Much like internal combustion engines, battery-electric motors have to battle heat to maximize performance. “Heat is always the enemy,” said Greg Less, technical director for the University of Michigan’s battery lab. Like conventional engines, electric vehicles (EVs) have to dispel heat that’s generated in the battery during charging and discharging. Faster current demands, particularly those experienced during […]
California’s A.B. 5 law, which effectively prohibits fleets from contracting with owner-operator drivers, is still on a temporary court-ordered hold, and that short-term pause will remain in effect least through late 2020, if not longer. Though no date is yet set, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has indicated it will hear oral arguments […]
An amendment to the U.S. House’s Invest in America highway bill that would increase the liability insurance minimum requirements for carriers from $750,000 to $2 million cleared its first hurdle Wednesday, passing a vote for the rider to be included in the bill when it is sent to the full House floor.
Celadon selling Mexican assets for $6.1 million The Mexican assets of defunct Celadon have been sold to Jaguar Transport for a $6.8 million bid in an online auction earlier this month, according to documents filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
American Truck Dealers, an off-shoot of the National Automobile Dealers Association, has dedicated this week as “Suspend the FET Week” and is asking trucking industry stakeholders to advocate for the suspension of the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on heavy-duty trucks. The FET has grown from 3% to 12% since it was instituted in 1917 to help fund World War […]
In recent weeks, freight demand has sprang back to life and started to build momentum, shaking off the shockwaves of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. and state lockdown orders that smothered the economy. Load volume on the spot market has soared, and rates are expected to jump upward in June after falling to the floor in […]
During the CCJ Virtual Symposium last month, human resources professionals from Hirschbach Motor Lines, Halvor Lines and Kottke Trucking shared their insight and expertise on maintaining a healthy and productive workforce during the coronavirus pandemic. Key takeaways from the session include: Creative ways to improve operational efficiency Steps to take if one of your drivers tests positive […]
Forward Air Corp. wanted new drivers to have a seamless orientation experience to its Pickup and Delivery (PUD), Forward Final Mile (FFM) and Forward Solutions (pool distribution) business segments. To accomplish this, management saw a need to replace the learning management system (LMS) and video-based training content the company had been using with a modern solution.
