here on CCJ.
September 3, 2020
Business
Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group inching closer to driverless driving
Are self-driving trucks really in the future? Find out about the latest work on driverless trucks from Daimler's Autonomous Technology Group here on CCJ.
September 3, 2020
Business
In the chaotic freight market, shippers and carriers turn to short-term contracts
With spot markets rates recently surging, shippers and carriers have turned to short-term contracts to weather the uncertainty of the market. Details on CCJ.
September 3, 2020
Preventable or Not
Driver backs his trailer into a hastily driven Chevy van — Preventable or not?
Truck driver John Doe accidentally backed into a Chevy van that tried to quickly veer around his trailer. Was this crash preventable? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
September 3, 2020
Business
Commentary: Three tips for carriers ramping up for peak season
Transportation companies will have to consider historic trucking industry trends while accounting for changes due to the coronavirus. Learn more here on CCJ.
September 3, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 3: CVSA releases inspection blitz results, FMCSA opens comments on HOS breaks
FMCSA is now accepting comments on a proposed pilot program that would give more hours of service flexibility to drivers by allowing them to pause their 14-hour clock. More than 10,700 citations and warnings were written to truck drivers during July’s Operation Safe Driver Week.
September 2, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Sept. 2: Major fleets partner with self-driving truck developer
Startup self-driving truck developer Ike announced Tuesday partnerships with logistics companies Ryder, DHL and NFI, which will be among the first fleets to deploy trucks powered by Ike’s Level 4 autonomous technology. A New Jersey-based HHG company owner was sentenced for his role in a moving scheme.
September 2, 2020
Business
Court weighs whether carriers can continue to work with owner-operators in California
A federal appeals court on Tuesday heard arguments from the California Trucking Association, the state and the Teamsters in the case against Calif.'s A.B. 5 law.
September 2, 2020
Business
New online course makes business case for safety
The course consists of six on-line modules and 20 tools for participants to download.
September 2, 2020
Business
Getting blitzed: Cargo securement violations can turn deadly
The top five violations for the annual CVSA blitz are failure to prevent shifting/loss of load; failure to secure truck equipment; damaged tie downs; insufficient number of tie downs; and loose tie downs.
September 2, 2020
Business
Man vs. machine: Software battles empty miles and increases revenue
Trucking companies look to offset empty miles and increase profitability with efficient route planning software. Learn more here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
September 1, 2020
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