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Small number of Mack Pinnacle tractors, medium-duty KWs recalled
Paccar is recalling approximately 139 model year 2020 Kenworth T270 and T370 trucks over a brakes issue. Mack is also recalling a small number of 2015 Pinnacle tractors for an axle issue.
September 9, 2019
Business
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund hosting wellness events for drivers this month
The events will be held at truck stops and will help drivers learn more about improving their posture while driving, stretches to help drivers avoid common aches and pains and tips on cardio activities while living on the road.
September 9, 2019
Business
KeepTruckin releases new dual-facing dashcam, asset tracker
KeepTruckin’s new dual-facing Smart Dashcam allows fleet managers to watch for driving trends
September 9, 2019
Business
Volvo’s D13TC engine updated for greater fuel efficiency
Volvo Trucks recently debuted the next generation of its turbo compound technology. The evolution has improved fuel efficiency over the current D13TC, 13-liter turbo compound engine by 3%. What’s more, the new engine delivers up to 11% fuel savings overall compared with model-year 2015 trucks,
September 9, 2019
Overdrive Radio
Engineering realities v. hyperactive marketing: The ‘driverless’ trucking future explored
The Overdrive Radio podcast transports you like so many teleporting time machines back to the Aug. 22 panel at GATS about the $64,000 question: What’s the role of the driver look like at it changes over time with increasingly advanced layers of auto-assist technology?
September 6, 2019
Business
Rates dragged down in August by seasonal trends, trade uncertainty, slowing economy
Flatbed, reefer and dry van rates all fell in August — in line with seasonal trends. However, rates continue to feel the effects of a broader economic slowdown, uncertainty over the lingering trade war with China and a recent dip in manufacturing output.
September 6, 2019
Business
Truck stops, fleets, more show appreciation for truckers
A number of trucking-related companies and organizations, including TA-Petro, the Washington Trucking Association, Dart, Roadrunner and more, are recognizing truck drivers as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week next week, Sept. 8-14.
September 6, 2019
Business
Nomination period opens for annual Best Fleets to Drive For contest
By nominating a fleet, a trucker is recognizing the things about the company’s culture he or she likes, such as compensation, safety, benefits, equipment, training and more.
September 6, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Confusion over ‘relaxed’ regs and rested drivers
It gets worse when those outside of trucking presume safety performance goes up or down in lockstep with changes in cherry-picked numbers. This led, for example, to widespread reports that the proposal would “relax” existing regulations, thereby automatically increasing fatigue.
September 6, 2019
Business
Part of drug/alcohol database rule could be delayed; bulk of rule still slated to take effect in January
The proposal would delay the compliance date for states from Jan. 6, 2020. The January 2020 compliance date would still remain in place for all other requirements of the Clearinghouse rule, including the requirement fleets query the database for all new hires, as well as once a year for all existing drivers.
September 6, 2019
Business
Landstar trailer-inspection event
Landstar’s “Inspection Connection” event is encouraging its leased owner-operators pulling company-owned or leased trailers to bring in those trailers for company standard 120-day inspections between September 19 and October 17 at any approved Landstar network inspection site, in exchange for an opportunity to win prizes.
September 5, 2019
Business
Pivotal days ahead for bill that could wipe out California owner-operators
The bill, A.B. 5, would likely end the traditional leased owner-operator model in California, according to trucking groups based in the state. California lawmakers have just more than a week remaining in this year’s legislative session to pass the bill.
September 5, 2019
Business
Interstate closures planned this weekend in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Arizona
A section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-70 in Kansas City will be completely closed this weekend for construction projects, while I-17 near Anthem, Arizona, north of Phoenix, will be reduced to one lane for part of the weekend.
September 5, 2019
Channel 19
Do we need a rulemaking on crash ‘preventability’ as a standard for removal from carrier scores?
Yes, according to the Motor Carrier Regulatory Reform coalition. Too many around the industry conflate “preventability” with fault, creating blowback potential particularly for truckers with accidents on their record for which they have no legal liability yet that get deemed “preventable” and labeled as such.
September 5, 2019
Business
New Mexico-based heavy-haul fleet to carry U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree later this year
Artesia, New Mexico-based Wilbanks Trucking Services has been selected as the trucking company that will haul the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree across the country to Washington, D.C. This year’s tree will make its way to the U.S. Capitol from Carson National Forest in New Mexico behind a Kenworth W990.
September 5, 2019
Business
In ATRI survey, drivers report longer, more frequent detention at shippers/receivers
Respondents to the study indicated that more than a quarter of their dwell times within the year leading up to taking the survey lasted two or more hours, with 9.3% of delays lasting six or more hours. Both of these are increases from 2014, according to ATRI’s numbers.
September 4, 2019
Truck Stops
Love’s giving away rewards points throughout September for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Every time drivers swipe their My Love Reward card in September, they will be entered to win 10,000 My Love Rewards points. Winners will instantly receive points as part of this giveaway. Drivers can also visit any Love’s with a touchscreen kiosk and follow the steps to be entered to win a million My Love Rewards points
September 4, 2019
Business
Southeast inbound freight, volumes elsewhere, built as Dorian approached the coast
Spot rates, volumes were building as Hurricane Dorian approached the Southeast. The number of van, reefer, and flatbed loads posted from August 26 to Sept. 1 increased 7% compared to the previous week while capacity dipped 2.4% heading into Labor Day weekend. Market to watch: Washington apples.
September 4, 2019
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