To ease the trucking industry’s transition to the federal electronic logging device mandate, citations issued between Dec. 18 and April 1 for failure to comply with the new law will not be posted to motor carriers’ safety profiles. But carriers still could be fined, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said Nov. 20.
November 21, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
ELD Update: FMCSA Softens Violators' Safety Profile Impact
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Autonomous Trucks a Plus for Safety, Security, Recruitment, Execs Say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Autonomous heavy trucks not only show promise to reduce crashes, but they also offer a potential to improve cargo security and driver recruitment, according to executives speaking here at a recent national safety and security conference sponsored by American Trucking Associations.
November 21, 2017Government, Business, Technology
Penske Launches Driver App for ELD Compliance
Penske Truck Leasing Co. launched a mobile app that will allow rental truck drivers to comply with the federal mandate for electronic logging devices and to access other information that enhances productivity.
November 21, 2017Business, Technology
Communication Helps With Driver Hiring, Retention
Finding and retaining qualified drivers can be a difficult and time-consuming task, but there are some human resources firms offering alternatives to old-fashioned interviews to get them on the road.
November 21, 2017Business, Technology, Autonomous
Robot Makers Fill Their War Chests in Fight Against Amazon
A few years ago, Amazon.com Inc. triggered a robot arms race when it purchased a company called Kiva Systems, maker of automated warehouse robots. Now its would-be rivals are landing bigger and bigger cash injections to try to compete with the e-commerce giant.
November 20, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Uber Steps Up Driverless-Cars Push With Deal for 24,000 Volvos
Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to buy 24,000 sport utility vehicles from Sweden’s Volvo Cars to form a fleet of driverless autos.
November 20, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Editorial
Editorial: Following the Rules
In less than a month, the business of trucking will change. That’s the consensus of most when it comes to the federal mandate for use of electronic logging devices for the majority of truck drivers. The law is set to take effect Dec. 18, and we believe it’s a good thing for the industry.
November 19, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Frito-Lay's Mike O'Connell on PepsiCo's Fuel-Efficiency Strategy
Frito-Lay Senior Director of Supply Chain Mike O'Connell, right, discusses PepsiCo's "Performance With Purpose" strategy to reduce the greenhouse gas impact of its fleet with TT's Roger Gilroy.
November 17, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel
NACFE's Mike Roeth on Diesel Efficiencies
North American Council for Freight Efficiency Executive Director Mike Roeth (right) discusses diesel efficiencies demonstrated during the Run on Less event, and where diesel fits into the future of trucking as a power source, with TT Executive Editor Joe Howard.
November 17, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel
Powering the Trucks of Tomorrow
On the heels of Tesla's electric truck unveiling, our Nov. 17 LiveOnWeb program took a look at fuel efficiency and cost-savings gains that cleaner-running diesel and natural gas promise, as well as the intriguing potential that electric offers, even for Class 8 trucks.
November 17, 2017