Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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JOURNAL NEWS INBRIEF 11/13 We've wiped out up-front costs DriveCam® is a leader in driver safety solutions, analyzing at large truckload fleets rose two percentage points to 99 percent in the second quarter of 2013, pushing the rate to its highest point since the third quarter of 2012 and just above the annual rate of 98 percent in 2012, according to the American Trucking Associations. reading of 9.52 in August was a 1-point improvement from July, moving the index to what FTR said was an expected fall peak before conditions deteriorate somewhat as the industry absorbs the impact of the hoursof-service rule changes. is expected to be 7-10 percent for 2013, far exceeding the 2 percent growth in U.S. gross domestic product, according to Tompkins International. more than 20 billion driving miles annually and protecting return to DriveCam year after year because our program helps reduce collisions, exonerate drivers, minimize fuel waste, improve driver performance and compliance. Now, we've made it even easier to help ensure our drivers' safety – by eliminating up-front costs. DriveCamOne™ eliminates initial hardware costs in favor of simple were 19,777 units, 29 percent higher than September 2012 and 3 percent higher than August orders, according to FTR Associates. September was the fourth consecutive month with orders below 20,000. were 15,780 in August, a 24 percent month-to-month increase over July and the best order month since April, according to ACT Research. monthly payments, meaning there's never been a better time to get behind the wheel of a world-class safety program. For more information on DriveCamOne, please visit drivecam.com/drivecamone or or visit call 866.419.5861. were recorded in the three-month period between June and August, a 5 percent increase from the prior three-month rolling period, FreightWatch International said. California experienced the most thefts with 46. Text INFO to drivecam.com/drivecamone © Copyright DriveCam, 2013. All rights reserved. DriveCam is a registered trademark of DriveCam, Inc. DriveCamOne is a trademark of DriveCam, Inc. 10 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | NOVEMBER 2013 placed Laredo, Texasbased Redco Transport out of service after it found the 112-truck company was not ensuring its drivers complied with hoursof-service regulations and not testing them for alcohol or substance use.