Save-us-from-California amendment passes
An amendment aimed at giving truckers relief from California’s wage and meal and rest break laws was approved by the House Wednesday evening, in a second day of debate over the six-year, $325 billion highway bill under consideration this week. A provis…
ATA applauds passage of long-term highway bill
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Association (ATA) is urging leaders in the US House of Representatives to waste no time moving a final, long-term highway bill to President Barack Obama’s desk. “We congratulate Chairman (Bill) Shuster and ranking member…
SkyBitz addresses detention time
HERNDON, Va. — The challenge many carrier operators face of having to manually track their dropped trailers at consignee locations may soon be a thing of the past. Created by SkyBitz, a Virginia-based, remote asset tracking and information management company,…
Eaton and Cummins Expand Powertrain Offerings
A new SmartAdvantage direct drive ratio is now available, and new engine ratings for the small-step overdrive ratios are being announced, according to the companies. The new SmartAdvantage direct drive ratio is available in Cummins ISX15 400 hp and 450…
Slow and steadier
New features improve UltraShift Plus handling in low-speed scenarios
Meritor, P.S.I. celebrate milestone
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Meritor and Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) celebrated a milestone earlier this week when the one-millionth Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by P.S.I . rolled off the assembly line. The companies said that as part of the…
NYC Fleet to Test Connected Vehicle Tech
New York City will install vehicle-to-vehicle technology in 10,000 buses, taxis, limousines, and city fleet vehicles as part of a $23 million federally funded initiative designed to reduce future congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. The New York De…
Briefs: Trucker unable to escape burning truck dies; Jumper killed on I-285 Id’d
Georgia State Patrol is investigating two separate wrecks, one involving a man who was struck on I-285 after jumping from a bridge in Doraville and the other a truck driver who crashed and perished in his tractor-trailer in Newnan. A 46-man was killed …
HireRight Adds Sleep Apnea Study to Driver Screening
Employee screening provider HireRight has launched a new sleep apnea study service as part of its screening offering for the transportation industry. HireRight’s service provides a portable testing device that can be used in any natural sleeping enviro…
Earnings Watch: XPO Losses, Revenue Grow; USA Truck Profit Falls
XPO Logistics, which closed this week on its purchase of Con-Way Inc., reported more revenue but a bigger loss in its third-quarter earnings report, while the mainly truckload fleet USA Truck showed a smaller profit. XPO Logistics Inc. reported a net l…