A clear view: Meeting new FMVSS 111 rearview camera requirements
In the works since the passage of the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007, the newly enacted update to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sets new rear vision system requirements for vehicles with a 10,000-lb. or lower Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. Information
Technology solutions for a streamlined food service supply chain
Before food lands on a grocery store shelf, a kitchen counter or a restaurant table, it embarks on a journey that may span thousands of miles while changing hands multiple times. Fleets involved in transporting food throughout this supply chain journey have one common goal: ensuring that products are moved safely and efficiently. Fortunately, a
November’s five truck trend takeaways
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from November focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.
Fuel efficiency: where the rubber meets the road
There are significant fuel savings to be had by specifying the right tires. Fleet Equipment asked tire makers to weigh in on the tire designs and compounds that can help fleets save fuel. “Tires are third on the list of the top 10 controllable fuel economy factors,” says Roger Best, project engineer for Bridgestone Tires.
Where we are in speed limiter adoption
A proposed rule to mandate the use of speed limiting devices on heavy-duty trucks was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 7, 2016, officially opening the 60-day comment period on the rule. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released the proposed rule Aug. 26, which would require trucks weighing more than 26,000 lbs. to
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index remains at low level in June
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for June, at a reading of 2.92, continues from the previous month in a low trough due to slow freight and a lull in new regulations. Even with negatives affecting the trucking sector, the reading remains above zero which is the break point between good and bad conditions. The TCI
Five truck trend takeaways from June
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from June focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.
The data details of inspection reports
With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issuing the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Final Rule, fleets are taking a long look at technology solutions to track hours-of-service (HOS), but they are also going a step further to ask, “What else can it do?” One of those things is create and manage electronic driver vehicle
Five truck trend takeaways from November
A look at the five biggest takeaways from the month of November in the world of heavy-duty trucks.
Five truck trend takeaways from October
A look at the five biggest takeaways from the month of October in the world of heavy-duty trucks.
