The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.6 percent in August from July, declining after a one-month rise, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Freight Transportation Services Index released Thursday, Oct. 11. By CCJ
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A bill passed by Congress last month would open up more job opportunities for military veterans by allowing them to obtain commercial driver licenses in the states where they are stationed, even if they are away from home, the bill’s supporters said.
The American Transportation Research Institute on Monday, Oct. 1, released a report examining the relationship between motor carrier Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores and actual crash involvement and determining that two CSA scoring measures are failing to indicate a carrier’s crash risk accurately. ATRI analyzed the Federal …
“Alignment is extremely important from a tire-cost perspective,” Thrift says. “And with the cost of fuel today, we need to be grabbing every advantage we can. If the truck isn’t properly aligned, fuel economy will suffer right along with tire life.”
“I see brake violations and defects predominantly on trailers,” Stockton says. “Trailers are neglected because a driver typically only has a trailer for two or three days, and the thing never gets to a shop. These days, the 12-month annual inspection just isn’t enough. Heck, three months is barely enough on a five-year-old trailer.”
Technology allows fleets to take a much more proactive role in managing safety. In the past, addressing driver behavior was a reactive task, something you did after an event of some kind: an accident, a citation, a motorist’s complaint.
“We suggest that drivers test for leaks, examine brake shoes, and measure chamber stroke in accordance with Technology & Maintenance Council and industry standard practices.”
