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Fleets of the Year
Fleet Owner handed out the annual Fleet of the Year awards, highlighting one fleet each from the for-hire, private and vocational segments of the trucking industry.
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Scoring the CSA
Fleet managers who spoke to Fleet Owner about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) safetycompliance program scored it a 5 or a 6 based on a scale of 1 to 10, and one trucking association safety expert said its members collectively would give it a 6.5.
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Distracted Driving
Distracted driving was a hot topic in regards to driver safety. In 2012, more states added cell phone bans. By the end of the year, 39 states and the District of Columbia will have texting bans.
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Cascadia Evolution
The next generation of Freightliner Trucks’ over-the-road Cascadia tractor will achieve 5% better fuel economy than the current model and 7% better than the first generation EPA-2010 compliant model. The truck is slated to into production in early 2013 as a 2014 year model.
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Driver Shortage
Due to the driver shortage/turnover issue that is again plaguing over-the-road trucking, more motor carriers are looking into hiring inexperienced drivers and are seeking them out at truck-driver training schools.
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Kenworth T680
The new T-680 highway tractor unveiled by Kenworth Truck Co. at the 2012 Mid America Trucking Show is a vehicle that’s been four years in the making, according to Preston Feight, the company’s chief engineer.
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Blue Fleets
Natural gas is quickly becoming a major fuel for truck fleets. Learn more about this fueling option and what other fleets around the industry are doing.
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Peterbilt 579
Peterbilt Motors Company unveiled its all-new Model 579 during the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) here in Louisville, KY in March. More than 400 dealers and members of the press were on hand to see the unveiling.
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Maxxforce13
Navistar International is switching its 2010 EPA emissions strategy to a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, the company announced in 2012. Navistar announced it would be adding “urea-based aftertreatment” to its Advanced Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) technology to allow its engines to meet emissions standards of 0.20 grams of NOx
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2013 New Models
Truck makers are making a serious run at 2013— in most cases loading their commercial vehicle lineups with an array of new models and a host of new features and options that enhance everything from powertrain performance to driver comfort.
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Fiscal Cliff
While President Obama and the lame duck 112th Congress appear determined to forge a bipartisan path to avert the so-called fiscal cliff threatening the economy, on both the federal and state levels there are other transportation-related concerns that truck fleet owners should also keep in focus.
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Vehicle Graphic Awards
In June, Fleet Owner announced the winners of the annual Vehicle Graphics Awards. Winners covered a wide swath of the industry.
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2012 Green Fleet of the Year
San Francisco-based Veritable Vegetable was named the Green Fleet of the Year. The company provides full service distribution of organic fresh fruits and vegetables to retailers, restaurants, schools, corporate campuses and wholesalers.
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Hours of Service
While the American Trucking Assns. said it supports the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new process for improving its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program, the system still has serious deficiencies that must be corrected, ATA said in comments filed with the agency on July 30
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Hurricane Sandy
The trucking industry was affected by Hurricane Sandy that struck the coastal Northeast in late October.
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EOBRs
An attempt to legislate an end-run around the House and Senate agreement on a mandate for electronic onboard recorders(EOBRs)—also known as electronic logging devices-- appears to be much ado about nothing.
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The Fleet Owner 500
In February, Fleet Owner released the Fleet Owner 500. True to form, the 2012 Fleet Owner Top 500 welcomed the return of 463 companies to the list of America's largest private fleets from the previous year.
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The transportation industry was filled with news that impacted both fleet owners as well as drivers. From the release of several new trucks, the emergence of natural gas vehicles and changes to driver regulations, it was a newsworthy year for the readers of Fleet Owner.