Navistar Pins Q2 Loss on New Vehicle Sales, Used Trucks
Navistar International reported a second quarter 2017 net loss of $80 million on revenues of $2.1 billion. The truck and engine maker attributed those results to lower U.S. and Canada sales of its trucks and buses and to heightened used-truck losses.
Bridgestone Follows Goodyear in Second Round of Tire Price Increases
Bridgestone has followed Goodyear in announcing a second price increase on its truck and bus tires this year.
New Economic Indicators for Truck Freight Use DAT Truckload Data
Broughton Capital, an independent financial research firm, has unveiled a set of tools for truckload industry market watchers called DAT Freight Barometers.
Atlantic Truck Show hits Moncton this weekend
MONCTON, N.B. – The Atlantic Truck Show is set for this weekend at the Moncton Coliseum. The event takes places June 9-10 and is presented by the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association. According to the APTA, the event is the key…
TMW unveils new Reveal Series
CLEVELAND, Ohio — TMW Systems’ Reveal Series cloud-based business intelligence and data analytics platform is now available as an add-on for users of the Appian FinalMile solutions. The optional Reveal Series lets users leverage big data within their businesses through…
Navistar posts Q2 loss, projects improving conditions
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar this morning reported a second quarter net loss of U.S. $80 million on revenues of $2.1 billion. The company said it expects truck sales to improve through the second half of the year, driven by backlog…
Q. What is the timeframe for compliance?
A. Motor carriers using paper logs are required to have ELDs installed and in use by December 2017. Fleets using AOBRD devices must be using certified, registered ELDs by December 2019.
Q. Who does the new ELD rule impact?
A. Essentially all CMV carriers that operate across state lines will be impacted. Any driver who maintains 8 or more days worth of duty status logs, out of 30 days, will require an ELD…
Q. What is an ELD?
A. ELD = Electronic Logging Device
An electronic logging device (ELD) is a device that attaches to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to synchronize with the engine and record Hours of Service (HOS)…
Q. What are the different types of ELD malfunctions?
A. Like any other device, it is expected that electronic logging devices (ELDs) will likely malfunction on occasion. There are a number of reasons why. Following is an overview of the more common reasons an ELD may malfunction…