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July trailer orders hit the highest point this year
Dry van orders bounced back after a hard slide during the pandemic, and refrigerated van orders were solid for the second straight month.
August 17, 2020
Regulatory limbo: As larger carriers tout benefits of hair sample drug testing, mandated reforms nowhere in sight
Fleets promote the benefits of hair sample drug testing over urine sample tests for truck drivers, but required hair testing reforms are far from being enacted.
August 17, 2020
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CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 17: Navistar opening electric-focused R&D center
Navistar launched NEXT last October to focus on electrification in trucks and buses. The new facility will employ 50 people focused on research and development of electric vehicles.
August 17, 2020
Business
Another change at the top for FMCSA as interim boss Mullen announces departure
Jim Mullen, who’s helmed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in an interim capacity since October 2019, is leaving the agency at the end of August.
August 15, 2020
Business
Weigh station bypass services now include road safety, parking alerts
Weigh station bypass programs give drivers safety alerts traffic and road conditions. Read CCJ to find out how to get the most value from this technology.
August 14, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 14: Help drivers navigate around planned Chicago protests this weekend
The Mid-West Truckers Association is warning carriers and truck drivers of a protest rally and march that is expected to shut down portions of the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-94) in Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 15. TCA has moved its annual Fall Business Meetings online.
August 14, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 13: Grocery, paper product restocking added back to COVID hours waiver
FMCSA has extended its emergency COVID-19 hours waiver and has reinstated emergency grocery restocking loads to qualifying loads. Anheuser-Busch is adding 180 renewable natural gas trucks. Kenworth’s last K500 COE severe-duty truck rolled off the assembly line.
August 13, 2020
Business
Hydrogen-powered Class 8 rigs: How fuel cell trucks produce electric power and how they’re fueled
How do Class 8 fuel cell trucks produce power? How is hydrogen developed and stored? How are trucks re-fueled? Details on CCJ.
August 13, 2020
Business
Could ‘insurtech’ help slow the fast-climbing costs of commercial truck insurance?
Insurtech is coming to the trucking industry to help address new risks and changing demands while lowering insurance premiums. Read more here on CCJ.
August 12, 2020
Preventable or Not
Driver hits a low-hanging limb on a two-lane road — Preventable or not?
Momentarily distracted by reaching for his CB mic, truck driver John Doe hit an oak limb partially hanging over the road, damaging his trailer. Was this crash preventable? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
August 12, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 12: J.B. Hunt deploys eCascadia in intermodal operations
J.B. Hunt this week began testing an all-electric Freightliner eCascadia in intermodal operations around Los Angeles. The American Moving and Storage Association is looking to join ATA as the Moving & Storage Conference. Penske opened a new heavy-duty EV charging station in Southern California.
August 12, 2020
Business
Cooltrax launches next-gen Temp Tracker for cold chain fleet management
Cooltrax has released a flexible, low-cost solution for remote temperature monitoring.
August 11, 2020
Business
CCJ Daily Dispatch, Aug. 11: Roadcheck inspection blitz rescheduled for next month
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Monday its annual International Roadcheck is now scheduled for September. Cummins and Navistar are extending their partnership through the next two emission cycles. Nikola received an order of at least 2,500 battery-electric refuse trucks.
August 11, 2020
Business
Commentary: Managing safety and productivity KPIs
Driving and workplace-related key performance indicators, as well as productivity KPIs, are a good starting place for tracking and analyzing fleet data.
August 9, 2020
Business
How fleets and drivers can capitalize on new regs for 14-hour rule, 30-minute break
Transportation management software can assist trucking fleets and drivers with load and trip planning under the new hours of service rule. Details on CCJ.
August 7, 2020
Preventable or Not
Car crashes into trucker’s trailer during pass attempt — Preventable or not?
An impatient motorist veers around tractor-trailer driver John Doe, who’s making a left-hand turn at a traffic light. The motorist can’t make the turn in time and instead crashes into Doe’s trailer. Was this crash preventable? Video presented by CCJ and Instructional Technologies.
August 7, 2020
Business
Early adopters of crash mitigation tech see accidents decline
Collision mitigation systems at J.B. Hunt. Schneider, and Maverick, have helped significantly reduce in rear-end accidents. More information here on CCJ.
August 6, 2020
Business
Unsurprisingly, virus and freight downturn ate into largest carriers’ revenues and profits in 2020’s first half
Some carriers reported down revenues and profits for the first half of 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic, freight volumes, and trucking rates. Details on CCJ.
August 6, 2020
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