Peterbilt Adds Safety Option From Bendix
Peterbilt Motors Co. is adding Bendix Wingman Advanced as an option to its medium-duty Models 337 and 348, providing collision mitigation technology that improves safety and integrates with the Bendix ESP full-stability system.
November 21, 2016Diesel Falls 2.2¢ to $2.421
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 2.2 cents to $2.421 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as crude oil prices crept higher.
November 21, 2016Mexican Carriers Now Permitted to Lease Equipment to US Carriers, FMCSA Says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has lifted a prohibition that prevented Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from leasing their equipment to U.S. motor carriers.
November 21, 2016Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Escalate Clean Air Plan
Aggressively deploying zero and near-zero emissions trucks and cargo-handling equipment is one of the core strategies proposed by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, in the next version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan.
November 21, 2016Class 8 Sales Plunge 29.3%
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks sank nearly 30% in October in a market beset by weak demand for freight hauling, cautious fleets and uncertainty about the incoming presidential administration’s regulatory approach, analysts said.
November 21, 2016Editorial: Seize the Day on Infrastructure
Daylight hours are dwindling rapidly now, yet this is the time to make hay because, in a sense, the sun is shining on makers of highway and transportation policy.
November 21, 2016Opinion: In-Vehicle Video Can Cut Costs, Aid Drivers
Yes, incident footage can protect against litigation, but it also can serve as a training resource and improve driver accountability and safety.
November 21, 2016Expected Surge in ELD Demand Could Lead to Messy Rollout
ATLANTA — The upcoming federal electronic logging device mandate will spur a dramatic increase in technology adoption next year, but implementation could be messy as many carriers continue to wait as long as possible before installing the devices, analysts and technology vendors said.
November 21, 2016ATA to Expedite Task Force for Infrastructure Funding
Sensing a significant opportunity to advance trucking’s legislative and regulatory agendas in the nation’s capital, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he will accelerate the creation of an ATA infrastructure task force to the end of this month.
November 21, 2016Oil-Field Transportation Sector Requires Specialized Trucks, Versatile Drivers
Trucks used in oil and gas fields are a breed apart from highway trucks, and the drivers who operate them need additional skills beyond those required of over-the-road truckers, executives in this sector said.
November 21, 2016