Engine makers are providing customers a gauge to help them determine how dependable and durable an engine is supposed to be, called a B-life rating. It’s regarded as the industry standard for measuring the life expectancy of an engine, but the figures are sometimes misunderstood.
June 17, 2016Fleets
Equipment, Government, Business
IRS Proposal Could Rewrite Rules on How Certain Equipment Is Taxed
Determination of whether a truck will be used for on- or off-highway duty is central to a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service that could rewrite the rules on how certain equipment is taxed.
June 17, 2016
Equipment, Business, Fuel
48-Volt Electrical System Could Revolutionize Heavy-Duty Trucks
Industry exhibitions of trucking technology would not be the same without trucks showcasing components, systems and features intended to hit the road in the future. Some examples of future componentry come to market quickly, others never make it into production. Meanwhile, others represent demonstrations of technology that might be integrated into Class 8 trucks decades down the road.
June 17, 2016
Business
Graves and Bill Canary on his first day in 2003/TT file photo
Graves Looks Back on ATA Tenure (with video)
Graves and Bill Canary on his first day in 2003/TT file photo
Trucking will continue to face familiar infrastructure funding battles as opportunity increasingly beckons for the industry to capitalize on dramatic technological advancements, said Bill Graves. And he should know.
June 13, 2016
Business
Graves with 2012 NTDC drivers/John Sommers for TT
Graves: ATA Is Evolving With Changing Industry
Graves with 2012 NTDC drivers/John Sommers for TT
As American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves moves closer to retirement at the year’s end, he believes the federation is “doing fine” as its leadership evaluates how to adjust its focus to serve a fast-changing industry.
June 13, 2016
Editorial, Business, Autonomous
Editorial: What Goes Up . . .
In many ways, this should not be a surprise: After several years of scorching new-truck sales, the market is rapidly cooling.
June 13, 2016
Perspective, Business, Government, Safety
Opinion: Safety Is About Big Understanding, Not Big Data
Many years ago, when I was new to transportation safety, our team crafted five tenets for safety success:
June 13, 2016
Government, Business
ATA's Bob Costello: Economy to Stay Weak
Trucking should expect a generally weak economy in 2016, though the long-standing inventory glut should ease in a few months to make the freight market feel better than today’s uninspiring conditions, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.
June 13, 2016
Business
Companies Report ‘Conflict Minerals’ Progress
Several publicly traded truck makers and industry suppliers have told federal regulators they are making progress uncovering “conflict minerals” from central Africa that might be used in their complex supply chains.
June 13, 2016
Government
DUI Case Exposes Gaps in Safety Screening
On a late afternoon in March, state troopers found truck driver Yakov Zaverukha lying on his back in a mud puddle beside his big rig that was stuck in a ditch just off Interstate 57 in central Illinois.
June 13, 2016