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Court consolidates suits against Navistar’s MaxxForce engines, transfers them to Illinois

Per a request made in October, Navistar International has been granted its motion to consolidate the more than two dozen lawsuits against it and its EGR-only engines, and proceedings in the bundled suits has been transferred to the Northern District of Illinois.

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CCJ Innovator: Door 2 Door Organics masters the art of home delivery

Experts predict the online grocery industry will grow from 2 percent of the $650 billion spent annually on domestic groceries to between 10 and 17 percent by 2023.  The business model looks appealing, at least on paper. With a single warehouse and a small fleet of delivery vans, an online grocer is able to serve […]

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Hours-of-service changes loom: Bill clears Congress, heads toward implementation

Two provisions of the 2013 changes to hours-of-service regulations for truck operators will be suspended at least until Sept. 30, 2015, and FMCSA will be required to further study the rules and their impact before the rules can take effect again.

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Navistar cuts losses, reports $619M loss for 2014, $72M loss in4Q

Navistar International Corporationannounced Dec. 16 it posted a net loss of $72 million in the fourth quarter of the 2014 fiscal year — slicing its fourth quarter loss in 2013 ($154 million) by more than half.

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FMCSA publishes rule eliminating no-defect Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published Thursday, Dec. 18, a Final Rule to eliminate the requirement that truck drivers keep and submit Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports when no defects have been found.

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Restart changes become law; FMCSA required to study, compare two driver sets

President Barack Obama Dec. 16 signed the appropriations bill that halts enforcement of the requirement that a drivers’ 34-hour restart include two 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. periods and the once-per-week limit of the restart.

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CCIC Newsletter: December 2014

As we go into the Holiday Season, our entire Risk Management Team would like to thank all of you for your total commitment in ensuring that our nation’s highways are safe. Our truck drivers are the fabric of what makes up this great country, without them, we would all be struggling. Please take a moment […]

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Toyo Tire Holdings Of Americas Inc.

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc. (Toyo) is recalling certain OPEN Country H/T Tuff Duty tires, sizes LT235/85 R16 120Q, LT245/75 R16 120R, LT265/75 R16 123Q, LT265/70 R17 121R, LT225/75 R17 116Q, LT235/80 R17 120R, LT285/75 R16 126Q, and Nitto Dura Grappler Highway Terrain Dura-Belt sizes LT245/75 R17 121Q, LT265/70 R17 121Q, LT265/75 R16 123Q, […]

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Daimler Trucks North America LLC FREIGHTLINER / 2015

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks manufactured May 27, 2014, to September 25, 2014, and equipped with certain models of Eaton Fuller 365mm clutches. Due to an incorrect clutch-release bearing component, the affected clutches may not disengage as needed.

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