Overdrive Magazine -Â The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting comment on a proposed survey examining driver harassment and coercion related to electric onboard recorders.
Overdrive Magazine -Â The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting comment on a proposed survey examining driver harassment and coercion related to electric onboard recorders.
Commercial Carrier Journal, CCJ – A federal appeals court will hear the American Trucking Associations’ case against the hours-of-service rule March 15. The ATA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will present oral arguments before a three-judge panel
The Problem: You have hired or “brokered†a good and reliable carrier to deliver Toyota Avalon’s for you. While in transit one of the Avalon’s had its roof significantly damaged because of insufficient clearance at an overhead bridge. The cost to repair the roof is $8,000 but Toyota decides to crush the $44,000 Avalon bringing […]
The Problem: You have been hired to deliver a load of Toyota Avalon’s for another carrier to help them meet their customer commitments.  While in transit one of the Avalon’s had its roof significantly damaged because of insufficient clearance at an overhead bridge. The cost to repair the roof is $8,000 but Toyota decides to […]
Fleet managers need a clearly written policy that is uniformly enforced and supported by senior management to cut incidents of distracted driving by employee drivers.
Automotive Fleet – Volkswagen of America announced the appointment of Mike Peterson to the position of Fleet Account Manager of the Midwest Region, which includes the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansa, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
Automotive Fleet – Ford captured both Car and Truck of the Year awards for the second year in a row, with the popularity of the Fusion/Fusion Hybrid and the F-150 continuing into the 2012 model-year.
Automotive News – Honda Motor Co. will recall 871,000 vehicles that could roll away after the ignition key has been removed, including 807,000 in the United States, the company said today.
Automotive News -Â The Cadillac ATS, Ford Fusion and Honda Accord were named finalists today for North American Car of the Year, while the Ford C-Max, Mazda CX-5, and Ram 1500 were named truck/utility finalists.