By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief We spoke with Don Osterberg, vice president of safety at mega-carrier Schneider National and a leader in trucking safety, about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new Compliance, Safety, and Accountability enforcement program....
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Underride guards in Japan look weaker but cover more area than here Trailer Talk blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor 1/20/2012 - Underride guards are becoming topical in the United States as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is petitioning federal safety authorities to toughen the regulation that govern the design on rear bumpers on trailers. ....
The driver shortage is a myth On the Road Blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor 1/20/2012 - There are thousands of men and women out there today with a CDL in their pocket no longer working as truck drivers. Why is the industry moaning about a shortage of drivers? ....
Diversification Diligence "All That's Trucking" blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief 1/18/2012 - Diversification. It's a tactic trucking companies have been embracing for a while now,....
Cummins Retunes ISX11.9 for Better Economy, Renames It ISX12 By Tom Berg, Senior Editor Engineers at Cummins have retuned their-heavy duty ISX11.9 diesel for better performance and fuel economy, and marketers have stepped up promotion of the engine by renaming it the ISX12.....
Heavy Duty Trucking's editors are looking for the industry's most innovative leaders when it comes to saving money on fuel, whether it's spec'ing cutting-edge equipment,
creative ways to train and incentivize drivers, trying alternative fuels or other industry-leading strategies. We will honor three to five of these leaders as our 2012 HDT Truck Fleet Innovators.
The HDT Truck Fleet Innovators will be profiled in the March 2012 issue, as well as asked for their thoughts on issues throughout the year. We will honor these leaders and feature them on a panel
discussion at the 2012 Fleet Forum to be held March 21, 2012, at the Kentucky Fairgrounds in Louisville, Ky.
If you know an innovative executive who fits these criteria, you can nominate them for HDT Truck Fleet Innovator by filling out the
online form. You can even nominate
yourself! The deadline for nominations is December 23.
You can read about 2010 and 2011 Truck Fleet Innovators
here.
