Law enforcement officers found lower rates of out-of-service violations in commercial vehicle inspections during a three-day enforcement blitz earlier this year compared with last years event, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said.
September 12, 2013Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Jobless Claims Fall Due to Computer System Work
Work on computer systems at state employment agencies caused reported initial jobless claims to fall by 31,000 last week, the Labor Department said Sept. 12.
September 12, 2013Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Advisory Panel Hears from Attorneys on Truck Crash Fault
ALEXANDRIA, Va. A special advisory panel studying the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program heard conflicting opinions from two accident litigators on the merits of police accident reports as the basis for assessing blame in truck-involved crashes.
September 12, 2013Business, Government, Safety
Out-of-Service Rates Fall for Roadcheck 2013; Driver Rate Ties All-Time Low
Government, Business, Safety
Bill Seeks Time, Cost Limits for Review of Port Projects
House transportation leaders introduced a bipartisan bill Sept. 11 that would limit the environmental review timeline on port dredging and other water infrastructure projects, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said.
September 11, 2013Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
PeopleNet Offers Panic Button Key Fob
PeopleNet Communications Corp. said it is working with security technology firm SafeKey Corp. to provide a location-aware key fob that truck drivers can use to send panic signals through PeopleNets system.
September 11, 2013Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
Thermo King Integrates Telematics With iSeries
Refrigeration-unit maker Thermo King said it has integrated its telematics system into the iSeries transportation management software for truckload fleets from Add On Systems Inc.
September 11, 2013Perspective, Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
Opinion: The Nat-Gas Conversion Bandwagon
The adoption of natural gas as a transportation fuel continues to pick up speed. It is no surprise to me: I spent more than 30 years in the waste business and was the CEO of Republic Services, which is now the nations second-largest waste services provider, when the industry began to consider transitioning from diesel, a fuel we had used for decades. I understand the challenges in making the decision to switch to natural gas.
September 9, 2013Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
EFS Upgrades Integration with TMW
Payment processing provider Electronic Funds Source said it has upgraded its integration with TMW Systems Inc.s Innovative transportation management software.
September 6, 2013Business, Safety, Equipment, Autonomous
Class 8 Orders Rise 20% in August, ACT Says
Orders for Class 8 trucks increased 20% in August from a year prior and were at their highest level in three months, ACT Research said Sept. 5.
September 5, 2013Business, Safety, Government
DOT Announces $474 Million in TIGER Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation will give $474 million in grants to 52 transportation projects in 37 states as part of a competitive grant project, it said Sept. 5.
September 5, 2013