Rand McNally
Technology
Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet
A whole new ballgame
Fleet executives open the playbook at Qualcomm Vision conference
It’s a swing and a miss. If the rules of transportation were like baseball, you still would have two more chances at redemption. But in trucking, ...
A Mobile Network
New products and services simplify and expand integration between office and mobile devices
The basics of onboard computers haven’t changed since Jerry Bartholomew began driving for Schneider National in 1997. While Bartholomew still communicates electronically with the office, what has changed is how structured and accessible ...
Beyond Driving
Today’s technology speeds driver-office interaction, workflow
Until recently, new drivers for TransAm Trucking were being trained for 2½ hours on how to record hours of service properly on paper logbooks. Now training takes 15 minutes, and no paper is involved. “The learning curve is much less,” ...
Technology
Pay it forward
Insurance providers and carriers reap rewards from technology
Of all the technologies available to manage safety and compliance, do any qualify for instant discounts from insurance providers?
For years, the answer has been resoundingly no. Traditionally, insurance companies have looked past technology to evaluate risk ...
Wired to Roll
5 ways consumer tech is impacting the trucking industry
While eating dinner at a truckstop, a driver for U.S. Xpress uses an iPhone to select his next load. With corporate connectivity outside the cab, the driver gets his top choice in loads, and U.S. Xpress accelerates ...
Technology
Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet
The right to harass
Is it legal to use electronic logs to improve productivity?
Motor carriers have an affirmative duty to neither require nor permit drivers to violate federal regulations. And when drivers and owner-operators accept a job, they ...
Technology
The sandman cometh
Treating drivers with sleep disorders can cut medical costs, improve safety
In November 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced plans to revise the physical qualification regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers. These changes – which almost surely will include new screening standards ...
Carriers prepare for new pre-employment screening era and more
The full picture
Carriers prepare for new pre-employment screening era
By Aaron Huff
Carriers soon will be able to access a driver’s crash and inspection history from the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making this data available for its ...
CSA'S Data Trail
Sponsored by PeopleNet
Risk & Reward, Part 1: How CSA’s data shows discrimination toward small carriers
CCJ takes an in-depth look at data from CSA in its first two years — Here's what it says.
CSA’s crash flaw: Enforcement, accident rates do not mesh
Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk
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Events
- Great West Fleet Executive Conference
- May 29-30
- Great West Truck Show
- May 30-June 1
- Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
- June 25-27, 2013
- Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference
- August 21-22