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€
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans for a two-year program to test implementing a form of “crash accountability†into the Compliance, Safety, Accountability carrier safety rating program.
A settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit that allegedCaterpillar’s 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective, driving up costs for owners and driving down resale value. Cat’s ACERT engines were introduced as the company’s alternative to exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) to meet 2004 emissions standards.
Preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show a 4 percent increase in truck-involved crashes with fatalities in 2015 over 2014. Â Overall, NHTSA found a 7.7 percent increase in traffic deaths during 2015. An estimated 35,200 people died on U.S. roadways in 2015, up from
Research was presented at a recent conference that indicates diversity can help alleviate the driver shortage.  “Ethnic diversity is becoming a competitive differentiator,†said Jane Jazrawy, chief executive of CarriersEdge, a provider of online safety and compliance training tools. “Companies with ethnic diversity have higher earnings and are better able to win top talent.â€
n advance of this year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which will be held Sept. 11-17, the American Trucking Associations has launched an online store in support of the week. Additions to the e-store for this year’s event include a neon safety shirt, a search flashlight and a backpack, all adorned with the 2016 NTDAW logo.
A federal court has resentenced a moving company owner for operating a bait-and-switch scheme, with other motor companies acting as co-conspirators.  On June 8, Louis Massaro of Scottsdale, Arizona and Pompano Beach, Florida, again pleaded guilty to money laundering, failure to return household goods and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in Boston’s federal district court.
