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That was Wong in the seat. He looks like Trump...I was in the sleeper programming our autonomous truck...
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I figured you would be chilling the new drink that Dick has turned us on too.
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Complying with FSMA: Is your fleet ready?
Enforcement for the FDA's new food safety rules set to begin April 6.

"The rule requires those involved in transporting human and animal food – shippers, loaders, carriers and receivers – to follow best practices for sanitary transportation, such as properly refrigerating food, adequately cleaning vehicles between loads and properly protecting food during transportation."
 
Department of Homeland Security Elaborates on its Anticipated Request for Border-Wall “Prototypes”

http://www.natlawreview.com/article...3-24-17&utm_source=Robly.com&utm_medium=email

"To begin, the amended notice provides more information about the actual requirements that CBP anticipates including in the solicitation. According to the notice, CBP expects to request a design for a concrete structure, approximately thirty feet in height, which “will meet requirements for aesthetics, anti-climbing, and resistance to tampering or damage.”"

"Consistent with the original notice, the amendment states that CBP will likely issue multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts and provide options for additional miles of wall."
 
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Department of Homeland Security Elaborates on its Anticipated Request for Border-Wall “Prototypes”

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/department-homeland-security-elaborates-its-anticipated-request-border-wall?utm_content=ee95dcf8b39f27d170ad3aa79a488979&utm_campaign=Immigration Legal News for 3-24-17&utm_source=Robly.com&utm_medium=email

"To begin, the amended notice provides more information about the actual requirements that CBP anticipates including in the solicitation. According to the notice, CBP expects to request a design for a concrete structure, approximately thirty feet in height, which “will meet requirements for aesthetics, anti-climbing, and resistance to tampering or damage.”"

"Consistent with the original notice, the amendment states that CBP will likely issue multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts and provide options for additional miles of wall."
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Spokesperson, Blob Flounder of Homeland Security, added they are also thinking of maybe first using a different approach than erecting a wall, and using huge photo billboards with a picture that should keep illegal immigrants away:
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Bison explains how it rebuilt its safety culture

A 16-year process reduced turnover and dramatically cut insurance losses for Bison Transport. But it required a complete cultural overhaul, according to the carrier’s safety director.

http://fleetowner.com/safety/bison-...m=email&elq2=be56936449114d9f8cb2ea248c20ea74

Other results Pitzel tagged to Bison’s safety culture overhaul include:

  • A turnover rate that is now 20% with only 6% of that caused by safety issues. “The number one reasons drivers used to leave us was because of our safety culture; now it is the number one reason they join us,” he noted.
  • A “flat-lining” of insurance costs to where the difference between a “good” and “bad” year is measured in tenths of pennies.
  • The ability to raise its insurance deductible from $2,500 to over $100,000 per truck. “And we’re $1 million ahead on that decision,” he said.
  • The ability to cut driver orientation time from five days down to two.
  • A decline in “loss of control” accident costs from $110,000 to $120,000 per incident to $30,000. “That’s all due to driving slower,” he pointed out.
  • As of Dec. 31, 2016, the payment of $27 million in driver safety bonuses since the company began its culture shift.

 
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PeopleNet to offer 4G LTE coverage for fleets

http://fleetowner.com/technology/pe...m=email&elq2=be56936449114d9f8cb2ea248c20ea74

I wonder if/when the intermec will be replaced with a smartphone. Rumors come and go. Technology advances. Sadly, the intermec remains.
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"Rumor" is that once all of the centers are outfitted with ELD's, the Intermecs will be integrated into them and become a thing of the past...for road drivers, unfortunately the city guys will still be required to use them.
 
SwampRatt said:
Bison explains how it rebuilt its safety culture

A 16-year process reduced turnover and dramatically cut insurance losses for Bison Transport. But it required a complete cultural overhaul, according to the carrier’s safety director.

http://fleetowner.com/safety/bison-...m=email&elq2=be56936449114d9f8cb2ea248c20ea74

Other results Pitzel tagged to Bison’s safety culture overhaul include:




    • A turnover rate that is now 20% with only 6% of that caused by safety issues. “The number one reasons drivers used to leave us was because of our safety culture; now it is the number one reason they join us,” he noted.
    • A “flat-lining” of insurance costs to where the difference between a “good” and “bad” year is measured in tenths of pennies.
    • The ability to raise its insurance deductible from $2,500 to over $100,000 per truck. “And we’re $1 million ahead on that decision,” he said.
    • The ability to cut driver orientation time from five days down to two.
    • A decline in “loss of control” accident costs from $110,000 to $120,000 per incident to $30,000. “That’s all due to driving slower,” he pointed out.
    • As of Dec. 31, 2016, the payment of $27 million in driver safety bonuses since the company began its culture shift.
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Bison is a good carrier. They're based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and make their living shuttling truckloads, LTL and small package freight around. The pay is decent and they offer pretty good bid lanes out of the Winnipeg yard.

Biggest reason I'm not there is because most available bids out of Toronto run through the weekend.
 
SwampRatt said:
Bison explains how it rebuilt its safety culture

A 16-year process reduced turnover and dramatically cut insurance losses for Bison Transport. But it required a complete cultural overhaul, according to the carrier’s safety director.

http://fleetowner.com/safety/bison-...m=email&elq2=be56936449114d9f8cb2ea248c20ea74

Other results Pitzel tagged to Bison’s safety culture overhaul include:




    • A turnover rate that is now 20% with only 6% of that caused by safety issues. “The number one reasons drivers used to leave us was because of our safety culture; now it is the number one reason they join us,” he noted.
    • A “flat-lining” of insurance costs to where the difference between a “good” and “bad” year is measured in tenths of pennies.
    • The ability to raise its insurance deductible from $2,500 to over $100,000 per truck. “And we’re $1 million ahead on that decision,” he said.
    • The ability to cut driver orientation time from five days down to two.
    • A decline in “loss of control” accident costs from $110,000 to $120,000 per incident to $30,000. “That’s all due to driving slower,” he pointed out.
    • As of Dec. 31, 2016, the payment of $27 million in driver safety bonuses since the company began its culture shift.
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Bison is a good carrier. They're based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and make their living shuttling truckloads, LTL and small package freight around. The pay is decent and they offer pretty good bid lanes out of the Winnipeg yard.

Biggest reason I'm not there is because most available bids out of Toronto run through the weekend.
 
Boeing Makes Billion-Dollar Bet on 747 Hauling Cargo, Not People

Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/base...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter

"Boeing Co. has a temporary plan to save the iconic but slow-selling 747 jumbo jetliner: buying its own planes and leasing them to cargo haulers."

"It’s unusual — and risky — for a plane maker to buy and lease its own product on a large scale. If the cargo carriers default or don’t renew operating leases, it would be Boeing Capital’s responsibility to line up other customers, a challenge in a niche market. If the plane experiences a greater-than-expected decline in value, Boeing’s earnings or cash flow could be “materially adversely affected,” according to the filing."
 
Grupo Mexico to Buy Florida East Coast Railway for $2.1 Billion

Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/base...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter

"Grupo Mexico's transport unit financed the purchase from Fortress Investment Group with $1.75 billion in debt and $350 million in capital, the company said in a statement to the Mexican stock exchange.

The announcement confirmed a Reuters report on March 28 about the pending acquisition and the company's ambition to manage foreign assets after dominating the railway freight sector in Mexico for years."
 
Electric wind takes truck aerodynamics from brick to slick

http://newatlas.com/truck-aerodynamics-fuel-efficiency-plasma/48646/

"Researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology are developing a device that increases the fuel efficiency of trucks by cloaking them in electric wind. Using plasma actuators to charge the air, the new technology controls the flow of wind around the truck to reduce drag and could improve fuel consumption by five percent."
 
SwampRatt said:
Bison explains how it rebuilt its safety culture

A 16-year process reduced turnover and dramatically cut insurance losses for Bison Transport. But it required a complete cultural overhaul, according to the carrier’s safety director.

http://fleetowner.com/safety/bison-...m=email&elq2=be56936449114d9f8cb2ea248c20ea74

Other results Pitzel tagged to Bison’s safety culture overhaul include:




    • A turnover rate that is now 20% with only 6% of that caused by safety issues. “The number one reasons drivers used to leave us was because of our safety culture; now it is the number one reason they join us,” he noted.
    • A “flat-lining” of insurance costs to where the difference between a “good” and “bad” year is measured in tenths of pennies.
    • The ability to raise its insurance deductible from $2,500 to over $100,000 per truck. “And we’re $1 million ahead on that decision,” he said.
    • The ability to cut driver orientation time from five days down to two.
    • A decline in “loss of control” accident costs from $110,000 to $120,000 per incident to $30,000. “That’s all due to driving slower,” he pointed out.
    • As of Dec. 31, 2016, the payment of $27 million in driver safety bonuses since the company began its culture shift.
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"A turnover rate that is now 20% with only 6% of that caused by safety issues. “The number one reasons drivers used to leave us was because of our safety culture; now it is the number one reason they join us,” he noted."

I'm gonna have to call BS on this one...most drivers don't look at a company for their "safety culture", they want to know how much are you offering to pay and what are your benefits!!

"The ability to cut driver orientation time from five days down to two."

And they consider this a plus?? Again, it's about the money...most drivers need more then two days for orientation.


Don't get me wrong, I'm all about safety but let's face it, it was a rogue safety dept that got our company into the turmoil we currently find ourselves in!!
 
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