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Mercedes blows through red light and slams into Doe’s tractor — Preventable or not?
Truck driver John Doe was easing through an intersection of two highways when a motorist who was late for work tried to run a red light around Doe’s oncoming tractor-trailer. Could Doe have prevented the impending crash? Video presented via partnership with Instructional Technologies.
December 23, 2019
New tech speeds collection of evidence from truck accidents
Experienced accident investigators across the country now use a Readi Response app to go to the scene of accidents within minutes.
December 19, 2019
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It’s no Deadliest Catch, but trucking tops list of deadliest jobs in the U.S.
The Discovery Channel has convinced me of two things: You can erect Xanadu in an Alaskan wilderness without electricity, and that catching crabs in the ocean somewhere between Alaska and Russia will get you killed. But, according to statistics released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), producers of Discovery’s hit show Deadliest […]
December 19, 2019
Business
Heniff Transportation acquires Superior Bulk Logistics
Two liquid bulk carriers, Superior Bulk Logistics and Heniff Transportation, will combine to create one of the largest bulk carriers in the industry.
December 19, 2019
Business
Driver churn rate zoomed north in the third quarter
The annualized turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers climbed in the third quarter, according to American Trucking Associations’ quarterly turnover report, with large truckload fleets reporting a turnover rate of 96% — a 9 percentage point jump from the quarter prior.
December 19, 2019
Business
What’s on deck for diesel in 2020? Stability’s the forecast, with variables lurking
Sean Hill, an industry economist with EIA, says the biggest factor that could impact diesel prices in 2020 is the impending tightening of maritime diesel regulations by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the interaction of those impacts with EIA’s crude oil forecast.
December 19, 2019
Technology
Fuel haulers get HOS waiver in light of cyberattack
Many companies think that security starts when you just can’t get into the facility, or you just can’t get beyond the firewall, and that’s not necessarily true.
December 18, 2019
Business
Commentary: Trucking’s growing more diverse — and fleet culture should reflect that
Tim Hindes, CEO of Stay Metrics, recommends that carriers diversify their non-driving workforce.
December 18, 2019
Business
Top 250 fleet TransWood Carriers acquires Kane Transport
TransWood Carriers, No. 131 in the CCJ Top 250, announced last week it has acquired Kane Transport, a 150-truck bulk carrier based in Minnesota. Transwood, based in Omaha, Nebraska, operates around 800 trucks in the liquid and dry bulk segment.
December 18, 2019
Business
Volvo set to sell UD Trucks unit to Isuzu as part of strategic alliance
All technology cooperation between the Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors will be managed through individual contracts.
December 18, 2019
Business
Routing software helps fleets plan ahead for seasonal swings
Fleet management systems have a number of tools that help companies plan ahead to keep the bottom line from falling during the winter months.
December 17, 2019
Business
Weekly tech news: cash is king, but safety comes first
3PLs adding free quick pay service and new operational and safety investments by fleets led the technology news this week.
December 17, 2019
Business
Smaller displacement diesels, gas engines growing share of the roadway
Engines greater than 10-liters are projected to account for more than 85% of the Class 8 production between 2020 and 2024.
December 17, 2019
Business
Analysis: As ELD deadline passes, a new era of digital fleet management begins
The ELD mandate served as a catalyst for motor carriers to evaluate technology vendors on the basis of compliance and innovation.
December 16, 2019
CCJ Innovators
CCJ Innovators: Paper Transport takes ‘leap of faith’ with driver behaviors
After truckload carrier Paper Transport implements a behavior assessment tool to screen driver applicants, its turnover, safety and culture improves.
December 16, 2019
Business
Fleets likely to see confusion, delays in driver hiring as Clearinghouse rule takes effect
With just weeks remaining until the U.S. DOT’s CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule takes effect, registration numbers for the online system fleets and drivers must use are likely not where they need to be for a smooth transition, which could create headaches and delays for fleets in the hiring process while the Clearinghouse system gets ironed out in the first part of 2020.
December 16, 2019
Business
Trailer orders continue to slide as fleets crawl cautiously into 2020
Fleets are being cautious with truck orders, and FTR Vice President of Commercial Vehicles Don Ake noted “it makes sense that trailer orders would follow suit.”
December 16, 2019
Business
Celadon OK’d to pay out $5.4 million to drivers ahead of bankruptcy proceedings
The court overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings of the now-defunct Celadon Group has said it will allow the fleet to pay $5.4 million in owed compensation to its drivers ahead of finalizing what Celadon owes to its creditors.
December 13, 2019
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