Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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7 News Senate bill sets e-log, carrier fitness dead- lines … House bill would nix gasoline tax, index diesel tax to fuel economy … Senate committee clears bill amendment to temporarily undo parts of HOS rule … FMCSA updating data system to account for successful challenges to roadside citations … OOIDA demands Ferro's resignation … House amendment would stop carrier in- surance minimum hike … New Century closes, files bankruptcy; driver sues for lack of notice … First U.S.-Mexico cross-border partici- pant investigated for possible violations … Report criticizes DOD hazmat shipping, use of CSA … California considering replacing fuel tax with mileage tax 8 InBrief 16 Fuel Savvy JULY 2014 | VOL 171 | NO. 7 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | JULY 2014 1 FEATURES 44 52 Power up The first generation of self- contained trailer tracking systems was severely limited with their communications to conserve power, while systems powered by the tractor were fairly expensive and difficult to install. But the technology continues to evolve, as witnessed by the latest offerings and the challenges they help solve for fleets. JOURNAL LEADING NEWS, TRUCKING MARKET CONDITIONS AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Three and a half years after Compliance Safety Accountability began its scrambling of how trucking safety is regulated and scored, carriers and owner-operators concerned about the reliability of their scores continue to suffer from its fallout, while bureaucrats struggle to repair the complex program. Don't expect fixes anytime soon. Cover design by David Watson 41 Innovators: Long Haul Trucking The Albertville, Minn.-based flatbed carrier goes all-in on advanced safety technolo- gies and driver amenities to improve recruiting and reten- tion efforts and incentivize safe driving practices. CSA'S DISTORTED RANKINGS