Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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4 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | APRIL 2014 ccjdigital.com DEPARTMENTS 21 Proprietary data still a road- block to timely repairs 22 Cummins, Eaton expand SmartAdvantage powertrain options 24 Allison introduces fuel-effi cient transmission package 24 Navistar to consolidate North American engine production 24 InBrief 26 Cummins Westport recalling 25,000 NG engines 26 800 Paccar trucks recalled due to potential fi re risks 28 Mack announces 'rebranding,' renewed on-highway initiative 30 ATDynamics compiles aero packages for new truck regs 32 InFocus: Coolants and additives technology 35 Research pins driver turnover on dispatcher dissatisfaction 36 InBrief 38 PeopleNet adds new features for energy service fl eets 38 Velociti adds maintenance service for aftermarket technology 38 Motorola releases TC55 touch computer 40 InFocus: Critical event monitoring facebook.com/CCJMagazine @CCJnow linkedin.com/ccjmagazine Editorial Editor: Jeff Crissey Executive Editor, Trucking: Jack Roberts Senior Editor: Aaron Huff Managing Editor: Dean Smallwood Trucking News Editor: James Jaillet Contributing Editors: Carolyn Magner Mason editorial@ccjdigital.com Design & Production Art Director: David Watson Graphic Designer: Kenneth Stubbs Quality Assurance: Timothy Smith Advertising Production Manager: Anne Marie Horton production@ccjdigital.com Trucking Media Vice President of Sales, Trucking Media: Brad Holthaus sales@truckingmedia.com Corporate Chairman/CEO: Mike Reilly President: Brent Reilly Chief Process Officer: Shane Elmore Chief Administration Officer: David Wright Senior Vice President, Sales: Scott Miller Senior Vice President, Editorial and Research: Linda Longton Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Business Development: Robert Lake Vice President, Events: Alan Sims Vice President, Audience Development: Stacy McCants Vice President, Digital Services: Nick Reid Vice President, Marketing: Julie Arsenault 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E. Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 800-633-5953 randallreilly.com Commercial Carrier Journal (ISSN 1533-7502) is published monthly by Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC, 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Single copy price U.S., $6; Canada/ Mexico, $9; Foreign, $12. Subscription rates, payable in U.S. dollars, $48 per year (in Canada $78 U.S. currency). For subscription information/inquiries, please email commercialcarrierjournal@ halldata.com. Periodicals Postage-Paid at Tuscaloosa, AL, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTERS: Send all UAA to CFS. (See DMM 707.4.12.5); NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: send address corrections to Commercial Carrier Journal, PO Box 2186, Skokie, IL 60076-9919. Unsolicited letters, manuscripts, stories, materials or photographs cannot be returned except where the sender provides a postage-paid, addressed, stamped envelope. Address all mail to Commercial Carrier Journal Editorial Dept., P.O. Box 3187, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403. All advertisers for Commercial Carrier Journal are accepted and published by Randall- Reilly Publishing Co. LLC on the representation that the advertiser and/or advertising agency are authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereof. The advertiser and/or advertising agency will defend, indemnify and hold Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC harmless from and against any loss, expenses or other liability resulting from any claims or suits for libel violations of right of privacy or publicity, plagiarisms, copyright or trademark, infringement and any other claims or suits that may arise out of publication of such advertise- ment. Copyright © 2014, Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Commercial Carrier Journal. is a registered trademark of Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC. Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC neither endorses nor makes any representation or guarantee regarding the quality of goods and services advertised herein. A L S O I N T H I S I S S U E 6 Upfront Love 'em or hate 'em, ELDs soon will be a reality 92 Preventable or Not? John Doe didn't notice an overhead door had been lowered partially before he began to exit the dock area and damaged both the door and his exhaust stack. Was this a preventable accident? 91 Ad Index 75 Products Perrin's small APU, Clore's jump starter, more