Though fuel prices have reached historic levels, are some fleets still missing the mark on tire pressure management and thus paying even more at the pump? “Yes,” said Michelin North America Product Manager Jim Garrett. “Especially with today’s high fuel prices, they are losing more cash out of their pocket. Various studies have found that […]
CCJ Innovators profiles carriers and fleets that have found innovative ways to overcome trucking’s challenges. If you know a carrier that has displayed innovation, contact CCJ Chief Editor Jason Cannon at jasoncannon@randallreilly.com or 800-633-5953. Podcasts have made multi-millionaires out of the likes of Joe Rogan and Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, but not everyone gets into it for the money and […]
As the trucking industry continues to grapple with the challenge of finding qualified drivers to fill seats, knowing the best ways to attract new, young talent is critical to the future success of a fleet. In this week’s 10-44, Jason and Matt talk with Meghann Erhart, executive vice president at Relay Payments, who talked about what she has […]
Barry Williams AHAA Welcome Landon Speights Cyber Security Risk Protection Harold Maroknek & Carrie Wall Where are you Leaking – Trucking Liability Claims Hank Seaton Regulatory Update Dennis Manns Industry Update Rebecca Brewster ATRI- Industry Issues Frank Morris Drive Electric – Georgia […]
Walmart on April 7 announced a pay bump to incentivize drivers to join its fleet, and now the retail giant says drivers can make $95,000 to $110,000 during their first year, and that pay can rise from there. Walmart said it has 12,000 current company drivers and had made a new investment in its workforce […]
Achates Power has announced that the heavy-duty diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners has entered fleet service with Walmart in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. The company says this is the only diesel engine operating on the road capable of meeting CARB’s 2027 regulation, […]
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, if you’re one of an estimated 76,000 owners who lives or operates in California with a pre-2010 emissions-spec engine, your ability to operate in the state will be in jeopardy. Nearly 10 years ago, the California Air Resources Board’s Truck and Bus Regulation banned the use of all trucks powered by 2006 […]
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh this week joined Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Yellow Corp. (CCJ Top 250, No. 5), and union members to announce the expansion of the Yellow’s 17th Commercial Driver’s License Driving Academy in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The expansion comes in response to the Biden-Harris administration’s 90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge to get more […]
Mobile application Trucker Path has released a new personalized dispatch service for drivers that is expected to create less office work and more revenue hauling loads. Trucker Path Dispatch features load sourcing and negotiation, finding profitable loads by gathering driver preferences and sharing them with their personal dispatcher armed with Artificial Intelligence tools and millions […]
