SAN DIEGO -- Parcel carrier UPS Inc. continues with its investments in and operation of alternative-fuel vehicles, aiming for 1 billion miles driven by 2017, but one of the company's engineers said low-rolling-resistance tires need to be analyzed carefully as they have problems as well as advantages.
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Van Steenburg: FMCSA to Seek Comments on 鈥楢lternative Compliance鈥
SAN DIEGO -- Jack Van Steenburg, chief safety officer at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said he expects the agency to seek input from the public in the coming months on an 鈥渁lternative compliance鈥 program aimed at giving carriers and drivers credit for installing safety technologies.
October 5, 2014Vigillo Upgrades CSA Alerts with Athena Platform
SAN DIEGO 鈥 Data-analytics provider Vigillo said it has upgraded its daily CSA Alert e-mails to provide more detailed updates on a company鈥檚 performance under the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
October 5, 2014Byrd Grateful for Year as Chairman, Urges Successors to Continue Unfinished Work
SAN DIEGO 鈥 Even after a 35-year career in trucking, Philip Byrd Sr. said he has been amazed at what he has learned about the industry during his one-year term as chairman of American Trucking Associations.
October 5, 2014MC&E Opens With a Bang as Epes CEO Records Ace
SAN DIEGO聽鈥 Al Bodford was grinning from ear to ear as he approached a group of mostly strangers waiting for an elevator at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina Oct. 4.聽鈥淎nybody else here get a hole-in-one today?鈥 he asked.
October 5, 2014Magellan Unveils Android GPS Device, Adds Fleet-Management Features
SAN DIEGO 鈥 Magellan unveiled a new Android-based GPS truck navigation device and announced new fleet-management capabilities for its products.
October 5, 2014Trillium CNG Says New Compressor Cuts Refueling Time in Half
SAN DIEGO 鈥 Trillium CNG announced it has developed a new version of its hydraulic intensifier compressor that will cut refueling time for CNG vehicles in half.
October 5, 2014DDC FPO Unveils Software to Streamline Freight-Document Processing
SAN DIEGO 鈥 DDC FPO, a provider of business-process outsourcing, announced the launch of a new back-office program Oct. 4, designed to streamline the document-management process for freight billing.
October 4, 2014FlowBelow Sells 1,200 AeroKit Systems to Mesilla Valley Transportation
SAN DIEGO 鈥 Aerodynamics company FlowBelow said it will provide 1,200 of its Tractor AeroKits to Mesilla Valley Transportation, which plans to outfit its entire fleet with the fuel-saving products.
October 4, 2014HOS Tops Industry's Critical Issues List Again
SAN DIEGO 鈥 The hours-of-service rule once again topped the American Transportation Research Institute鈥檚 annual survey of critical issues facing the trucking industry, while several driver-focused concerns moved higher up the 2014 list.
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