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Top 15 Trucking Stories of ’15 preview image Top 15 Trucking Stories of '15 article image

Top 15 Trucking Stories of ’15

TORONTO, ON -- The trials and tribulations that both drivers and fleet face, how to prepare for truck safety crackdowns and videos about trucking are just a few of the most popular stories with readers of the Today's Trucking website for 2015. Yes, it's that time of year when we've warmed up the computers, put on an extra pot of coffee and burned the midnight oil to sift through all numbers to find out what stories pressed your hot buttons for another memorable year in trucking. While you might be inclined to think that any top 15 list of the most read stories of the year would naturally be tilted toward stories that broke early in 2015, that's not the case. In fact, this listing contains stories that first hit the news throughout the year, representing a wide range of topics.
U.S. Truck Safety Regulators Abandon Earlier Proposals preview image U.S. Truck Safety Regulators Abandon Earlier Proposals article image

U.S. Truck Safety Regulators Abandon Earlier Proposals

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has withdrawn a notice of proposed rulemaking that would have required a commercial motor vehicle to display a label attesting that it was compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) when it was manufactured while the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has withdrawn a plan that would have amended haz-mat regulations on the transportation of flammable liquid material in unprotected external product piping, known commonly as wetlines, on tanker trucks.
6 Takeaways from 2015 in Truck Parts and Service preview image 6 Takeaways from 2015 in Truck Parts and Service article image

6 Takeaways from 2015 in Truck Parts and Service

The truck parts and service aftermarket got a lot of attention in 2015, as the focus of many fleets shifted to total cost of operation rather than cost per mile. This shined a bright spotlight on maintenance and repair practices as ways to keep asset utilization high. Here's a look back at some of the major aftermarket issues from the past year. This year saw the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association along with the Equipment and Tool Institute, the Auto Care Association and Heavy Duty Aftermarket Canada. As a result of the MOU, fleets and independent repair garages will have access to service information - previously only available to dealers - for model year 2010 and later trucks and buses over 10,000 pounds sold in the United States and Canada.
2015 Ending with Lowest Diesel Costs in Years preview image 2015 Ending with Lowest Diesel Costs in Years article image

2015 Ending with Lowest Diesel Costs in Years

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. - As 2015 draws to a close average prices for both diesel and gasoline in Canada and the U.S. are at their lowest levels in years. The Canadian national average price of diesel has fallen for the seventh straight week, down $0.009 from last week, to $0.986 per liter, according to the petroleum information services provider The Kent Group. Not only is this the lowest price since August 2010 it is $0.194 less than this time last year. For all of 2015, the fuel averaged $1.092 per liter compared to $1.339 last year.
Element Closes on Funding for Fleet Management Business preview image Element Closes on Funding for Fleet Management Business article image

Element Closes on Funding for Fleet Management Business

TORONTO, ON - Element Financial Corp. has closed on US$4.8 billion in rated asset-backed security (ABS) funding that will fuel the company's aggressive move into the U.S. fleet management business. In June, Element Financial Corp. reached an agreement to acquire GE Capital's remaining North American fleet management operations in the U.S. and Mexico, along with as GE Capital's fleet management operations in Australia and New Zealand.

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