There’s so much going on within trucking trucking right now it could make your head spin!  When you look at just a few of the topics of concern; regulations, EPA, CARB, fuel prices, a main question we always find ourselves asking seems to be, “Are things better or worse for the trucking industry these days?”  Another popular question, “how has innovation and technology affected both carriers and professional drivers?”

Let’s face it, the main focus of concern for everyone involved is ones bottom line, no matter who you are in this industry.

So we ask, how can innovation, resourcefulness, and technology aid us all during these financially difficult and trying times?

Join us on Thursday May 1st at 6PM ET on Truth About Trucking ‘Live” as we have as our guests Henry Albert and Jimmy Nevarez of Team Run Smart.  Jimmy and Henry will addressing some vital trucking concerns and issues.

Henry Albert is the owner of Albert Transport, Inc., based in Statesville, NC.   Albert, who has been a trucker since 1983, was recognized by Overdrive as its 2007 Trucker of the Year. He recently was one of 7 awarded by TravelCenters of America, operator of TA and Petro Stopping Center facilities,the Citizen Driver Award. The award recognizes drivers who promote respect for the industry.  As part of his award, Travel Centers has named one of their stopping centers after Henry- The Henry Albert Travel Center in Laredo, Texas

Henry will be discussing the all important fuel mileage dilemma and will be sharing how he has achieved almost 10 MPG in his truck.  He’ll also be discussing the advancement in technology and comparing trucks and autos of the 70′s compared to today
Have increased regulations actually made things ‘better’ for trucks?

Jimmy Nevarez is the Owner/President of Angus Transportation, Inc., based in Chino, California. Jimmy pulls 53′ intermodal rail containers hauling general dry and refrigerated goods as a leased independent contractor in Southern California.

Jimmy is a Magna Cum Laude honors graduate of DeVry University in Pomona, CA with a bachelor’s of science is business administration. He majored in operation’s management, which he attained while driving as an 11-western states owner-operator. He has pulled various types of equipment throughout his career including dry vans, reefers, flatbeds, pneumatic tankers, bottom dumps, and containers.

Jimmy presently drives a CNG fueled truck and will be sharing many facts (as well as putting to rest some myths) associated with trucks fueled by compressed natural gas.

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National Registry law goes into effect May 21, 2014.

Announcement from FMCSA

Driver/Carrier:

By now, you’ve heard about the National Registry law that goes into effect May 21, 2014. After that date, all interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers must get their medical certificates from a certified medical examiner listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.

Find a certified medical examiner in your area—or anywhere in the country—by following these three simple steps.

1. Visit the National Registry Web site and search by Zip Code, State, or examiner name.
2. Choose a certified medical examiner from the list and call to make an appointment.
3. If your preferred health care professional isn’t on the list, simply refer him or her to the Certified Medical Examiners page to learn more about getting certified.

If you’ve already had an exam and have a current certificate that certificate will be valid until its regular expiration date.

Please spread the word and encourage your fellow CMV drivers to find a Certified Medical Examiner by May 21st. They can find more information in the Fact Sheet for Drivers or by going to the National Registry Web site, so pass it along!

Thank you for your commitment to safer roadways!

© 2014, Allen Smith. All rights reserved.

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Press Release

BY: Trucker Charity, Inc.

Truckers Helping Truckers

Carbon Monoxide has been a concern of the trucking world for a long time. Even now, with the under truck exhaust systems (grass burners) and  APU’s, the worry remains and is becoming more pronounced.

Every day we at Trucker Charity hear of a driver that has died in his sleep or become sleepy at the wheel. Even flu like symptoms could be contributed to Carbon Monoxide poisoning as well as heart disease, cardio vascular disease, glandular problems, just to name a few.

Smoke detectors could help alert a driver, or even someone in the surrounding area, of a problem before a truck burst into flames.

Virginia Chomo, a volunteer of Trucker Charity, after researching, discovered that there were no existing detectors for semis, decided that something had to be done.

Trucker Charity, Inc. is proud to announce that Virginia, after investigating and determining how this needed to be done and pursuing this course of action, has been appointed to head the task force that will assist Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in developing and setting standards for Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors for Semi trucks.

She has also been in discussion with manufacturers regarding the special needs of these detectors and the ability to possibly alert neighboring trucks or those passing by, to a potential problem.

Also being discussed is the use of a quality air monitor that can be used regarding all the above. Once standards are established, detectors and alarms will be specifically produced for Semi trucks. This will be useful to help prevent the exposure of carbon monoxide, keep our drivers alive and healthier, and also a way to create vital awareness to the industry and the world, realizing the problem professional drivers have been dealing with for years.

To read more about this process and continued updates go to

www.TruckerCharity.org

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Small Business in Transportation Coalition encourages the formation of new and transparent partnerships between truckers and brokers as members of the same small business supply chain team.

AIPBA president James Lamb is calling for more transparency among small freight brokers as they deal with truckers.  His plan includes raising  standards, increasing driver pay, and to improve safety by encouraging compliance.

Mr Lamb’s bold new approach was introduced first on Social Media and then at the AIPBA seminar at MATS.  His goals toward transparency in broker-trucker relations also includes addressing numerous industry problems such as e-logs, driver harassment, driver pay, and ethics in transportation.  He has introduced the new Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) which encourages the formation of new partnerships between truckers and brokers as members of the same small business supply chain team.

 The ultimate goal of SBTC  is to protect and promote the small truckers and brokers in the industry and follow a theme of teamwork and partnerships in business.

James often references OOIDA Executive Director Todd Spencer’s 2009 statement:  “The big broker should never be the first call you make. Small brokers should treat you better and work harder to develop a mutually profitable relationship.”

“It’s time to stop acting like adversaries and start acting like partners… because we are in fact partners in business,” Lamb said.

“12PL,” a play on the “3PL” term for third-party logistics companies, is the name of the brokerage James Lamb says he’s prepared to launch to “lead by example” on broker/trucker freight-transaction transparency

 

Lamb stated that although the push toward transparency should be voluntary and left to market forces to embrace the new paradigm, he would be leading by example as general manager of a new brokerage called 12PL  (“12PL,” a play on the “3PL” term for third-party logistics companies)

Join us Thursday April 10th  on Blog Talk Radio Truth About Trucking ‘Live’ as we discuss this “New Deal” among truckers and small freight brokers. Listen online or call in to listen. Have your questions ready and join in the conversation either in the online chat room or by calling in 347-826-9170

Show description “AIPBA President Calls For Trucking Broker Transparency “
Thursday April 10th
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James Lamb  is the Owner/CEO of DOTAuthority.com, President of AIPBA, Former DOT/Criminal Investigator

TO SUPPORT SBTC, VISIT: HTTP://WWW.SMALLTRANSPORTATION.ORG

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Transparent ‘new deal’ for independent using broker?

© 2014, Allen Smith. All rights reserved.

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Omnipart is a specialist supplier of high quality engine parts for commercial vehicle diesel engines

For pick up trucks and other trucks used for all kinds of professional, industrial, agricultural or leisure activities, there are a wide range of engines that can be used to motivate the vehicles.

While some engines are widely associated with the trucks they first appeared in, with a little skill, different engines can be bought used which can be fitted in other trucks, whether to repair a truck engine which has failed, or to modify a truck for different power or performance levels.

Here are ten great used truck engine to consider:

Cummins ISB 5.9 Litre

This is probably the best known engine produced by Fortune 500 manufacturer Cummins, who are based in Columbus, Indiana. It is best known for being fitted in the Dodge Ram pick up truck, with its first appearances being in 1989. Cummins 5.9 inline six cylinder engines are fairly easy to come by on the used parts market, and due to their popularity are also fairly easy to get serviced. This engine is often referred to as a ‘B Series’ engine or ISB, though there are a variety of engines in the Cummins B series.

Cummins ISB 6.7 Litre

In 2007, Cummins introduced a new six cylinder 6.7 litre engine, which was an option for new Dodge Ram trucks. This is another popular engine that isn’t that hard to find as a used engine, and which could be used to upgrade from a weaker engine. This is another engine that falls into what Cummins call their B series.

Cummins ISB 3.9 Litre

For smaller trucks, and a lot of commercial vehicles like vans, a popular replacement engine which can be used to upgrade performance is another Cummins B series engine, the 4 cylinder 3.9 litre option.

Cummins ISC 8.3 Litre

On larger trucks, such as garbage trucks, fire trucks, and other heavy vehicles, the 8.3 litre Cummins ISC (or C series engine) is often used. This is also a good engine for buses and motorhomes.

Cummins ISX

The Cummins ISX diesel engine was introduced in 2001, and is mostly used in heavy duty trucks, lorries, coaches and buses. It is an inline straight six engine, and there are different variants available on the used market such as the ISX CM570 and CM870.

Volkswagen D24 (or D24T)

The VW D24, and its turbocharged cousin the D24T, have been used on a number of Volkswagen and Volvo models, and have also had some military applications. Both models are inline six cylinder 2.4 litre diesel engines.

Detroit Diesel V8

General Motors introduced Detroit Diesel as a division to manufacture diesel engines for their trucks. In 1982, the first Detroit Diesel V8 engines were fitted to GM pick up trucks, and these are still popular engines today.

Detroit Diesel 92 Series

The two stroke 92 series range of engines produced by Detroit Diesel are used in all kinds of different trucks and heavy vehicles, including military vehicles. They are available in variants of between six, and sixteen cylinders.

Cummins ISL

This is another popular engine produced by Cummins. It first appeared in 1998, and is an inline straight six.

Cummins ISM

For very heavy duty vehicles, the Cummins M series engines, which are 10.8 litre straight sixes, are often used.

Used truck engines can be picked up from a variety of places, though knowing which type of engine you require and how much the going price is, can help to ensure that you receive a great engine at a suitable price. Hopefully this article has helped you, or at least shown you some of the options available.

This content was provided by OmniPart who are a supplier of Cummins spares and engine parts.

© 2014, Allen Smith. All rights reserved.

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Mix Telematics

All fleet operators in the UK take road safety seriously. The country has some of the safest roads in the world and professional drivers and transport companies must take some of the credit for that. However, things are changing for the fleet manager. In the past, the safety policy of the company only needed to apply in normal weather conditions. The UK would occasionally see a flurry of snow and even though most months come with a lot of rain, the natural drainage system would seldom be under pressure. All this is changing. The extreme events of the past two months, which have seen thousands of motorists stranded on flood-hit roads and gale-force winds push HGVs around like toys, are becoming more common, with experts linking the patterns to global warming. This means good road safety can no longer take hospitable weather as a given and fleets need to plan and prepare for more adverse and extreme conditions. Legally, managing the risks to drivers at work requires employers to do more than merely comply with road traffic legislation. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires employers to take appropriate steps to ensure the health and safety of their employees and others who may be affected by their activities when at work. The scope of this rule includes the time in which people are driving in a company or hired vehicle. It is true that the weather is not under the control of the fleet, but an employer must do everything reasonably practicable to protect people from harm in the workplace and while fleet operators are unable to predict the hazards, they can minimize the threat they can cause. To be effectively controlled, weather-related road safety needs to integrated into existing arrangements for managing transport health and safety. Drivers need to take part in training sessions that inform them how much of an impact ice can have on the stopping distance of their vehicles and they need to have the best practice methods of dealing with fog ingrained into their behavior. Fleets will have to make sure their vehicles are well maintained, as any defect has the potential to be a serious, life-threatening issue in the most trying weather conditions. It is no surprise that extreme weather is responsible for many of the road traffic accidents seen during the winter months of the UK. If these events of snow, ice, mist, fog, floods and storms are set to become more widespread, will the incidents of weather-related crashes also increase in frequency? It is a fleet operator’s duty to ensure that the answer is no. Public transport providers and transport and logistics companies must do all that they can to ensure drivers can cope with the new norm of extreme weather and keep Britain’s roads some of the safest around.

© 2014, Allen Smith. All rights reserved.

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Reserve your 2015 Peterbilt 389 Only 10 units available. Specs and pricing at http://LMTLeasing.com/Inventory/
call 888.724.4227

Omaha, NE (PRWEB) March 31, 2014

Lone Mountain Truck Leasing announced that they recently began purchasing new trucks to put into their lease purchase program. Historically, Lone Mountain has focused on leasing used trucks coming out of the larger fleets to individual owner-operators. With the gradual increase in the price of used trucks over the past 18 months, they believe that there is now a larger market for individuals looking for new trucks. “Earlier this year, we rolled out a pilot program focused on the 2015 Volvo 670. Given the success of that program, we decided to additionally offer our customers the 2015 Peterbilt 389 and the 2015 Freightliner Cascadia,” said General Manager Joe Hoovestol.

“Earlier this year, we rolled out a pilot program focused on the 2015 Volvo 670. Given the success of that program, we decided to additionally offer our customers the 2015 Peterbilt 389 and the 2015 Freightliner Cascadia,” said General Manager Joe Hoovestol.

Typically, financing of late model trucks for owner-operators can be complex if not completely inaccessible. Lone Mountain has always offered a straightforward lease purchase deal consisting of a down payment and fixed monthly payments with no balloon or buyout at the end of the lease term. After the last payment is made, the customer is sent the title to their truck. The company plans to continue this straightforward approach with their new line of trucks.

The initial offering from Lone Mountain consists of 2015 year model trucks from a variety of manufacturers including Peterbilt and Volvo with Freightliner trucks coming later this summer. All of these trucks will include a 500k mile factory warranty which covers customers through a majority of the lease. Though Lone Mountain is entering this new market, they will continue to offer a wide variety of pre-owned trucks as they always have in the past.

Lone Mountain Truck Lease

About Lone Mountain Truck Leasing:
Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, LLC has a leading class 8 truck lease-purchase program. Lone Mountain operates independently from truck manufacturers and offers a wide selection of makes and models. The trucks are typically three to five years old and range from 300k to 600k miles. Using their knowledge of the trucking industry to identify non-financial indicators for individual success, Lone Mountain is able to finance owner-operators when other forms of financing may not be an option when evaluated on credit score alone. Since the program is not sponsored by a fleet, customers are able take their truck to the carrier of their choice or run independently with their own authority.

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11716993.htm

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