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Bonus Depreciation for trucking..

tax and depreciation for truckers and autohaulers

Tax (Photo credit: 401(K) 2013)

One of the biggest issues raised by carhaulers, truckers, fleet managers,and independent truck owners is the question of depreciation. When the roulette wheel called fiscal cliff negotiations turned, no one really knew where the ball would fall and how much our industry would keep or lose.

Deep inside all the political planning, the trucking industry caught a break. I would bet no one outside our industry except tax accountants even noticed, but the depreciation credit has been extended.

Simply put:

You can take a tax credit for half of cost of a truck’s acquisition cost from 2012

So instead of more regulation, more taxes, more restrictions, more hidden fees, tolls...we caught a break. I hope this trend continues.

Editorial: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Averted (2013, January 7) retrieved from http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=30944&t=Editorial-%E2%80%98Fiscal-Cliff-Averted

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Carhauler and Autohauler Trailer Drivers: You may want to give this product a second look

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How Much Can A Tire Inflation System Save Today's Carhauler

With all the talk about tires, tire maintenance, and tire inflation systems a big question is raised by car haulers:

How much can I save with a Tire Inflation System?

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Two plead guilty in mail fraud case targeting truckers

Carhaulers Watch out...This New Type Of Con Accuses Truckers of Accidents That They Did Not Committ

Michael J. McMahon, 55, and Dawn C. Velapoldi, 43, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail fraud for reporting fake vehicle crashes targeting commercial truckers and receiving more than $168,000 in insurance claims, according to a press release from the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

According to an indictment returned by a federal grand jury, McMahon and Velapoldi reported fake motor vehicle crashes to fraudulently obtain compensation for damage to vehicles they said was caused by commercial trucks at numerous locations throughout New York.

Since 2006, prosecutors said McMahon and Velapoldi made at least 83 claims to trucking companies about the fake accidents. The claims stated a commercial truck sideswiped a sports utility vehicle, causing damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle. In each case, McMahon and Velapoldi provided the name of a different purported claimant.

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Good Planning Can Reduce Carhauler Fuel Costs

A typical Wal-Mart discount department store i...

Image via WikipediaI read in an article that Wal-Marts total energy savings program is beginning to pay off. The article claims that smart planning through better logistics has helped to mitigate the impact of fuel price increases by over 60%. Wow! I know Wal Mart had main strides in using alternative energy vehicles but had no idea that simple planning was making such a difference to their bottom line.

I think there is a lesson here for carhaulers and other car carriers. Good planning, in the form of proper maintenance and logistics, can make a massive difference in your fuel costs. Just sitting down and looking for simple ways for drivers to make better route choices and improved driving maneuvers can help you be more profitable. Its certainly something to think about…

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http://www.joc.com/trucking/diesel-prices-hit-24-week-low

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I don't think there are industry awards for the largest specialized haul or the largest flatbed BUT if there were I think this would be the winner. I saw this online and realized it was not photoshopped but carry an actual jet that crashed in the Hudson river.
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Public Opinion on fuel

New York Mercantile Exchange prices for West T...

The public has spoken about Fuel prices…sort of

I saw a chart on the Wall Street Journal asking the

Public what we should do about the rise of fuel prices.

The answers were pretty cut and dry..either give tax breaks to oil companies or drill offshore. Below are the results

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Small Businesses’ Confidence Hits Three-Year High

From Transport Topics
February 8, 2011

A survey released Tuesday showed that confidence among small businesses hit a three-year high, Bloomberg reported.

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The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index rose to 94.1 in January, the highest since the recession began in December 2007 as the outlook for sales and profits improved, the group said Tuesday.

The reading was lower than the average 100.7 during the last expansion that started in November 2001, Bloomberg reported.

Small businesses are defined as independent enterprises that employ up to 500 people.
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90% of all truck fleets unranked by CSA

Barely 12 percent of active motor carriers are ranked in any of the five safety categories within the new Safety Measurement System the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made public for the first time on Dec. 12, according to an analysis by Commercial Carrier Journal.

To read the full article at Overdrive Magazine.com click HERE

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Intermodal Traffic Gains 13.8% for Week

from Transport Topics
12-13-10

Intermodal traffic rose 13.8% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

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Traffic for the week ended Saturday totaled 235,835 trailers and containers, led by a 15.3% gain in containers to 197,526 units. Trailers rose 6.5% to 38,309 units.

U.S. railroads originated 303,570 carloads for the week following Thanksgiving — up 6.8% from a year ago, AAR said in its weekly report.

Railroad volume is considered an important economic indicator. Intermodal traffic, which tends to be higher-valued merchandise than bulk commodities, uses trains for the long haul and trucks for the shorter distance at either end of the trip.

This is a letter from Daimler Chrysler concerning the Federal Government's emission program. There are some technical oversights and some unhappy manufacturers. As mentioned before, you can still purchase a brand new pre-emission truck. For more information email msaks@ectts.com.

---------------------------------------------------------- To the Trucking Industry: We had a decade to prepare for 2010 emissions standards and all but one heavy-duty trucking manufacturer invested the time, money and brainpower to develop the best technology to meet stringent new requirements. All but one manufacturer, Navistar, came to the same solution that would best serve you, our trucking industry customers of North America. Although we're competitors, the rest of us understood the importance of the larger cause, and we worked together to do our part to improve air quality for the safety of future generations. How can Navistar claim it's concerned about the environment while its proposed 2010 product spews two and a half times the 2010 NOx standard into the air we breathe every day? Manufacturers, suppliers, government agencies and associations invested time and resources to develop innovations to achieve the emissions goal in spite of economic challenges because we know it's the right thing to do. Navistar is selling thousands of pre-2010 engines, while the rest of the industry is selling EPA 2010-certified products. Navistar apparently has no EPA-compliant emissions technology for 2010 and beyond, at least nothing that does not use credits to achieve compliance. Don't trucking industry customers of North America deserve better? We believe you do. And, as an industry that prides itself on professionalism, integrity and honesty, we have every reason to demand the same of Navistar. Learn more about SCR and watch real customers discuss the benefits of this technology, or see our full-page ad in the August 9th edition of Transport Topics for our complete statement on this issue. Respectfully, Daimler Trucks North America LLC ------------------------------------------ ----------------

- msaks@ectts.com

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Light & Medium Truck | Navistar Says SCR Systems Can Be Defeated

Navistar Says SCR Systems Can Be Defeated

By Light & Medium Truck

Navistar Inc. recently attacked competitors’ 2010 selective catalytic control engines on two fronts, telling environmental regulators that pollution controls on the engines could be easily defeated, and telling fleet managers that every gallon of diesel fuel an SCR engine saves will come at the cost of at least that much diesel exhaust fluid consumed.

At a joint state-federal workshop in California this month, truck and engine maker Navistar presented a 15-minute video that purported to show drivers of SCR-equipped trucks flouting 2010 emissions regulations by operating heavy- and medium-duty SCR trucks for thousands of miles using water instead of diesel exhaust fluid.

Engines with SCR are intended to “de-rate,” or lose power, if their tanks holding the urea-water solution known as DEF are empty. Navistar said that substituting plain water for DEF tricked the tank’s sensors.

“Truck owners are paying a substantial price to comply with 2010 NOx requirements. They and the public deserve to know that the new equipment they are purchasing actually works as promised,” said Jack Allen, president of Navistar’s North American truck group.

Volvo Group and Cummins Inc., both of which sell SCR engines, participated in the July 20 workshop and said their trucks and engines, which have passed 2010 federal and California emission certification, function properly.

In response to the video, Daimler Trucks North America stated its “emissions systems operate as designed, meeting federal and state air-quality standards that reduce particulate matter and nitrogen oxides to near-zero levels without the use of credits.

The workshop on SCR compliance was sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board. Navistar asked for the hearing as part of a legal settlement with EPA and CARB when the company objected to regulatory procedures concerning SCR.

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