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Readers debate viability of pre-2000 model year approach to avoiding ELD mandate
At the center of the commentary, pushback on the notion that near-20-year-old equipment could be considered reliable enough to deliver suitable profitability. As one commenter noted, telling his story, an owner-operator might do well âto have two [or three] â one to run, and one for a spare. And one for parts if you can store it.ââ
January 18, 2017
Channel 19
13 reasons you hang on to that old truck
Having a truck paid off makes for a boost in versatility in decisions about the business â in a variety of ways, too, many associated with outright ownership of specifically older equipment, experienced truck owner-operators note.
August 17, 2016
Channel 19
âCSA-equivalentâ scoring pitched to brokers, shippers
Regarding its âCSA-eâ re-engineering of CSA percentiles, SaferWatch raises the specter of negligence lawsuits for brokers not utilizing available information assessing risks when selecting carriers â but if Congress and so many others are right, itâs never been a better time to stop such use altogether.
March 22, 2016
Business
CSA program not âmeeting the goalâ
If you think the FMCSAâs Compliance, Safety, Accountability program has misdirected carriersâ safety focus in a big way, youâll find a friend in Oregon DOTâs David McKane.
December 16, 2014
Overdrive Extra
CSAâs mad math: Readers right on lack of reliability
Clearly the âAâ in CSA isnât working when the data being accounted for paint a distorted picture. The result is a system where too many small carriers are assumed guilty until proven innocent.
June 3, 2014
Business
Hino, Cummins, Paccar top power rankings for medium-duty engines
Class 5, 6 and 7 truck engines and transmissions were rated in J.D. Powerâs U.S. Medium Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Study of vocational application models.
October 18, 2012
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