Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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JOURNAL NEWS INBRIEF 12/13 for all major North American OEMs were up 39 percent from September to 25,960 units and were the highest since December 2011, according to FTR Associates. said its Trucking Conditions Index reading of 9.97 in September continued to show a positive environment for trucking. FTR expected the index to peak in October. rose to an all-time high in September, climbing 0.8 percent from August and 4.3 percent from the same month last year to a reading of 115.8, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics said. New name. Same commitment to driver safety. You may know us as DriveCam®. But we're about more than devices. That's why we've changed our name to LytxTM, Inc. Our product and service, DriveCam powered by LytxTM, continues to set the standard for driver safety. At Lytx, we use the insights we capture from data to advance the science of driving. We help optimize performance, achieve rapid ROI and reduce operating costs. © 2013 Lytx, Inc. All rights reserved Delivering Insights. Driving Results. TM 866.419.5861 www.Lytx.com Text INFO to or visit Most of all, we help protect lives. 12 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | DECEMBER 2013 in the third quarter of 2013 rose 15 percent from the second quarter, while the average value per stolen load dropped 5 percent, according to FreightWatch. from accidents involving large trucks increased by 3.7 percent in 2012, rising to 3,921 from 3,781 the prior year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. inspected during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Brake Safety Week in September, 2,714 vehicles – 13.5 percent – were placed out of service, tying May 2013 and September 2010 for the lowest OOS rates for CVSA inspection blitzes. North Liberty, Iowa-based (CCJ Top 250, No. 39) acquired Pacific, Wash.-based (No. 58) for $300 million. Addison, Texas-based and Clayton, Ala.-based (No. 97) announced a merger that includes more than 2,000 tractors and 3,600 trailers.