A preliminary report issued last week by the National Transportation Safety Board on the fatal July crash involving a Tesla Model S using the self-driving Autopilot mode and a full-length tractor-trailer determined the Tesla was traveling 9 mph over the posted 65 mph speed limit.
Bendix has issued a recall on more than 190,000 of its SR-5 Trailer Spring Brake Valves, resulting in more than 30,000 trailers being recalled by 11 trailer manufacturers. The affected Bendix units include those manufactured between Jan. 1, 2014 and March 4, 2016.
Cargo theft incidents dropped 15 percent in the second quarter of 2016 when compared to the same time period last year, but the value of the thefts increased when compared to 2015’s second quarter, according to a quarterly report from cargo theft reporting firm CargoNet.
“A company is founded to do something. You need to stick to what you do well, especially in our low margin, capital-intensive industry,†explains Joey Hogan of Covenant Transportation Group (CTG).
Inspectors will be keying in on brake safety again this September when the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week takes place Sept. 11-17.
The U.S. Senate on July 14 confirmed by voice vote T.F. Scott Darling as the new administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Darling has run the agency on an interim basis since the August 2014 departure of Anne Ferro.
Fleets of all kinds have used electronic payment systems for more than 30 years to control the locations, gallon and dollar limits of their fuel transactions. The “card controls†do not always stop transactions from being wasteful or fraudulent, however.  Drivers might use company fuel cards to buy premium grade instead of regular gasoline
A recent survey by EpicVue found that driver preferences for “perks†and other intangible benefits vary by age demographics. “Our most recent survey indicates that driver preferences, based on demographics, can help carriers understand the issues that lead to improved retention,â€
One glance at Daryl Flood Relocation & Logistics’ trophy case is all it takes to understand that the company has an established reputation for quality service. According to Daryl Flood, founder and chief executive officer, the nine most important words at the company are “Satisfy the customer, satisfy the customer, satisfy the customer.â€
