Tech Shorts: Agriculture trucking technology, reducing empty miles, video telematics and more
CCJ’s Tech Shorts is a weekly roundup of technology in trucking. This week, we're looking at an acquisition in the agriculture trucking technology space; an integration that exposes carriers to more available loads; a beta launch of an AI-powered software platform for the trucking and transportation industry and more.
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Tech Shorts: Compliance management, auxiliary cameras, and a service maintenance app
CCJ’s Tech Shorts is a weekly roundup of technology in trucking. This week, we're looking at how larger fleets can eliminate major pain points when it comes to FMCSA and DOT Compliance management. We'll also talk about a new AI-based route optimization engine, auxiliary cameras, and a service maintenance app that improves downtime.
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CCJ Webinar: Finding and Keeping Drivers in a Demand-Driven Market
Build a resilient driver workforce with help from three fleet executives with more than 80 years of combined expertise. Join us Thursday for a panel discussion and Q&A on how they are successfully finding and keeping qualified drivers.
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CCJ Webinar: Finding and Keeping Drivers in a Demand-Driven Market
Build a resilient driver workforce with help from three fleet executives with more than 80 years of combined expertise. Join us August 11 for a panel discussion and Q&A on how they are successfully finding and keeping qualified drivers.
Register to attend our complimentary webinar here: https://bit.ly/3Pi0Aa1
ACT Expo 2022 Ride and Drive
As the push to slash emissions gets stronger, the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif. saw their biggest crowd yet which included plenty of fleet leaders eager to get more familiar with the latest zero emission vehicles in ACT’s ride and drive. CCJ got their impressions on various fuel cell and all-electric commercial vehicles along with their insights into going green with all-new powertrain technologies.
Join your peers at the upcoming Solutions Summit
Your peers are gaining valuable insights at CCJ events. Join them at our upcoming event, Solutions Summit, on Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 in Chandler, Arizona.
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Make time to make your fleet one to work for
CCJ’s Jeff Crissey dives into the take-home strategies you can use to capitalize on driver availability and develop your workforce at CCJ Solutions Summit. You won’t find these in a webinar. It’s worth your bottom line to attend.
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CCJ events bring together top fleet leaders from across the country to innovate and stay competitive in the rapidly evolving trucking industry. Join us at our next event, Solutions Summit, on Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 in Chandler, Arizona.
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USA Truck: CCJ’s 2021 Innovator of the Year
USAT Capacity Solutions earned the 2021 CCJ Innovator of the Year title for its self-dispatching program, Drive Your Plan, which reduced turnover by 50% and increased production by 30%. Learn more about the company's unique program here: https://bit.ly/3zCDpPT
The 10-44, Ep. 7: Could a dump of COVID vaccine loads cause rates to spike?
This week on The 10-44: Tens of millions of doses of COVID vaccines might be distributed over the next month, as well as necessary loads of gloves, swabs, syringes and more. Could that cause rates to spike across the board? Plus: Serious or joking? OOIDA’s Todd Spencer asks Biden to consider him for FMCSA boss. Lastly, will he or won’t he? Trevor Milton can now legally dump his Nikola shares — just as the company’s stock price tanks.
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Stories mentioned in Episode 7:
Trucking COVID vaccines:
https://www.ccjdigital.com/covid-vaccine-trucking-reefer-capacity/
Todd Spencer vies for FMCSA boss:
https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucking-regs-ooidas-spencer-biden-fmcsa-boss/
Nikola, GM ink updated deal:
https://www.ccjdigital.com/nikola-gm-class-8-trucks-deal/
Smugglers' Notch closed for the year:
https://www.overdriveonline.com/2000-fair-warning-a-third-time-vermont-route-108-between-stowe-cambridge-off-limits/
The 10-44, Ep. 6: New seats vs. sign-on bonuses — and more of What Drivers Want
This week in The 10-44: The surveys says… We dive into the results from this year’s What Drivers Want survey and find out whether drivers prefer new seats or a new truck. Also: Drivers sound off on stressors around money, retirement and respect. In the mailbag: Why sign-on bonuses can be self-defeating. Finally, watch this trucker maul a boulder.
To catch The 10-44 each week, subscribe to CCJ's YouTube channel, or subscribe to The 10-44 podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn and Pocket Casts.
Hit us with questions, comments and criticism at 404-491-1380 or [email protected].
Stories from this episode:
• https://www.ccjdigital.com/what-do-truck-drivers-want-survey-results/
• https://www.ccjdigital.com/test-drive-western-stars-all-new-49x/
Equipment Experts: Online Marketplace for Used Equipment
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Equipment Experts: Online Marketplace for Used Trucks
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The 10-44 — Episode 2: GPS fails – VW acquires Navistar – Winter truck prep
The 10-44 dives into how VW’s acquisition will affect owners and buyers of International Trucks both short- and long-term. Also, answering readers’ questions: Should I add diesel fuel additives? If I’m a California CDL holder, can I own a truck? And, lastly, this week’s Roadside Attractions: Don’t follow your GPS off a bridge!
To catch The 10-44 each week, subscribe to CCJ's YouTube channel, or subscribe to The 10-44 podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn and Pocket Casts.
Hit us with questions, comments and criticism at 404-491-1380 or [email protected].
Stories mentioned in Episode 2:
• https://www.ccjdigital.com/gps-bridge-collapse-fleet-routing-drivers/
• https://www.ccjdigital.com/volkswagen-buying-navistar/
• https://www.ccjdigital.com/winter-diesel-fuel-additives/
• https://www.overdriveonline.com/pivotal-decision-leased-owner-operators-california-work/
Equipment Experts: Online Marketplace for Used Trucks
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The 10-44 — Episode 1: Pandemic roadkill - HOS and ELDs - Glider regs
Introducing The 10-44 -- a new weekly webisode and podcast from the editors of CCJ, Overdrive and Truck, Parts, Service. This episode dives into how ELD makers are issuing updates to help drivers interface with the new HOS rule, questions about glider kit emissions regulations, roadkill numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, why FMCSA denied an HOS waiver request by an autonomous truck maker and more. Find full coverage of these issues and more at CCJdigital.com and OverdriveOnline.com. To catch The 10-44 each week, subscribe to CCJ's YouTube Channel, or subscribe to The 10-44 podcast in Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher and PocketCasts.
We want to hear from you -- questions? comments? criticism? Email us [email protected].
Equipment Experts: Online Marketplace for Used Trucks
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