CVOC: Smart spec’ing, buying more important than ever
Trucking today has changed more in the past 10 years than in entire history of the industry combined. And that makes spec'ing and buying equipment much more complicated -- and crucial -- than ever before ...
Trucking rebound outpaces economy, but outlook is fuzzy
Trucking has recovered from the recession much better than the economy at large, but the rebound slowed in recent months, economist Jim Meil said. Various domestic and global trends cast doubt on what’s next. Meil, vice ...
John Anderson to play at Great American Trucking Show
Multi-award winning singer John Anderson will play a free concert for Great American Trucking Show attendees Friday, Aug. 24, at the Dallas Convention Center. John Anderson The Mobil Delvac-sponsored concert starts at 5:30 p.m, and tickets ...
Big D blowout: John Anderson highlights Dallas show
The 2012 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas promises to have attractions for people of many different tastes and interests. Highlights include a free concert from multi-award-winning singer John Anderson, Smart Sessions educational seminars, the ...
Fleet conference to discuss viability of alt fuels
The volatility of diesel prices, desire to lessen our dependence on foreign oil and pressure to improve the environmental footprint have made natural gas an increasingly desirable alternative to diesel fuel for the trucking industry. ...
LogBook
FMCSA nixes EOBR mandate The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that formally rescinds its April 2010 final rule concerning electronic onboard recorders for hours-of-service compliance. FMCSA’s action responds to a court ...
Pollster Frank Luntz to give CVOC keynote address
Frank Luntz, dubbed the “hottest pollster” in America by The Boston Globe, will be the keynote speaker at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference Aug. 22-23, in Dallas, Texas, at the new Omni Hotel and the ...
GATS attracts visitors, exhibitors
Registration and exhibitor totals at the 2011 Great American Trucking Show were among the best in the show’s 13-year history. More than 48,200 registered for the three-day event last month in Dallas. Exhibit space was up ...
CSA'S DATA TRAIL
Crashes and interventions: The fault handicap
FMCSA may be a long way from accounting for crash fault in the CSA Safety Measurement System. In the meantime, questions about the system's effectiveness loom large with analysis of crash rates.
Prompt updates to fleet data can help scores
Infographic: Owner-operators inspected four times more often than largest fleets
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