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Consolidation in Truck Technology Sector Opens Door for Innovation, Companies Say

Consolidation in the trucking technology sector is opening up new possibilities for product development, including more comprehensive offerings and deeper integrations, technology executives and analysts said.

April 6, 2015

Truckload Turnover Remains Elevated as Fleets Try More Retention Methods

Truckload driver turnover remains stuck at historically high levels as fleets pursue every possible approach to retain them, American Trucking Associations reported last week.

April 6, 2015

Lack of Road Funding Hurts Efficiency Efforts, DTNA鈥檚 Daum Says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The head of North America鈥檚 largest heavy-duty truck maker said the U.S. government鈥檚 failure to sufficiently fund infrastructure is undermining efforts to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

April 6, 2015

US Delays Greenhouse-Gas Rule

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The federal government has delayed the publication of a new greenhouse-gas emissions rule for trucks, a topic that was already top of mind for engineers, manufacturers and other industry leaders attending the Mid-America Trucking Show.

April 6, 2015

CBO: Freight Transportation by Truck Eight Times Higher Than Cost of Rail

The cost of transporting freight by truck is about eight times higher than by rail, the Congressional Budget Office determined in a working paper published March 30.

March 31, 2015

FMCSA Picking Carriers for Drug and Alcohol Survey

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said March 30 that it has commenced notifying selected truck and bus companies to submit their annual Department of Transportation drug-and-alcohol testing program results to the agency.

March 30, 2015

Sen. Debra Fischer Chides FMCSA for Approach on Restart Rule

If the federal government had taken a performance-based rather than a 鈥減rescriptive鈥 approach to its 34-hour restart rule, the regulation might have enhanced safety rather than adversely affected trucking operations, Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) said at a hearing last week.

March 30, 2015

Separate Oils for Newer and Older Engines Being Developed for Heavy-Duty Trucks

The next generation of engine oil for diesel-powered trucks will offer commercial buyers increased variety, with separate blends for newer and older engines and a subcategory to reflect some fleets鈥 shift to lighter oils, said oil and engine manufacturers.

March 30, 2015

Tonnage Growth Slows in Feb., Hampered by Weather, Economy

Weaker economic activity and a prolonged winter combined to slow truck tonnage growth to 3% last month, but the industry remains on course to grow faster as the year unfolds, industry experts said.

March 30, 2015

Telematics Was MATS Focus

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The growing prevalence of telematics for monitoring and refining the performance of trucks and linking drivers, fleets and manufacturers with vehicles dominated the opening of the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 30, 2015