Shippers expect to put more freight on railroads next year as concern persists about how the electronic-logging device mandate will tighten trucking capacity in 2018, according to a Cowen and Co. survey.
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Four reasons your drivers trust their devices even when they lie
It’s happened yet again.
A trucker in mid-September drove his 18-wheeler on a pedestrian-only New Jersey boardwalk for nearly three miles before being stopped by a police officer. The driver, whose truck damaged 100 ft. of railing and the boardwalk during its removal, told police that he was just following his GPS. This was the second time in two months that a truck took the boardwalk route.
Following a GPS-suggested route is commonplace, but why wouldn’t drivers stop immediately when they realized they were no longer on a road?
Four reasons your drivers trust their devices even when they lie
It’s happened yet again.
A trucker in mid-September drove his 18-wheeler on a pedestrian-only New Jersey boardwalk for nearly three miles before being stopped by a police officer. The driver, whose truck damaged 100 ft. of railing and the boardwalk during its removal, told police that he was just following his GPS. This was the second time in two months that a truck took the boardwalk route.
Following a GPS-suggested route is commonplace, but why wouldn’t drivers stop immediately when they realized they were no longer on a road?
Celadon Acknowledeges Active SEC Investigation
Celadon Group Inc. offered new information into its financial situation while confirming it is under a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into the value of used trucks donated to a joint venture company.
Celadon Acknowledges Active SEC Investigation
Celadon Group Inc. offered new information into its financial situation while confirming it is under a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into the value of used trucks donated to a joint venture company.
Wabco Finalizes Purchase of Meritor’s Share in Joint Venture
Wabco Holdings Inc. has completed its $250 million purchase of Meritor Inc.’s stake in their joint venture, formalizing the end of the 27-year arrangement.
Guardrail Maker Wins Reversal of $663 Million Judgment
Guardrail maker Trinity Industries Inc. won’t have to pay a $663 million judgment that was awarded in a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging the company defrauded the U.S. government with a faulty highway guardrail safety system.
ELDs will put supply chains in a vise. And maybe that’s a good thing.
For as long as I’ve covered both the trucking and logistics industries, they’ve functioned under a freight philosophy called “just-in-time” delivery or “JIT” for short.
Put simply, JIT is an inventory strategy compa…
ELDs will put supply chains in a vise. And maybe that’s a good thing.
For as long as I’ve covered both the trucking and logistics industries, they’ve functioned under a freight philosophy called “just-in-time” delivery or “JIT” for short.
Put simply, JIT is an inventory strategy compa…
Good news on how to improve fuel efficiency
The bad news is there is no magic formula for improving fuel efficiency. The good news is that seven fleets just demonstrated that there are at least seven ways to achieve 10 MPG in real-world operation.
During the recent Run on Less 17-day fuel-eco…