James JailletJames Jaillet is Randall-Reilly's executive editor of trucking, focusing on coverage of business and regulatory updates and trucking industry trends for the Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].Safety & ComplianceCongress may attempt to alter or delay ELD mandateA panel of lawmakers in the U.S. House on Monday issued a report advising the U.S. DOT to study whether a “full or targeted delay” of the federal electronic logging device mandate for small carriers is warranted. The House Appropriations Committee, which is comprised of 51 representatives, issued its report Monday night when it stamped […]July 18, 2017BusinessCummins unveils ZED Connect with launch of ELD smartphone appEngine maker Cummins announced it has launched a new software company, ZED Connect, whose first offering is a smartphone-based electronic logging device that’s compliant with the USDOT’s looming ELD mandate. The ZED smartphone ELD app is aimed at the small fleet and owner-operator segments. Dubbed a “plug and play” device, the ELD includes visual inspection […]June 27, 2017Safety & ComplianceWith Supreme Court blow to ELD legal challenge, mandate has no roadblocks remainingThe Supreme Court on Monday delivered a death blow to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s legal challenge to the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device mandate. With the high court’s rejection, the lawsuit will go no further. Though there are efforts underway to engage Congress on the issue, spearheaded in part by OOIDA, the issue […]June 19, 2017Safety & ComplianceSupreme Court declines to hear ELD lawsuitIn a victory for the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Supreme Court has said it will not hear a lawsuit challenging a DOT rule requiring truck operators to use electronic logging devices to track hours of service. The Supreme Court’s decision leaves in place a lower court ruling upholding the mandate and its Dec. […]June 15, 2017Class 7-8Automation to transform trucking ‘faster than most think,’ forecasters sayThe trucking industry is on the precipice of 10 to 20 years of change unlike it’s ever experienced, says transportation economist Noël Perry, and carriers and haulers who want to survive these changes must be prepared for them, he said. “The last major change we had was deregulation,” he said. “And it had only a […]September 22, 2016Class 7-8USDOT proposes requiring speed limiting devices on heavy haulersThe U.S. Department of Transportation has released a proposed rule that would require trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds to be equipped with speed limiting devices (also known as speed governors or speed limiters), but the regulatory body did not propose a speed to which trucks would be limited. The DOT appears to be leaning toward […]September 2, 2016Class 7-8Cummins intros predictive cruise, OTA updates for 2017 engine lineupIn addition to unveiling its 2017 engine lineup, Cummins has introduced a new package of engine connectivity options that give fleets the ability to update their trucks’ engines over the air (OTA) with either an updated calibration from Cummins or specialized tunes for improving fuel economy or application changes. The U.S.’ predominant heavy-duty diesel engine maker […]July 26, 2016Construction EquipmentCummins unveils medium-duty B6.7, vocational L9 enginesAt an event prior to the start of the NTEA Work Truck Show Tuesday night in Indianapolis, CUmmins unveiled the 2017 iterations of its medium-duty workhorses: the 2017 B6.7 diesel engine and its newest natural gas offering, the L9. Cummins touted the fuel economy benefits of the new B6.7 following the engine’s unveiling, saying it […]March 2, 2016Construction EquipmentDiesel prices down 16 cents in last 4 weeksThe national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fell another 4 cents in the week ended April 6, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report, extending its string of consecutive weekly drops to four. The U.S.’ average price, now at $2.784, has fallen 16 cents since the week ended April 6. The […]April 10, 2015TechnologyNavistar’s comprehensive OnCommand telematics service is now free on all International trucksNavistar’s OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics system will now be free and standard on all 2007 and newer model International trucks, the company announced this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville. It no longer will be charging a monthly fee for the service, the company announced, and it will be giving new OnCommand subscribers what they […]March 27, 2015Previous PagePage 2 of 5Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersVideo: Volvo Unleashes L180 3-Pass Rehandler Wheel LoaderThe loader is designed to eliminate the additional time of getting that third bucketful right when loading trucks.CranesLargest Floating Crane on East Coast Aids Baltimore Bridge Cleanup (Video)Market PulsePoll: Contractors Reveal Electric Construction Equipment Purchase PlansSafety & Compliance18 Workers Killed in Trench Collapses Since Record Deadly 2022Heavy equipmentCat Unleashes the Industry's Largest Track Loader, the 973