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GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Intermodal Council Scores Win in Latest Round of Ongoing Case Against Ocean Carriers

The Federal Maritime Commission judge overseeing the $1.8 billion case between the Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference of American Trucking Associations and the Ocean Carriers Equipment Management Association has rejected OCEMA’s appeal to have the case stayed.

February 1, 2021
Business

Daseke Net Income Climbs Despite Revenue Decline

Daseke Inc. saw its fourth-quarter results swing to a profit from a year-ago loss, even as revenue declined.

January 29, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsTop 100

Ryder Expands Truck, Trailer Sharing Service

Ryder System Inc. expanded its truck ride-sharing program into California, Tennessee and North Carolina, the company announced Jan. 27.

January 29, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Biden Revokes Oil Drilling Permits for Additional Review

The Biden administration is revoking dozens of invalid drilling permits issued by agency workers without the approval of political appointees, despite a temporary order for such reviews.

January 29, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Committee Schedules Vote on Raimondo’s Nomination

A U.S. Senate panel scheduled a vote to consider the nomination of Gov. Gina Raimondo to become the country’s next secretary of commerce.

January 29, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Dana Expands Line of Electric Motors, Inverters

Dana Inc. announced an expanded family of TM4 Sumo HP electric motors and inverters specifically designed for battery-electric, range-extended and fuel-cell vehicles.

January 29, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Utility Makes 7-Inch Rear Impact Guard Standard

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced its dry vans, refrigerated vans and flatbeds produced after 2002 can be retrofitted with Utility’s now-standard 7-inch deep, horizontal ICC bumper in order to exceed all rear trailer-guard safety regulations.

January 29, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Automated Manual Transmissions Become Industry’s Popular Option

If a customer wants to drive one of the Class 8 trucks in Ryder’s commercial rental fleet, it will have to be one with an automated manual transmission, which shouldn’t be a problem because that’s what most customers want.

January 29, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Trucks Included in Maryland’s Updated Safety Plan

The 2021-2025 Maryland Strategic Highway Safety Plan, released Jan. 28, identifies strategies and actions meant to help eliminate fatalities on state roadways.

January 29, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Tire Maintenance Involves Familiar Practices, New Technology

Heavy-duty truck tire maintenance is proof positive that a field can remain constant while constantly evolving. Many parts of the tire-changing process have remained static for decades. But fleets say new tire designs, tools and technologies are enhancing maintenance operations, especially for tire monitoring. 

January 29, 2021