Schneider Will Put Collision Safety Systems on Its New Trucks
Transport Topics, January 13, 2012
Meritor WABCO said major truckload carrier Schneider National has ordered more than 2,500 units of its OnGuard Collision
Safety System as standard equipment for new Class 8 trucks it plans to purchase in 2012...[More]
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DTNA pursuing ‘vehicle integration’ path
Fleet Owner, January 12, 2012
The U.S. trucking industry is quite familiar with the concept of “vertical integration,” a strategy whereby truck makers seek to offer a range of proprietary components in their vehicles – from axles to transmissions and engines – in order to capture
more of the customer’s dollars...[More]
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Truck parking added at rest areas in Florida
Land Line, January 11, 2012
In the past few years, the solution for many states struggling with budget woes was to close rest areas and eliminate the
critical truck parking they provide...[More]
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WIT, Navistar, sponsor 2nd annual most influential woman of the year award
The Trucker, January 10, 2012
Historically, the trucking industry existed as a male-dominated environment, however, more women are now enjoying rewarding careers as drivers, managers and executives...[More]
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Freight Operations 2011
TRB E-Newsletter, January 10, 2012
TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2238 consists of 11 papers that
explore evaluating pricing strategies for storage in import container terminals, reducing train turn times, policy and
logistical efficiency in a regional context,...[More]
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iTECH: Smart Roads May Be Reality by 2020
Transport Topics, January 9, 2012
Two federal agencies that regularly deal with trucks have outlined ambitious plans that could make the nation’s highways
nearly as busy with electronic communications as they are with vehicles, and doing so before the end of this decade...[More]
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CVSA: Improving safety will rely on culture change
Fleet Owner, January 9, 2012
An ongoing “culture change” among drivers of all types of vehicles is helping drive improvements in highway safety, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), but it’s a change in outlook that must continue to be nurtured in order to take permanent root...[More]
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Carriers Await Final Rule on EOBRs
Transport Topics, January 9, 2012
Now that a ban on handheld phone use by truckers has taken effect, attention has shifted to a possible final rule on
electronic onboard recorders...[More]
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Accuride’s aluminum truck wheel capacity up
Fleet Owner, January 6, 2012
As part of a $35 million investment, Accuride Corp. announced that it increased aluminum truck wheel production in 2011
through a combination of acquisitions, technology investments, and transfers of aluminum wheel machining lines within its
operations...[More]
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.5%; Trucking Adds 5,100 Jobs
Transport Topics, January 6, 2012
The unemployment rate dropped in December to 8.5%, the lowest in almost three years, while the economy added 200,000 jobs,
including 5,100 trucking jobs, the Labor Department said Friday...[More]
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HOS Revision Presents Plethora of Enforcement Problems, Safety Officials Say
Transport Topics, January 5, 2012
The U.S. government’s new hours-of-service rule for truck drivers presents a host of problems for those tasked with enforcing it, said Stephen Keppler, executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance...[More]
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Wyoming one of 3 states using new commercial driver system
Wyoming Tribune, January 4, 2012
Several states could lose millions of federal highway dollars for failing to adopt new safety requirements for commercial
truck drivers, but Wyoming is ahead of the pack on this issue...[More]
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Cell Phone Restrictions Now in Effect
Truckinginfo, January 3, 2012
Interstate truck and bus drivers are prohibited from using handheld cell phones while driving as of today, Jan. 3, under a final rule posted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration...[More]
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Potential Safety Benefits of Motor Carrier Operational Efficiencies
TRB E-Newsletter, January 3, 2012
TRB’s Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 20: Potential Safety Benefits of Motor Carrier Operational Efficiencies addresses risk avoidance strategies and highlights their use and perceived safety effects...[More]
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New Oregon anti-idling law effective Jan. 1, 2012
The Trucker, December 30, 2011
Oregon’s new anti-idling law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012, but the law allows plenty of leeway for hot and cold weather...[More]
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CSA 'raising all boats,' says Schneider's Osterberg
Fleet Owner, December 30, 2011
On the one-year anniversary of CSA, it would be tough to find anybody who thinks it has been an absolutely perfect fit...[More]
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Illinois law intended to improve truck routing
Land Line, December 30, 2011
A new law in Illinois is intended to provide truck drivers with better information about local truck routes...[More]
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A truck is not always a truck in official data, FMCSA says
The Trucker, December 28, 2011
The argument by the American Trucking Associations and others opposed to changing the current Hours of Service rules that the recent recession could not explain the decline in fatality rates because truck VMT actually increased during that period is an “artifact” of a change in the definition of truck used by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in estimating vehicle miles traveled (VMT), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said in the just released final rule on Hours of Service...[More]
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Cell antenna detects unauthorized phone use
Fleet Owner, December 29, 2011
A new antenna that attaches to a vehicle will detect cell phone use inside a truck cab. The device, from inthinc Technology Solutions, will offer an audible warning to a driver when phone or text usage is detected and send alerts to fleet managers...[More]
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Study: Early Cellphone Safety Studies Likely Overestimated Crash Risk
Truckinginfo, December 28, 2011
A Wayne State University study published in the January 2012 issue of the journal Epidemiology points out that two influential early studies of cellphone use and crash risk may have overestimated the relative risk of conversation on cellphones while driving...[More]
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Maryland Announces Additional Emergency Truck Parking During Winter Storms
Truckinginfo, December 27, 2011
MDOT has released a list of park and ride lots truckers can use during snow storms of six inches or more instead of parking along highway ramps and shoulders...[More]
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iTECH: Insurers Are Not Swayed by Safety Devices
Transport Topics, December 27, 2011
An ever-increasing number of fleets today are investing significant capital to outfit their trucks with the latest safety technology to reduce accidents that harm people and disrupt freight operations...[More]
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Route optimization software updated
December 20, 2011
Telogis has released an updated version of its Telogis Route 3.0 route-optimization software...[More]
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iTECH: More Truck Buyers Adding Onboard Safety Systems
Transport Topics, December 19, 2011
After years of tepid customer response to available collision-avoidance technologies, suppliers say they are racing to bring more systems to market as federal requirements, technology improvements and convincing test data have combined to stimulate demand at both the factory and aftermarket levels...[More]
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Stability System Mandate Sent to White House
Transport Topics, December 19, 2011
A proposal to require electronic stability control systems in heavy vehicles has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review...[More]
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Women In Trucking salutes the women behind the wheel on ESPN
The Trucker, December 16, 2011
Viewers of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl televised on ESPN tomorrow (Dec. 17) will see women in a 30-second commercial promoting the trucking industry...[More]
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