UPS Trucks: A Different Type of Alternate Energy

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The push for new energy sources and vehicles continues to gain momentum. Sometimes the new technologies sound more like science than science fiction...but they are not

According to Truckinginfo.com UPS is purchasing vehicles that use stored hydraulic energy to power the vehicle. What makes this really interesting is that the trucks are powered by a device that does not involve the motor...and it works!

This kind of technology can reduce fuel economy by around 30% and reduce emissions by about 30% and there is much less dependence on volatile price fluctuations in oil.
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Trucking and Social Media

Social Media And The Internet Are Trucking Along...

Who would have thought that there would be enough interest in social media in the truck industry to merit a convention?

A few years ago I would have laughed that the impact of all the social media, mobile devices, and the internet would ever get to this point..but it did

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According to Truckinginfo.com there will a social media convention for Truckers in late October. I think this is an enormous amount of progress in a really short time.

The impact of the internet and social media on the trucking industry, and the rest of the economy, is not just its impact but the SPEED at which that impact is taking effect

As the internet grows, huge changes can come about very very quickly because of it.

It will be interesting!

 http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=78152

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Distracted Driving: A threat to truckers AND anyone on the road

 Distracted Driving is not just a threat to truckers and the trucking industry, but to everyone. According to Truckinginfo.com the statistics on the destructive impact of distracted driving are staggering. 

• 10% of all accidents are because of distracted driving
• 18% of all accidents where an injury occurred when distracted driving was involved

The statistics in the article go on from there. The message is clear. Driving while texting or using a cell phone increases your chance of getting in an accident exponentially. The penalties for driving distracted will probably get worse and worse as these numbers intensify. My guess is that if it does not abate, there will be penalties rivaling drunk driving. That may seem outlandish but the impact of distracted driving has become significant.

 For more information here is the link to the original article
http://truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=78110&news_category_id=12

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Update: Mexican Trucking Stalling

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A CNN report says the Mexican trucking program is failing. I am not surprised. My guess is their trucking companies cannot afford the same regulations American companies are choking on right now. I mean how can trucking companies in Mexico, paying $10 to $15 an hour wages (if that), are going to stomach 5 billion dollars of regulation?

There is no way that trucks that require tens of thousands of dollars of repair are going to go through hundreds of inspection stations in the 48 states and pass. Consider that records are electronic and they travel with you. It would become a joke among American truckers about what is the fastest time a Mexican trucking company gets put off the road, if they can even meet basic DOT inspection.

The only way this program has ANY hope of working is

• if the trucking companies spend a fortune to upgrade their trucks
• Guarantee the safety of unarmed DOT officers, who, last I checked, have tovisit at least 50% of these trucking companies in Mexico for inspection
• Must guarantee their is no organized crime or cartel involvement, tampering,or utilization of these trucks for illegal purposes or drug trafficking

My advice to these companies: Buena Suerte  (Good Luck)


http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/04/us/mexico-trucks/index.html

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Trucker Health

 Whats at Stake with Driver Health

Incredible article about the health risks truckers face just by being truckers. The hazards that

are threatening the national pool of truck drivers are riskier than you might think. According to 

a USA today article:

• Approximately 1 in 3 of all drivers are Obese
• Over 80% are overweight
• The insurance costs of healthier truckers are almost 50% less expensive than obese truckers
• Obesity is linked to sleep apnea

I can tell you that it will not be long before most trucking companies mysteriously screen out heavier drivers for insurance costs alone

 
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/story/2012-08-09/truckers-health/57194472/1

Trucking and the Fear of Gas Increases

A phrase that strikes fear into the hearts of anybody who depends on a vehicle for a living...fuel prices. The price of fuel has dipped a little bit offering only a slight bit of relief for the trucker community. The trend still favors an upward climb

Fleets Find Benefits in EOBRs - Truckinginfo.com

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Fleets Find Benefits in EOBRs - Truckinginfo.com

Great story on how a trucking firm is using on board recorders to monitor fatigue and stay out of trouble with the hours of service rule. While I like the idea of an individual trucking firm doing this by their choice, I have trepidation with the government requiring it. Being watched every second is an unnerving feeling..

 Fleets Find Benefits in EOBRs - Truckinginfo.com

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