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Commercial Carrier Journal
- How to pass a DOT roadside inspection May 2, 2024CVSA) Roadside Inspection Specialist Jeremy Disbrow fielded nearly 300 questions submitted by members of the trucking community, and provided an instructional how-to on passing a commercial vehicle roadside inspection.
- Chief Carriers uses financial incentive, gamifying safety scores and new job opportunities for safety initiative May 1, 2024The Nebraska-based flatbed carrier started the program three years ago and has seen positive results in driver safety scores.
- Daimler, union reach tentative deal to avoid strike April 27, 2024The four-year deal includes raises of more than 25% over the contract period, the end of wage tiers, and the introduction of profit-sharing and cost of living adjustments.
- Union files unfair labor charges against Daimler Truck April 25, 2024UAW accuses DTNA of retaliation, interference, discrimination and failure to bargain in good faith.
- Report: Renewable diesel cleans up trucking better than BEV April 23, 2024Research conducted by American Transportation Research Institute shows renewable diesel has the ability to achieve CO2 emissions goals at a discounted price and with greater certainty than BEV.
- Forward Air names new CEO post Omni Logistics merger April 23, 2024A 30-year industry veteran will oversee the growing company that just three months ago closed a big deal and merged with Omni Logistics.
- Running a red light leads to a brutal collision April 23, 2024As a traffic light turned green, Doe nosed his tractor trailer into the intersection without hesitation and was rewarded with having his tandems torpedoed by a station wagon.
- Paper Transport crosses 70 million miles on natural gas April 22, 2024PTI combined Intermodal transport with asset-backed CNG/RNG trucks for drayage, successfully removing 2,419 tons of greenhouse gases from supply chains since 2013.