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may 2013 | vol 170 | no. 5 Crackdown features 42 53 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration statistics show a nearly fivefold increase in imminent-hazard out-ofservice orders issued from fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2012 for bus and truck fleets. While official numbers from FMCSA show fairly level numbers during that time, one trucking consultant has seen Unfit/Out-of-Service orders spike for carriers found in serious noncompliance after not following through on corrective action plans – a do-or-die fix-it list. journal Leading news, trucking market conditions and industry analysis Cover design by David Watson 9 News Big Data III: Predictive Analytics With business intelligence tools, fleets can gain instant visibility into what already happened and what is happening now. However, by the time an error is detected, the damage already has been done. Ultimately, fleets need to know what will happen – and why. Predictive analytics, also called modeling, can deliver this insight using a variety of techniques and technologies that mine historical and current data. Navistar sued, accused of artificially inflating stock … Hours delay backed by members of Congress … Mexican carriers denied entry into cross-border program … Wabash CEO: Trailer demand could be longest, strongest in history… Pilot Flying 60Trailer Focus: J accused of withhold- Refrigerated ing millions in rebates The second portion of CCJ's annual three-part guide to trailer specifications takes a look at popular refrigerated trailers from leading suppliers. … Substance clearinghouse rule goes to OMB for OK … Drivers, trainers testify on training rule 39 10InBrief Innovators: Bison Transport The Winnipeg-based truckload carrier hauls double 53-foot trailers within the Prairie Provinces to increase capacity without adding more equipment, drivers and emissions. 16TruckGauge Trust but verify – or maybe just verify commercial carrier journal CCJ0513_TOContents.indd 1 | may 2013 1 4/25/13 3:30 PM