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FROM THE EDITOR Raman S. Dhillon
The world has been facing a domino effect with COVID-19 being the culprit. Rising prices in just about everything has hit home and on the road. Despite the crucial role our transportation industry has played in the pandemic, insurance rates for commercial trucking are soaring. Many insurance companies are choosing to either double the insurance rate or opt out. New laws, regulations, and insurance rates soaring are making it far more difficult for smaller businesses to stay in business. Check out our cover article to read more in depth information revolving around the increase in insurance cost. Soaring insurance rates are not the only issue the transportation industry faces. Truckers are the heart of our economy and deserve far more recognition for the role they played. Their work was and still is crucial in keeping our economy running in the midst of a pandemic. Due to the constant high demand for transportation services, drivers are in short supply. The need for drivers is currently at an all time high. An economic advisory committee to the Biden Administration has recommended
that the Commerce Department lead a multi-agency attempt to cure the nation’s chronic truck driver shortage. The pandemic has been an ongoing worldwide issue, especially with the new Delta variant causing hospitals to be at full capacity and fairing worse than they were last year but this time we have more information about COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted its full approval of the PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Educate yourself on the vaccines if you are in doubt on reliable websites. Information found on social media is not always reliable. When you are ready, get vaccinated. Encourage others to vaccinate. In the meantime, be safe on the road. To keep updated on more trucking related news, follow Punjabi Trucking 360 on The Raman Dhillon Show. It is now available on many popular platforms. Also, be sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter or check out our digital e-edition by visiting www.punjabitruckingusa. com.
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COVER ARTICLE
Insurance Rates Climb as ‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Have Increased Tenfold in Recent Years
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ith insurance rates for commercial trucks soaring, safety and new technology producing better data is now essential for trucking companies. A major reason for the spiraling insurance costs is the regularity of “nuclear verdicts,” when a jury awards $10 million or more in a case involving a passenger car and commercial truck. Nuclear Verdicts There have been nearly 300 nuclear verdicts against trucking fleets in the last five years, compared to just 26 between 2006 and 2011. These verdicts and thousands more that are influenced by these cases have doubled insurance rates in many places. The number of high dollar judgments has made excess and umbrella insurers, who must pay out these huge awards, more cautious. This caution has created reduced coverage limits and terms. Before renewing coverage, insurance carriers are asking trucking companies to show they’re reducing the risk of a nuclear verdict with enhanced safety precautions and increased use of technology. Meanwhile, insurance companies have complained in recent years that there is simply no profit in insuring trucks with each insurance claims far larger than they were 10 years ago. This has caused several insurance providers to opt out of insuring trucking companies, thus 8
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limiting the market and allowing those insurers who remain to raise prices. “The average cost of a claim is increasing 5, 6 and 10%. Rates need to go up just to stay where we are. To get back to profitability, rates will have to increase,” said Nick Saeger, assistant vice president of transportation products, pricing and underwriting at Sentry Insurance. In addition, trucking fleets and owneroperators are bracing for the new highway bill from the federal government which could require truckers to hold more than twice the amount of minimum liability insurance, from $750,000 to $2 million. Enhanced safety and technology Companies need to create an effective safety environment for drivers, including an array of new technologies such as the use of telematics, collision mitigation, lane-change sensors, automated steering assistance and on-board cameras. In fact, in-cab cameras can provide liability protection and lower rates. “The big thing we’re looking for is not just the presence of technology but how it’s being used in the overall culture of the organization,” said Jeff Davis, vice president of safety at Napa River Insurance Services. “We focus on operations and personnel to see how involved they are when they deal with drivers every single day.” Although insurance companies are not giving discounts for enhanced safety
technology, the simple reduction in accidents will lower premiums. Some insurers, however, incentivize fleets that voluntarily submit in-cab data garnered through cameras and telematics. Improved data has become important for underwriters and some insurers require that fleets use onboard technology and turn over that data. Some insurers even ask fleet to provide log-in information for telematics devices. Data such as weather, road conditions, traffic variables and construction are essential for companies to gather to get lower rates. Those telematics-driven metrics are essential for usage-based, or pay-as-you-go, insurance. More usage-based options are available for commercial trucking. They provide some flexibility and different options, including one trip coverage. In many cases this type of coverage can save money. Nevertheless, many fleets, especially smaller businesses, have reduced the amount of insurance they are buying and often only hold the bare minimum required by law. Insurers will often ask fleets to take on higher deductibles to reduce costs. Insurers are urging trucking companies to help lower the cost of insurance by getting involved in associations and advocating for state-level laws that can alter the court systems and reduce the number of nuclear verdicts being handed down. www.punjabitruckingusa.com
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Kenworth T680 Next Gen features near zero-emission Cummins engine
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oasting exceptional fuel efficiency, class-leading performance and a daring aerodynamic shape, the new Kenworth T680 Next Gen will feature the 12-liter Cummins Westport ISX12N engine with 400 horsepower and 1,450 lb.-ft. of torque. The ISX12N is state of the art in natural gas running engines with near zero emissions and is certified to meet or exceed California Air Resources Board’s and EPA’s low NOx standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr. The engine offers a closed crankcase ventilation system, "maintenance-free" three-way catalyst, on-board diagnostic capability, and durable engine control module, according to Kenworth Kenworth also utilizes its On-Board Diagnostics system (OBD) with the new T680. Cummins website said, “The OBD
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system continuously monitors the engine and after-treatment system. With the ability to recognize the potential for an outof-range event, the system can provide a real-time alert of the entire emissions control system. OBD systems also give the vehicle owner or repair technician electronic access to the status of the various vehicle subsystems for diagnostic purposes. The T680 Next Gen is suitable for heavy-duty regional hauling, vocational, refuse applications and motorcoach. It’s available in a day cab, 40-inch, 52-inch and 76-inch sleeper cab configurations. “The Cummins Westport ISX12N provides an excellent, near-zero emissions solution for fleets and truck operators that order the Kenworth T680 Next Generation for service in line haul, pickup and delivery, and regional haul applications,” said Genevieve Bekkerus, Kenworth marketing director.
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Fleet Pulse now standard on Great Dane trailers “One of the major hurdles to a connected vehicle future is that long trailer life can hinder the speed of innovation,” said Mike Molitor, Executive Director of Business Development for Great Dane. “By equipping each Great Dane trailer with a FleetPulse device and CAN harnessing, we believe fleets are better positioned to take advantage of future technologies.” Great Dane manufactures dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies. The company makes steel, aluminum and combo platform trailers. It boasts eleven manufacturing plants “strategically located throughout the United States.”
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Drivers with Vision Loss could face tougher standards from FMCSA
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five-member panel of physicians has recommended to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that the agency needs stricter standards regarding commercial truck drivers who have vision loss. The FMCSA Medical Review Board (MRB) recommends the current field-of-vision requirement for drivers with vision loss in one eye be changed from 70 degrees to 120 degrees. This proposed new standard was in a rulemaking proposal that opened for public comment earlier this year. Those drivers who meet the new standard are now considered qualified to drive without having to apply for an exemption from the FMCSA. The standard also requires drivers to have at least stable 20/40 vision in their better eye and be able to recognize traffic signal colors as well as devices showing red, green and amber. The rulemaking proposal garnered 69 comments. One from the health care company Concentra recommended the original field-ofvision standard be tightened. The Concentra comment said, “The field of vision issue needs to be addressed. FMCSA has long considered 70 degrees in the horizontal meridian in each eye to be sufficient. However, the
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normal field of vision is twice that. A driver with monocular vision and a field of horizontal vision that meets the 70-degree minimum has a markedly decreased field of vision. We would recommend that 120 degrees bilaterally be considered the minimum acceptable standard…and drivers not meeting this standard be disqualified.” The FMCSA has opened a new 30-day comment period for public response to the proposed new standard. Drivers who cannot meet the field of vision standard or the distant-visualacuity (a measurement of a driver’s degree of vision loss) will not be able drive commercial trucks in interstate commerce without receiving an exemption from the FMCSA. Those who qualify under the proposed alternate vision standard would then need to complete a road test before driving. Drivers would be waived from the road test requirement if they meet any of the following requirements: three years of intrastate or excepted interstate CMV driving experience with the vision deficiency, a valid federal vision exemption, or a medical certification. “FMCSA finds that a road test would be an appropriate indicator of an individual’s ability to operate a CMV safely with the vision deficiency,” the agency said.
The FMCSA has opened a new 30-day comment period for public response to the proposed new standard. Drivers who cannot meet the field of vision standard or the distant-visualacuity (a measurement of a driver’s degree of vision loss) will not be able drive commercial trucks in interstate commerce without receiving an exemption from the FMCSA.
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Driver pay increases as favorable economy boosts freight markets
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o recruit and retain drivers at a time when they are in short supply even though there is no lack of freight to move, trucking companies are raising pay for qualified drivers. White hot freight markets and a booming economy—6.5% increase in GDP during the second quarter—have put a premium on drivers, resulting in higher wages.
Many drivers who were sidelined because of the COVID-19 pandemic have yet to return to their jobs while another 85,000 drivers have failed substance abuse tests according to the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. This is combined with low driver school enrollments. Chicago-based Mark-it Express is raising pay to as much as $30 an hour for operators with a hazmat certificate with other drivers getting $27 an hour. These raises represent “historic” increases of 20% to 40% for some drivers. Texas-based Refrigerated shipper J.S. Helwig & Son, LLC announced it will raise per mile pay by 4 cents up to 55 cents 14
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for starting drivers and all the way up to 62 cents for drivers who remain with the company for six months. The company has a fleet of more than 350 trucks and 600 trailers. This was the company’s second pay raise in less than a year. “As a former driver myself, I have always been an advocate for drivers and their wages. I know it is a very difficult and stressful job. Every hardworking driver deserves every penny they earn,” said James Helwig, founder and CEO. “We sincerely want Helwig to be a driver’s home, a place they are happy to work and a place where they can earn a great income while saving for retirement!” Another Texas-based carrier, BCB Transport has also raised its pay twice this year with the latest bump representing the largest increase in the company’s existence. New drivers will now earn 53 cents a mile up to 65 cents for drivers with five-years of experience at the company. In addition, all BCB drivers will receive a $1,000 bonus. BCB employs 125 owner-operators who are almost exclusively dedicated to the company. Average length of a haul for BCB is about 600 miles. Likewise, Wisconsin-based Blackhawk Transport has raised wages with drivers in some locations making an annual salary of $85,000. www.punjabitruckingusa.com
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Truckers need to upgrade ELDs before ‘3G Sunset’
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abeled the “3G Sunset,” major wireless carriers such as Verizon and AT&T will soon phase out 3G networks to make room for 4G LTE and 5G services, which are faster and more efficient. The sunset, however, could have important implications for truck drivers who use older ELDs (electronic logging devices). This problem has arisen because 5G, or fifth generation, communications technology is being used by newer mobile devices which means the network needs more room to operate. The Federal Communications Commission says that 5G “promises consumers faster data rates with lower latency, or delays, in transmitting data. It also promises more capacity for a more efficient network.” But, to work properly, 5G needs more of the wireless spectrum, meaning there won’t be enough room for devices still using 3G. This includes a lot of older devices and truck drivers would be smart 16
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to check with their ELD providers to make sure their devices continue to work when 3G goes away beginning in December and into next year. This means that trucks still equipped with 3G will be obsolete and no longer able to transmit data back to fleet offices. Fleets and owner-operators should already be in the process of upgrading if they are still using a 3G device. Two obstacles face operators who need to upgrade. First, there are potentially hundreds of thousands of devices still using 3G, meaning there will be high demand for 4G and 5G ELDs. Second, the world is still experiencing a global microchip shortage and some manufacturers will certainly be impacted there simply may not be enough ELDs to go around. The switch over to faster networks will be beneficial in the long run, but in the short term there could be a bit of chaos, which is why government agencies are urging truckers to upgrade as quickly as possible.
This includes a lot of older devices and truck drivers would be smart to check with their ELD providers to make sure their devices continue to work when 3G goes away beginning in December and into next year.
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FedEx raises surcharges on special handling and oversized shipments
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ith U.S. consumer prices increasing to their highest levels in 13 years, FedEx Corp. recently announced it will raise surcharges on deliveries into next year. Along with a series of surcharges effective beginning Oct. 4 at the start of the holiday shipping season, Fed-Ex will levy a 60-cents per package surcharge into 2022. Holiday surcharges will be placed on shipments which require “special handling” or are oversized. A $5.95 per-package charge will be in effect on shipments that need extra handling procedures. $62.50 will be charged for oversized freight which doesn’t fit the shipper’s conveyable process. Another $350 charge will be levied on “unauthorized” shipments that would be more appropriate for LTL shipping rather than parcel. The new surcharges apply to air and ground services in the U.S. as well as international shipments. In addition to these charges, beginning Nov. 1 a $1.50 per piece levy will be put on deliveries through FedEx Ground Economy, 18
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formally known as SmartPost at a time when FedEx transferred parcels to the U.S. Postal Service for residential delivery. Now all those shipments are done exclusively by FedEx. The Nov. 1 surcharge expires on Nov. 28 when prices go up to $3 per package, running through Dec 12. After that the levy decreases back to $1.50 from Dec. 13 to Jan. 16. Beginning Nov. 1, FedEx will implement a residential delivery charge on large enterprise customers using the company’s domestic express and ground services. The charges will apply to customers who ship more than 25,000 weekly packages through Express and Ground Economy. The per-piece pricing formula is determined by a “peaking factor” that takes the appropriate holiday volume, divides it by the weekly average residential and Ground Economy parcels shipped between Feb. 3 and March 1, 2020 — the last period of normalized volumes before the pandemic, and then multiplies that number by 100. www.punjabitruckingusa.com
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Biden asking Private Sector to require Vaccinations for Employees
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ith the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, President Joe Biden is urging American companies to require their employees to get vaccinated. The vaccine is approved for those 16-years old and older. It’s the first COVID vaccine to be fully cleared by the FDA. The Pfizer shot had previously been on the market under an Emergency Use Authorization. The two-dose vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty. Full clearance of both the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines is still weeks away. Biden said, “I’m calling on more companies in the private sector to step up the vaccine requirements that will reach millions.” The U.S. has seen a recent surge of the disease as the so-called delta variant has caused hospital beds to fill, especially in areas with “vaccine hesitancy.” Some 97% of those hospitalized with COVID in recent months have not been vaccinated. The U.S. had 319,000 new cases on August 20 with about 1,000 deaths per day. About 60% of Americans 12 and over are fully vaccinated with more than 70% having received at least one shot. Federal officials, worried about the economic recovery, are hoping that with full FDA approval of the vaccines, more Americans will get vaccinated. On August 23, the U.S. military announced it would require all service members to become vaccinated. In addition, many sports and entertainment venues are requiring proof of vaccination to enter. “If you’re one of the millions of Americans who said that they will not get the shot until it has full and final approval of the FDA, it has now happened,” Biden said. “The moment you’ve been waiting for is here. It’s time for you to go get your vaccination. Get it today.” With schools across the country opening, Biden said the best way to protect children is for adults to get vaccinated. He reiterated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that children wear masks while in school. Biden also announced that beginning in September, the most vulnerable Americans should receive a booster shot approximately eight months after their second shot. www.punjabitruckingusa.com
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Phillips Industries Introduces Power Air Kit Anodized Gladhands with Large Rubber Grip Qwik-Clamp 25” Extra Heavy-Duty Springs
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ombining ready-to-install factory assembled tractor to trailer connection components and cable support, Phillips Industries now has a new premium power air kit on the market. The Qwik-Change PAK features a combination of premium products all in one easy to use back-of-cab system. The new PAK eliminates the need for fleets to carry multiple components with multiple part number maintenance. The PAK includes Phillips premium spiral-wrapped three-in-one electrical and air combination assemblies with quick-change plugs, emergency factory-installed anodized gladhands and two 25-inch tracker spring kits with Qwik-Clamp. Because the PAK is consolidated, it will save money, simplify installation and maintenance while providing durable products for reliable tractor to trailer connections. The PAK comes with 12-ft or 15-ft cable lengths. According to the Phillips website, The PAK includes: Anodized Gladhands with Large Rubber Grip • Factory-installed gladhands and anodized for added strength and corrosion resistance • Large Rubber grips allow for easy coupling and uncoupling and act as cable strain relief to protect against kinking/tearing Qwik-Clamp • Quick-change plug can be serviced in under 2 minutes • Replaceable plug insert eliminates re-wiring, reducing downtime and replacement costs • Completely molded plug and weather-proof housing protects against corrosion • Cable guard added to trailer side for stress relief and cable support 25” Extra Heavy-Duty Springs • Designed to properly support the weight of air and electrical lines • Extra length provides more stretch to prevent springs from being overstretched in extreme jackknife situations
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Einride to use smart-sensing tires from Bridgestone
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weden-based Einride, an electric and autonomous vehicle developer, is now teaming with Bridgestone to use that company’s smart-sensing tires on Einride vehicles with the goal of using them in the U.S. In a press release, Niklas Reinedahl, general manager of Einride North America, said, “We have an ambitious business plan for electric and autonomous transportation in the U.S., as well as innovative plans to improve our capabilities by leveraging tire-asa-sensor technology and insights derived from the tire telematics data.” Using the smart-sensing Bridgestone tire will allow Einride engineers to collect data on safety and efficiency while Bridgestone will place its advanced mobility technology on Einride’s in-cab vehicle platforms. Bridgestone will be the exclusive tire supplier for Einride in the U.S. and will be a partner in the company’s North American launch. Einride will supply electric trucks and digital services to Bridgestone for its American shipping logistics network, with the goal of electrifying most of Bridgestone’s landside transport needs within five years. Einride’s E-Truck will be part of Bridgestone’s fleet by early next year with autonomous
trucks also making their debut in 2022. Bridgestone America’s Chief Technology Officer Nizar Triqui said the deal will help “advance the transformation of Bridgestone into a sustainable solutions company. There is a very high ceiling for innovation within this relationship, including the use of vehicle and tire data and advanced analytics to drive efficiency, safety and low-carbon fleet mobility.” Bridgestone is also working with Mountain View, Californiabased Kodiak Robotics in developing self-driving technology and has invested in the company. Kodiak’s Level 4 autonomous trucks will feature the smart-sensing tire.
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riven by low interest rates, an expanding economy and technological innovations, trucking companies such as Knight-Swift, Werner Enterprises and Canadian-based TFI International have engaged in a series of purchases and acquisitions over the last few months. Phoenix-based Knight-Swift, the fifth biggest trucking company in the U.S. and the industry’s largest full truckload carrier, acquired less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier AAA Cooper, based in Dothan, Alabama. The acquisition fulfills Knight-Swift’s longtime interest in the LTL market. Worth $1.35 billion, the deal also includes dedicated contract and ancillary services. Reid Dove, AAA Cooper CEO, will continue in that job and will also take a position on Knight-Swift’s Board of Directors. AAA Cooper has 70 facilities throughout the Midwest and Southeast. Omaha, Nebraska-based Werner Enterprises will expand its footprint in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast sections of the U.S. with its acquisition of 80% of Pennsylvania-based ECM Transport Group. It increases Werner’s fleet by about 6% and bolsters its coverage of regional short-haul freight. Giving shippers “greater efficiency and transparency,” Uber Freight has acquired third-party logistics company Transplace in a deal worth $2.25 billion. According to Transplace CEO Frank McGuigan, the deal will “significantly reduce shipper and carrier empty miles to the benefit of highway and road infrastructures and the environment.” In addition, according to its website, Birmingham, Alabama26
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Biggest trucking companies take advantage of booming economy with recent acquisitions based PS Logistics “announced today that it has purchased all substantial transportation assets of Houston, Texas-based Patriot Transit, LLC and Patriot Logistics, LLC, a privately-owned interstate trucking and logistics provider that specializes in flatbed shipping in the Gulf Coast and Southwest.” “We are proud to welcome Patriot to the PS Logistics family,” said Houston Vaughn, President of PS Logistics. “Patriot brings great drivers, employees and freight expertise to our Company as well as our customers.” Earlier this year, Montreal-based TFI International completed an $800 million acquisition of the LTL unit of United Parcel Service (UPS). Renamed TForce Freight, the new LTL service is seeing astounding sales increases with TFI announcing its second quarter net income jumped from $50.5 million in 2020 to $251 million this year. www.punjabitruckingusa.com
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On to the Supreme Court for California Trucking Association’s fight against AB 5
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s expected, the California Trucking Association (CTA) filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to review AB 5, the state’s independent contractor law. The CTA argues that the law should not apply to the trucking industry because of “federal preemption.”
The petition is in response to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejection of the CTA’s argument. CTA says that AB 5 makes it impossible for the industry to use independent owner-operators
because they cannot fulfill all three parts of the law's ABC test. “The 9th Circuit’s holding should not stand,” CTA said in its petition. “It creates a conflict in the circuits. It rests on a construction of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 that departs both from the statutory language and from this court’s approach. It will cause dis-uniformity in national commerce while disrupting the operations both of motor carriers and of owner-operators. And it interferes with the routes, services and prices of motor carriers— just what Congress meant the FAAAA to prevent.” Other trucking advocates such as the American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association have complained that the law, which currently is enforced only in California, will put many carriers out of business. The CTA, however, is confident the Supreme Court, which currently has a 6-3 conservative majority, will reverse the Appeals’ court ruling. CTA and other trucking industry stakeholders argue the FAAAA should “preclude states from adopting workerclassification rules that prohibit or substantially restrict motor carriers’ use of owner-operators.”
In the petition, CTA also said, “If applied to owner-operators, California’s workerclassification statute will upend the trucking industry’s long-standing business model. It also will destroy the uniformity necessary for the free flow of interstate commerce and the operation of nationwide businesses.” Enforcement of the law is currently under a preliminary injunction granted by District Court Judge Roger Benitez. His ruling was upheld by the Appeals court while the Supreme Court decides whether to review the case. The law had been set to go into effect in January 2020. In his ruling, Benitez said, “There is little question that the state of California has encroached on Congress’ territory by eliminating motor carriers’ choice to use independent contractor drivers, a choice at the very heart of interstate trucking.” 28
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Rivian set to expand with Arizona and Texas as potential sites for new factory
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acked with funding from Amazon’s Climate Change Fund, D1 Capital Partners and Ford Motor Co., electric automaker Rivian is looking at Fort Worth, Texas or Mesa, Arizona as a possible home for the company’s second manufacturing facility. Irvine, California-based Rivian currently runs one factory in Normal, Illinois. The new project, named Tera, would set its goal of producing 200,000 vehicles a year and would cost about $5 billion. Currently, Rivian has more than $10 billion in funding and has just completed a $2.5 billion round led by Amazon. “As we near the start of vehicle production, it’s vital that we keep looking forward and pushing through to Rivian’s next phase of growth,” said Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe on the company’s website. “This infusion of funds from trusted partners allows Rivian to scale new vehicle programs, expand our domestic facility footprint, and fuel international product rollout.” 30
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Amazon has ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian and is currently using some of them to deliver packages in areas of California. The potential new plant in Mesa would require as much as 10,000 acres, with a site near Gold Canyon, which is 26 miles outside of Mesa, already picked out. In Fort Worth, a recent presentation from the city’s economic development director on behalf of Rivian included five key points: • Minimum $5 billion real estate investment • 12-million-square-foot facility • 1,875 new jobs by 2025 and 7,500 new jobs by 2027 • average salaries of $56,000 a year • $400 million in incentives provided by the city Founded in 2009, Rivian will manufacture electric sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, as well as commercial cargo vans for Amazon. www.punjabitruckingusa.com
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Eco Flaps Introduces Product Suite for Fuel Savings
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ennessee-based Eco Flaps is expanding its line with a new suite of products, including a new wheel cap and a redesigned aerodynamic high-impact nylon splash guard. The new products offer added durability and ease of installation. Installation is fast and easy due to the reduced weight—only three pounds or less—of the new splash guards which will reduce road spray up to 68%, according to the Eco Flaps website. The new Eco Caps which attach the flaps to the truck take only five seconds to install or remove and require no tools. On its website, Eco Flaps said, “Eco Caps are easy-install aerodynamic wheel caps proven to help save fuel. Made from the same high-impact nylon as Eco Flaps, Eco Caps are designed to last under extreme road and weather conditions.”
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Testing of the new flaps has shown they can save up to 2.4 gallons of fuel for every 1,000 miles driven with double 28-foot trailers equipped with trailer skirts. The Eco Caps also saved just over 2 gallons per 1,000 miles and when used together the savings is nearly 5 gallons. Eco Flaps President Asa Hazelwood said in a press release, “With the numbers showing significant savings on 28-foot trailers, this could show LTL carriers a drastic change in fuel and maintenance costs each year." On unskirted trailers, savings still equaled 2.1 gallons of fuel per 1,000 miles and on a single skirted 48-foot trailer the savings was 1.29 gallons. All Eco Flaps products have a two-year warranty and are made exclusively in the U.S.
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Pluss Software Releases Vin Decoder for Heavy-Duty Aftermarket
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eavy-duty truck resource management company Pluss Software is introducing an integrated VIN decoder to its line of business management offerings. The new decoder uses data from proprietary sources such as Diesel Laptops, National Highway Safety Administration and the National Motor Vehicle Title Information Service to give customers the proper solutions to service tractors and trailers. “Demand to integrate data features like a VIN decoder into our software has increased over the last few years. Customers know that tools like this can save them time, eliminate user errors, and make the data they have in their systems much
more consistent,” said Todd Adams, vice president of product management. Pluss features software, services
and training for dealers, owners and mechanics in the heavy equipment market.
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Kenworth Adds Hendrickson Haulmaax EX Suspension for Class 8
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oasting optimized geometry and improved durability, Hendrickson’s Haulmaxx Next Generation Heavy-duty Rubber Suspension is now available for use on several Kenworth models including the T880, W990, T680 and T480. On its website, Hendrickson said, “Utilizing industry leading validation techniques, high strength materials, and advanced manufacturing methods, HAULMAAX EX meets increasingly rigorous application demands by delivering the reliability and quality you’ve come to expect from Hendrickson, the leader in suspension technology.” The suspension is designed for vocational applications, including dump, concrete mixing, refuse, logging, crane, platform and fire and rescue. It replaces all the older Haulmaxx family of suspension products and adds a new 52,000-pound capacity. When compared to the older suspension line, the new models provide higher site rating while maintaining the same weight and durability. The new suspension has a redesigned rubber spring which balances empty-ride quality and loaded stability. It also features a new progressive load spring for added stability.
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Self-Driving Embark Trucks to use NVIDIA DRIVE platform to power its interface
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an Francisco-based Embark Trucks, Inc., “the longest running self-driving truck program in America,” recently announced it will use NVIDIA DRIVE to streamline its Embark Universal Interface (EUI). Embark is striving to provide a platform which can be used with a variety of manufacturers. On Twitter, Embark said it “will use the NVIDIA DRIVE platform to power the Embark Universal Interface. By working with NVIDIA technology, we're adopting best-in-class compute solutions as we commercialize autonomous trucking.” The new platform is currently capable of working with the four leading truck manufacturers in the U.S.: PACCAR, Volvo, International and Freightliner. By developing a platform that can be designed to fit several different brands, Embark is assisting the trucking industry to realize the benefits of AI-powered driving without having to wait for a variety of manufacturers to develop their own platforms. Since most fleets don’t just use one brand of truck, the Embark system will save both money and time. This OEMagnostic approach will allow shippers to begin utilizing the Embark platform.
The NVIDIA DRIVE platform is the first AI platform that offers hardware and software which works together to enable the production of automated and self-driving vehicles, combining deep learning, sensor fusion, and surround vision for safety.
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“In order to meet the high safety and performance standards demanded by the Embark Driver software via the EUI, we need an enormous amount of compute power in our trucks,” said Ajith Dasari, Head of Hardware Platform at Embark. “The NVIDIA DRIVE platform meets this need head-on and allows us to outfit our partners and customers with the best self-driving hardware and software currently on the market.”
The NVIDIA platform runs the gamut of self-driving technology as it is capable of being used with AI Level 2 systems all the way to Level 5 fully autonomous vehicles. This will be invaluable to fleets with various truck types and sizes. “By selecting NVIDIA DRIVE, Embark will help accelerate the development of commercial selfdriving software-as-a-service for the trucking industry, achieving a safer and more efficient freight ecosystem,” said Rishi Dhall, Vice President of Automotive Business at NVIDIA. The NVIDIA announcement comes at the same time as Embark is engaged in a “business combination agreement” with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. with the anticipation that Embark will become a publicly listed company. Embark also added former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to its Board of Directors. www.punjabitruckingusa.com
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CVSA finds most commercial trucks without violations
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ore than 83% of commercial trucks had no violations that would put them out of service according to statistics from this year’s International Roadcheck, conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The annual inspection showed that most commercial vehicles were operating safely and efficiently. Inspectors did pull more than 6,000 trucks and over 2,000 drivers off the road for various violations. The numbers represented a 16.5% vehicle and 5.3% driver out-of-service rate.
This year, the CVSA focused on hours-of-service (HOS) compliance for drivers and vehicle lighting. Lighting problems accounted for 1,367 violations while braking systems—particularly concerning adjustment—and tires were the leading source of violations with more than 2,500 in each category. There were also nearly 2,000 cargo securement violations. HOS violations were the most cited area for drivers with 1,203 violations accounting for 41.5% of all driver out-of-service infractions. All three North American nations have strict HOS regulations, including mandated number of driving hours and break times, to prevent driver fatigue and keep roads safer. CVSA used weigh stations, inspection stations, roadsides, and designated areas for its inspections. In the U.S., Canada and Mexico, inspectors looked at commercial trucks and buses as well as cargo tanks with hazardous materials or dangerous goods. CVSA used its Level I Inspection, a 37-point process with www.punjabitruckingusa.com
thorough inspections of the entire vehicle including underneath. More than 23,000 Level I Inspections were made while about 9,400 Level II Inspections and 6,800 Level III Inspections were also conducted.
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Judge rules Prop. 22 Unconstitutional
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n a lawsuit filed by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), an Alameda County Superior Court judge has ruled that Prop. 22, last year’s referendum on California’s controversial AB 5 law, is unconstitutional. Prop. 22 was supported by Uber, Lyfft, Instacart and other companies that employ independent contractors as drivers. They spent some $220 million on the initiative. It garnered 58% of the vote in last year’s election, thus exempting those companies from having to comply with AB 5. But Judge Frank Roesch ruled the measure illegally “limits the power of a future legislature to define app-based drivers as workers subject to workers’ compensation laws.” “Today’s ruling by Judge Roesch striking down Proposition 22 couldn’t be clearer: The gig industry-funded ballot initiative was unconstitutional and is therefore unenforceable,” said Bob Schoonover, President of SEIU California State Council in a press release. “For two years, drivers have been saying that democracy cannot be bought. And today’s decision shows they were right.”
The group of companies that backed Prop. 22 has already said they would file an appeal against Roesch’s decision. "We believe the judge made a serious error by ignoring a century's worth of case law requiring the courts to guard the voters' right of initiative," said Geoff Vetter, spokesman for the Protect AppBased Drivers & Services Coalition. Legal analysts, however, believe the California Supreme Court is likely to uphold Judge Roesch’s decision. Prop. 22 promised added pay and a stipend to be used for health care for drivers working more than 15 hours a week. A recent poll of over 500 drivers indicated that only 10% of those polled were receiving such a stipend and 40% said they had never heard of it. What this means for the trucking industry remains unclear. A lawsuit against AB 5 was recently filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by the American Trucking Associations as well as other trucking industry stakeholders. It claims that AB 5 would deal a severe blow to the industry in California if carriers can no longer employ independent contractors.
In his decision, Roesch wrote Prop. 22 “appears only to protect the economic interest of the network of companies in having a divided, ununionized workforce, which is not a stated goal of the legislation.”
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Medical Examiners have two months to submit exams made during registry outage
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he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is giving an estimated 14,000 medical examiners two months to submit results from truck driver qualification exams taken between December 2017 and August 2018. A cyberattack in late 2017 took down the “upload functionality” for the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (MEs). In a notice posted on its website, the agency said, “FMCSA is aware that while many MEs have submitted results of examinations conducted while the National Registry was offline, others still have not done so.” Because FMCSA was worried the surge in uploads would overtax the system it has given MEs time to submit reports during the period in question. But, with increased capacity, the system is no longer limited and MEs have only until Sept. 30 to submit those missing exam results. “Due to continued improvements to the National Registry 40
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system, FMCSA is no longer concerned about the increased activity of uploading results of examinations that occurred during the National Registry outage,” the notice said.
In a recent audit made public in January by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) there was evidence of ongoing technical issues. The audit found the outage to be partly responsible for nearly half of the registry’s 70,208 ME records having outdated medical license information. At the same time, however, it found, through a sample analysis from three state driver’s licensing agencies, that 21% of the exams were not recorded in the registry. www.punjabitruckingusa.com
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Denso Expands Heavy-Duty Truck Starter Line
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lobal automotive parts manufacturer Denso has added to its PowerEdge brand of starters for Class 8 trucks. Now the company offers two new 39PE part numbers which cover trucks equipped with the Cummins ISX12G and the Mack MP8 engines. The full line of PowerEdge starters, including the 39PE and 42PE, can be used on trucks made by Freightliner, International/Navistar, Kenworth, Mack, Peterbilt, Sterling, Western Star, Volvo and Autocar. On its website, PowerEdge boasts that its gear reduction starters offer
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Advisory Panel makes recommendations to curb driver shortage
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n economic advisory committee to the Biden Administration has recommended that the Commerce Department lead a multi-agency attempt to cure the nation’s chronic truck driver shortage. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimundo, the International Trade Administration’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC), a panel of industry officials, noted the shortage has “likely reached an all-time high.” “The supply chains were crucial in the immediate response to the crisis [pandemic] and are now even more crucial as the nation develops resilient, diverse, and secure supply chains for critical goods movement for the future,” the letter said. “The vital common link for domestic operations and distribution among our air, sea, and land ports is effective truck transportation.” The panel recommends that Commerce look to recruit drivers by expanding the number of demographic groups involved by increasing training and bolstering apprenticeship programs. “Various departments are doing this already, and indeed the infrastructure bill passed by the Senate also addresses part of this as well,” ACSCC Workforce Development Subcommittee Chair Anne Strauss-Wieder said. The Senate bill includes new funding for a program aimed at 42
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establishing an under-21 driver apprenticeship program. It also organizes a new board within the Department of Transportation for the recruitment of more women into the industry. Unfortunately, the bill does not include money for expanded truck parking across the nation. ACSCC member Jason Craig from third-party logistics company C.H. Robinson said the lack of parking in cities is hampering the effort to recruit drivers from urban areas. He noted that many cities have banned truck parking on city streets. “One thing we realized very quickly here is that this is also an issue of equity, and if the industry hopes to attract folks from urban areas into the industry, these truck-parking bans within cities need to be addressed,” Craig said. Another panel member, Michael Podue, a labor representative with the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union, argued that only through improving working conditions and boosting pay will the nation fill its driver vacancies. “Here on the West Coast and across the country right now the driver shortage is epidemic. Anything we can do to encourage people to be truck drivers is important. But I think working conditions and driver wages are definitely something to look at. How we get there, I don’t know.” www.punjabitruckingusa.com
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TuSimple set to grow as it partners with Ryder to use facilities across the U.S.
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TuSimple currently has a fleet of 50 Level 4 autonomous trucks and is hoping to grow as it spreads across the U.S. Ryder has more than 500 facilities, so the possibilities are excellent for rapid expansion. "With this partnership we believe Ryder is positioned to become a leader in the servicing of autonomous trucks," said Karen Jones, Ryder’s executive vice president, chief marketing officer, and head of new product innovation. "Ryder is focused on how to best leverage our vast location footprint, maintenance operations, and visibility tools to lead in the future world of autonomy. Partnering with TuSimple will help bring autonomous operations to market more quickly, while also providing Ryder access to new and emerging revenue streams," she said. 44
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