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ELD Suppliers Offer Various Pricing Models, Levels of Service
The cost of an electronic logging device is difrficult to gauge, partly because vendors use different pricing models.
Training Can Ease Transition to ELDs
It may be impossible for fleets to entirely avoid upheaval as they make the move to ELD compliance, but the right planning and training can make a world of difference, technology suppliers said.
ELDs: Now or Later?
While first-time adopters will need to install ELDs in their trucks by Dec. 18, fleets using e-log systems categorized as automatic onboard recording devices, or AOBRDs, get a two-year extension. But if you can wait, why change now?
New ELD Vendors Flood Market as Mandate Nears
A growing number of technology vendors have been flooding the market with new electronic logging device products in advance of the federal ELD mandate that takes effect Dec. 18.
TMAF Mascot’s Name to Be Announced Aug. 26
The Trucking Moves America Forward mascot will be revealed Aug. 26 at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
Some Gas With That Sandwich? Convenience Dominates Fuel Market
Motorists who once scoured American roadways for Exxon’s tiger or Texaco’s star now search for Buc-ee’s beaver or Wawa’s Canada goose. And millennials value the quality of food in their gas stations just as much as the price at the pump.
August 18, 2017EPA Will Revisit Phase 2 Trailer, Glider Rules
In a move to respond to concerns by the trailer and glider industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it plans to “revisit” its Phase 2 provisions on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency for medium- and heavy-duty engines.
International Backs New A26 Engine with Financial Incentives
International Truck introduced a reimbursement guarantee program for its new A26 12.4-liter engine for over-the-road trucks to underscore its confidence in the A26’s durability and reliability.
August 18, 2017Love’s Adds Oil Change Service
Oil changes for diesel engines now are available at 130 Love's Truck Tire Care locations as the network continues to add services for professional drivers.
August 18, 2017Ban on Toxic Acid May Test Californians’ Thirst for Cheap Fuel
Californians are used to paying more for gasoline, but that may be tested soon if a pair of Los Angeles-area refineries are forced to stop their use of a toxic chemical