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NTSB Urges Changes to Cargo Tankers

The National Transportation Safety Board told federal regulators they can reduce the number of cargo tanker rollovers if  they mandated roll stability technology and improved cargo tank design.

September 12, 2011

Rair Names Lofy CEO, Promotes Two Executives

Rair Technologies LLC, a provider of safety and compliance services to the transportation industry, has named a new CEO and promoted two executives.

September 13, 2011

Comdata, Love’s Roll Out Cardless Fueling Programs

The use of cardless fueling systems continues to expand, as two more companies embraced radio-frequency identification technology, or RFID, to streamline the fueling process.

September 12, 2011

TMC Preps for Fall Meeting in Raleigh

Truck maintenance executives will wrestle with corrosion, tire issues and other critical topics in Raleigh, N.C., later this month, while technicians compete for honors at an event sponsored by the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.

September 12, 2011

DOT Says Rails May Save Millions From New Proposal to Ease Rules

Freight railroads could reap $340 million in cost savings after the Department of Transportation offered to ease the requirements to install technology to prevent head-on collisions, the agency announced.

September 6, 2011

Rand McNally Offers Buyers Lifetime Map Updates

Rand McNally Co. said buyers of its IntelliRoute GPS devices will be eligible to participate in a lifetime map program.

September 6, 2011

NHTSA Focuses Study on Truck Cab Safety

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is engaged in “aggressive research” on technological advances to prevent accidents and fatalities by boosting the safety of truck cabs.

September 5, 2011

Fixing the EOBR Rule

We were disappointed to see the federal appellate court’s ruling overturning the requirement that some motor carriers install electronic recording devices to monitor drivers’ compliance with the hours-of-service rule.

September 5, 2011

Appeals Court Throws Out EOBR Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic onboard recorder 2010 final rule for motor carriers with significant hours-of-service violations does not protect truck drivers from potential harassment by their employers, a federal appeals court has ruled.

August 29, 2011

GPS Insight Unveils Fleet-Tracking Interface

GPS Insight LLC has unveiled a new GPS fleet-tracking dashboard interface.

August 29, 2011