Transport firms and auto transport drivers out on the roads and highways of the United States taking vehicles to destination on time and budget will be interested in the latest news concerning the 34-hour restart proposal. The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has recently commented that while this idea will likely work for transport drivers out on the roads during the day light hours, it might not be as good for drivers that work during the night time. The agency believes that we might need to include two periods of rest for vehicle shipping drivers on the roads between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m., in order to make sure drivers operate during the night time hours as safely as they would during the day.
The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration apparently used the data provided by a study recently conducted in the United States of America to justify this belief. The study was conducted by the Sleep and Performance Research Center at Washington State University and according to the people looking at this study seems to indicate that the effectiveness of the 34-hour restart could depend on the timing of a driver's work schedule.
This idea isn't very popular with some elements of the transport industry of America, though, and the proposal could find a little resistance to this becoming law during the miles ahead, according to many car hauling drivers out on the roads taking vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner. The next few weeks and months in America will be interesting to watch and we should get a better idea of the direction of the agency and the proposed 34-hour restart, during this time, according to many watching this drama unfold. This affair is also going to determine the working conditions for many transport drivers during the miles ahead and you can be sure that the drivers will be watching to see what happens.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Ship Cars Using Cleaner Transports
Transport companies and car transport drivers will be interested in the latest news concerning the future incentives and policies that will be used to help accelerate American leadership of the global advanced transport truck market during the miles ahead. Sources in the transport industry of the United States of America indicate that a task force of 40 truck industry leaders has recently called for new performance-based incentives and policies designed to help accelerate American leadership of the global transport truck market. According to sources this idea is part of a report released by CalStart's Speeding High-Efficiency Truck Adoption program and includes measures like a voucher purchase program for high efficiency heavy-duty trucks with multiple benefits for firms in the business of controlling car shipping prices that implement new advanced truck technologies.
Concentrating on truck technologies with a number of different benefits for car transport companies of the United States of America is a good idea and it might even save a little time and money down the road. This task force of 40 transport industry leaders seems to have a lot of good ideas that will certainly get the attention of the people tasked with implementing transport policies in the United States of America during the years ahead. The transition of the heavy-duty transport vehicles on the transport roads and highways of the United States to cleaner technologies appears to be one of the main concerns of this task force. The momentum this task force is building is going to help reduce the carbon wheel-print of the transport industry of America, according to many watching this affair, and could be a force for change in the months ahead. Hopefully, this momentum continues to build and a few miles down the road this task force is being noted for making the roads and highways of America both safer and more efficient.
Concentrating on truck technologies with a number of different benefits for car transport companies of the United States of America is a good idea and it might even save a little time and money down the road. This task force of 40 transport industry leaders seems to have a lot of good ideas that will certainly get the attention of the people tasked with implementing transport policies in the United States of America during the years ahead. The transition of the heavy-duty transport vehicles on the transport roads and highways of the United States to cleaner technologies appears to be one of the main concerns of this task force. The momentum this task force is building is going to help reduce the carbon wheel-print of the transport industry of America, according to many watching this affair, and could be a force for change in the months ahead. Hopefully, this momentum continues to build and a few miles down the road this task force is being noted for making the roads and highways of America both safer and more efficient.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Enclosed Auto Transport Firms in California
National car shipping firms transporting vehicles to destination on time and budget in the beautiful state of California will be happy to hear that according to the California Air Resources Board the plan to cut carbon emissions in California has currently resulted in carbon emission reductions in about 5,300 diesel trucks operating on the roads of California. There were no firm numbers on how many of these transport trucks are in the business of taking vehicles to destination for customers? Still, this news is something that will make us all breathe a little easier during the weeks and months ahead in the California and the United States of America.
The reductions were made as part of California's Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program, according to car transport service industry sources, a program supported by $1 billion in voter-approved Proposition 1B bonds. The California Air Resources Board indicates this idea prevented about 3 million pounds of diesel soot and 60 million pounds of smog-forming pollutants from entering the environment of the United States of America. News that is certainly going to put a smile on the faces of Americans and car haulers watching the changes being made to the transport industry of America during the past few years.
We just need to keep going down the same road we started on to reducing the carbon wheel-print of the transport vehicles on the roads and highways and in a few years time we could be talking about a desire clearly in the rear view mirror.
The reductions were made as part of California's Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program, according to car transport service industry sources, a program supported by $1 billion in voter-approved Proposition 1B bonds. The California Air Resources Board indicates this idea prevented about 3 million pounds of diesel soot and 60 million pounds of smog-forming pollutants from entering the environment of the United States of America. News that is certainly going to put a smile on the faces of Americans and car haulers watching the changes being made to the transport industry of America during the past few years.
We just need to keep going down the same road we started on to reducing the carbon wheel-print of the transport vehicles on the roads and highways and in a few years time we could be talking about a desire clearly in the rear view mirror.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Car Carriers Concerned About Distracted Driving
Transport officials and auto shipping drivers on hand for the recently held event marking the one-year anniversary of FocusDrive, a national non-profit agency dedicated to advocating for victims of distracted driving, were listening to United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's speech on his commitment to putting an end to distracted driving on the transport roads and highways of the United States during the miles ahead. Secretary Ray LaHood has been making moves designed to help reduce the number of distracted drivers on the roads and highways of the United States in the past few months, according to vehicle transport drivers and firms in the business of making sure vehicles arrive on time and budget. This latest announcement makes it very apparent that this gentleman is very serious about the need to take distracted drivers off of the roads of America and we can certainly expect to hear more news on this desire in the months and weeks ahead.
The people on hand were joined by family members of distracted driving victims, FocusDriven President Jennifer Smith, and representatives of Safeway and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, according to the transport workers on hand for this affair. During the meeting Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled a number of new public education initiatives, and discussed the important leadership role business plays in promoting transport safety in the United States of America and safe driving behaviors on the roads of America. Great news for vehicle shippers of the United States concerned about the need to take distracted drivers off of the transport roads and highways of America.
The people on hand were joined by family members of distracted driving victims, FocusDriven President Jennifer Smith, and representatives of Safeway and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, according to the transport workers on hand for this affair. During the meeting Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled a number of new public education initiatives, and discussed the important leadership role business plays in promoting transport safety in the United States of America and safe driving behaviors on the roads of America. Great news for vehicle shippers of the United States concerned about the need to take distracted drivers off of the transport roads and highways of America.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Express Auto Transport for Nissan?
National auto transport firms making sure customers vehicles arrive on time and budget will be happy to hear that Nissan has officially entered the North American commercial van market. Nissan and transport officials were on hand during a launching ceremony for this news at Nissan's One Job ceremony held at the firms Canton, Mississippi factory. This is great news for the transport industry of the United States of America that comes a few months after Nissan originally spent about $118 million to upgrade the facilities at this factory to allow for the production of the Nissan NV commercial van.
According to sources in the vehicle shipping industry of America the upgrades at the Canton, Mississippi facility included a 14, 499 square foot body assembly shop and modifications to an existing 79,200 square foot body assembly shop on site. In addition, they made modifications to the paint shop on site and added about 49,000 square feet of space in the paint shop at the same time. They also had to add a new assembly line in the existing trim and chassis shop on site in the facility, according to people on hand for the ceremony.
This news means that soon car hauling firms in the United States of America will be taking the Nissan NV commercial vans manufactured at this facility to dealerships across America. This news could also mean that Nissan will be manufacturing more vehicles in America during the years ahead and putting more Americans to work.
According to sources in the vehicle shipping industry of America the upgrades at the Canton, Mississippi facility included a 14, 499 square foot body assembly shop and modifications to an existing 79,200 square foot body assembly shop on site. In addition, they made modifications to the paint shop on site and added about 49,000 square feet of space in the paint shop at the same time. They also had to add a new assembly line in the existing trim and chassis shop on site in the facility, according to people on hand for the ceremony.
This news means that soon car hauling firms in the United States of America will be taking the Nissan NV commercial vans manufactured at this facility to dealerships across America. This news could also mean that Nissan will be manufacturing more vehicles in America during the years ahead and putting more Americans to work.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Car Transport Companies Make Note
Transport drivers and car transport companies in the business of making sure the vehicles are delivered on time and budget will be interested in the latest news concerning this year's recipient of the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers association has awarded Senator Debbie Stabenow (Michigan) and Representative Geoff Davis (Kentucky) this year's award for outstanding leadership on behalf of motor vehicle parts manufacturers. The Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award is given each year in the memory of Joseph M. Magliochetti, a former MEMA chairman and CEO of Dana Corporation.
Senator Stabenow and Representative Geoff Davis will be given the award during the MEMA Legislative Summit, on March 2-3. They're also aware of the significance of parts suppliers to the economies of their communities and the United States of America, according to many transport firms in the business of controlling car shipping prices watching this affair, and are expected to probably play a key role in the future of the transport industry of America during the miles ahead.
In particular transport experts point to the work Stabenow has done in leading the work on the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act in the Senate. They also point to her work in addressing the changes needed in Section 136 of the loan program and making it more accessible to suppliers and even extending this program to technology needed for both medium and heavy-duty transport vehicles used to ship cars in the United States of America. In addition, they point to her leadership on the Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Act and other work.
Senator Stabenow and Representative Geoff Davis will be given the award during the MEMA Legislative Summit, on March 2-3. They're also aware of the significance of parts suppliers to the economies of their communities and the United States of America, according to many transport firms in the business of controlling car shipping prices watching this affair, and are expected to probably play a key role in the future of the transport industry of America during the miles ahead.
In particular transport experts point to the work Stabenow has done in leading the work on the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act in the Senate. They also point to her work in addressing the changes needed in Section 136 of the loan program and making it more accessible to suppliers and even extending this program to technology needed for both medium and heavy-duty transport vehicles used to ship cars in the United States of America. In addition, they point to her leadership on the Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Act and other work.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Enclosed Car Shipping Handheld Tool
Transport fleet operators and car shipping drivers looking for a ultra-rugged handheld mobile computer to help them keep customers cars arriving on time and budget can stop looking. Intermec has recently announced the launching of the new 70-Series, the latest addition to the companies portfolio of ultra rugged computers for the transport industry of the United States of America. The Intermec 70 Series is made up of four different products that share a common platform and capabilities perfect for helping transport firms. These are referred to as CN70, CN70e, CK70 and CK71, according to the people over at Intermec.
The 70 Series is Windows embedded and includes the most advanced 1D/2D scan engines available on the market, according to Intermec, including the new, third generation EX25, which according to the company increases the distance and speed of data capture. The 70 Series also includes the car transport service industries first 802.11n dual-band WLAN, which allows for better connectivity and communication for transport drivers and workers on the go, according to many transport experts looking at this news.
The 70 Series is also rugged enough to survive a fall from over six feet, according to the engineers and scientists that designed and engineered the 70 Series, and in all temperature ranges car haulers are likely to experience while out on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America.
Transport fleet operators and drivers that want to check out the new 70 Series by Intermec should contact the company directly for more information on this new product offering for the transport industry of America. This could be the new transport tool that helps you keep customers vehicles moving to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner during the miles ahead.
The 70 Series is Windows embedded and includes the most advanced 1D/2D scan engines available on the market, according to Intermec, including the new, third generation EX25, which according to the company increases the distance and speed of data capture. The 70 Series also includes the car transport service industries first 802.11n dual-band WLAN, which allows for better connectivity and communication for transport drivers and workers on the go, according to many transport experts looking at this news.
The 70 Series is also rugged enough to survive a fall from over six feet, according to the engineers and scientists that designed and engineered the 70 Series, and in all temperature ranges car haulers are likely to experience while out on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America.
Transport fleet operators and drivers that want to check out the new 70 Series by Intermec should contact the company directly for more information on this new product offering for the transport industry of America. This could be the new transport tool that helps you keep customers vehicles moving to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner during the miles ahead.
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