Navistar International Corp. this week announced the retirement of well-known executive Jim Hebe, the appointment of new board members and outlined a plan for full production of trucks with Cummins ISX engines at the start of next year.
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U.S. Rules Spur E-Log Use, According to Fleets, Vendors
Pressure from federal safety regulations and the latest transportation bill is pushing more carriers to make the switch from paper driver logs to electronic logging through in-cab systems, according to fleets and vendors.
January 14, 2013FMCSA Plans Survey on EOBR Harassment Issue
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to survey trucking to determine how it could prevent driver harassment when it issues a rule mandating electronic onboard recorders.
December 14, 2012Oil-Field Specialty Trucks HOS Exemption Should Be Extended to Others, Carriers Say
An hours-of-service waiting time exemption for drivers of specially constructed oil-field operations trucks should be extended to include such other oil and gas operations trucks such as those that deliver sand and water, several motor carriers and trade association officials told federal regulators.
October 15, 2012Letter: Do the Right Thing
Let me understand you correctly: If a driver runs out of time 30 minutes from the yard and is on an electronic onboard recorder, He either spends the night 20 miles from home or, more likely, breaks the law and comes to the yard anyway.
September 3, 2012Letter: Big Brother Is Here
I feel like Im the only truck operator who believes the feds are trying to control every facet of my life. Its not just that electronic onboard recorders or EOBRs or whatever you call them are an intrusive invasion into my company and our drivers lives.
August 20, 2012ATA Seeks Quick Action on DOT E-Log Mandate
Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, urged the Department of Transportation to quickly begin a rulemaking process that would mandate electronic logging devices on all trucks.
August 20, 2012FMCSA Extends Comment Deadline for Oilfield Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has pushed back the deadline for public comment about changes to the hours-of-service rules for oilfield haulers.
August 16, 2012For One NTDC Contestant, Competition Trumps Birth
MINNEAPOLIS ABF Freight System truck driver Ralph Garcia had to make a choice between being at the hospital for the birth of his first grandson or competing here in the 2012 National Truck Driving Championships.
August 13, 2012Navistar to Use Cummins SCR to Comply With EPA Emissions
Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International Corp., pressed to find a way to offer engines that comply with federal emissions regulations, said last week that it has reached an agreement to use Cummins Inc. selective catalytic reduction technology for its 13-liter engines and offer Cummins 15-liter engines in some of its International brand trucks.
August 6, 2012