Wintertime is tough on trucks. For starters, cold temperatures can affect everything from batteries to tire inflation levels, while the chemicals used to keep roadways free of ice and snow increase the risk of corrosion to trucks and trailers alike.
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10-4 Systems, a firm that provides end-to-end shipment visibility of the supply chain for Fortune 500 companies, has licensed freight-tracking technology from MacroPoint.
Combining 10-4's supply visibility technology with MacroPoint's freight tracking software will expand visibility for shippers and carriers using the company's services. In addition, 10-4 is able to provide automated alerts for shipments running early, on-time, in jeopardy or late. The information is continuously recalculated to give customers more accurate ETAs and it can be shared internally.
“We are partnering with MacroPoint because of the vast number of freight carriers already connected to its network,” said Travis Rhyan, president and CEO of 10-4. “Our shipper customers now receive instant visibility to all of their carriers and can visualize the data inside of our dashboard and analytics platform.”
10-4 Systems,headquartered in Boulder, Colo., offers supply chain software designed to streamline communication and eliminate non-automated processes and labor-intensive procedures by providing a single view to manage shipments in real time across the supply chain.
Through integration with in-cab telematics devices, trailer and container tracking systems driver cell phones and transportation management systems, MacroPoint provides visibility to 3PLs, brokers, shippers, and carriers. The company's proprietary predictive analytics software allows third parties to view all loads hauled by a variety of carriers and concentrate only on the loads with a potential to miss delivery windows.
“We have received a lot of licensing interest since our latest patent issued,” said Bennett Adelson, MacroPoint's CEO. “Most companies respect intellectual property rights, and many partners and competitors have been reaching out to us with ideas of how to work together and leverage our invention in new and interesting ways. We welcome 10-4 as a licensee and partner in doing that.”
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Navistar has introduced a new line of Fleetrite collision replacement products designed for a wide variety of heavy-duty truck applications.
The all-makes trucks parts line includes bumper, hoods and grilles designed with original equipment manufacturer quality and effectiveness, according to Navistar.
“For over 40 years, our Fleetrite brand has provided quality parts for all truck and bus makes and continues to be a key segment of our ‘Uptime' promise to our customers,” said Michael Cancelliere, senior vice president, global parts and customer service. “Whatever the cause and extent of damage or the need for replacement, our customers can count on Fleetrite to supply the necessary pieces for body repair at competitive prices.”
The Fleetrite brand offers maintenance and repair parts for all major heavy- and medium-duty truck and bus applications. It is distributed throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia through International Truck Dealers and IC Bus Dealers.
To find Fleetrite parts and to locate a dealer, go to www.fleetrite.com.
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">A federal judge has halted changes to federal overtime rules that would have taken effect on Dec. 1. Judge Amos Mazzant of the U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction on Nov. 22 in a lawsuit brought by the National Retailer Federation along with Attorneys General of 21 states and over 50 business lobbies.
The plaintiffs contend the rule changes are unlawful. The ruling is temporary in that it puts the new rules on hold until the court reaches a final decision.
“We are pleased that Judge Mazzant has enjoined the Department of Labor's new overtime rule, which set an arbitrarily high salary threshold for employees covered by the ‘white collar' exemption to the overtime requirements of federal law,” said American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear in a statement.
Spear said that “by doubling the threshold from its current level of $23,660 to $47,476,” the new overtime rule “would have forced millions of salaried professionals to be treated like hourly employees.
“In the trucking industry,” he added, “the rule change would have affected countless salaried dispatchers and other managers who need the flexibility to work as the need arises, in response to unpredictable operational demands. At the same time, it would have forced the carriers they work for to begin micromanaging their time.”
National Retail Federation Senior Vice President for Government Relations David French called the overtime changes “a reckless and aggressive overreach of executive power.”
He characterized the Labor Department's changes as “just plain bad public policy… We hope the judge ultimately finds in our favor, and in the meantime this timeout gives Congress a chance to take another look at the impact of these rules.”
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