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Tech Policy Committee to Decide Another Day About Driver Distractions and Onboard Computers
Concern about distracting drivers with too much information and a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration effort to evaluate use of accident-data recorders in trucks drew interest but no policy decisions from the Technology and Engineering Policy Committee of American Trucking Associations.
November 8, 2000
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Carriers Seek Ways to Mitigate Rising Insurance Costs
Insurance costs are continuing to push higher, forcing trucking companies to take a harder look at loss-prevention strategies and risk-management practices, a panel of insurance experts told trucking executives here Oct. 30.
November 8, 2000TruckersB2B, McLeod Offer Small Carriers Joint Service
Small trucking companies will be able to buy Tom McLeod Software on the Internet through TruckersB2B.com.
November 8, 2000NTSB Considers Black Boxes for Cars
The National Transportation Safety Board is likely to make a recommendation that electronic recorders be placed on automobiles sometime next year.
November 8, 2000Truck Sales May Get Worse Before They Get Better
The current downturn in demand for new Class 8 trucks has not hit bottom yet and things cannot get better until they get worse, a trendline analysis by the market consulting firm of A.G. Edwards indicates.
November 8, 2000How to Maintain Your Cool This Winter Season
Just in time for winter, here are some tips on coolants and antifreeze.
November 8, 2000Financing Becomes Harder to Get for Used Trucks
Financing, once plentiful, is becoming more difficult to obtain for buyers and sellers of used trucks.
November 8, 200020-Year-Old Used Truck Association Holds 1st Convention
More than 100 dealers of used commercial trucks and members of related businesses attended the first-ever convention of the Used Truck Association, held Oct. 26-28 at the Mission Inn.
November 8, 2000Water Added to Fuel Introduced at TMC
Members of The Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations heard about a way to reduce emissions from diesel exhaust – with fuel to which water has been added.
November 8, 2000TCA to Promote, Build on Waiting Time Pact With Shippers
The Truckload Carriers Association’s “Just in Time to Wait” panel has devised a strategy for promoting its agreement with the National Industrial Transportation League to try to cut driver waiting time at loading docks.
November 8, 2000