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3. Final mile routing

Navigation is the next step after job orders and loads are optimally routed in the office and wirelessly dispatched to a mobile app for drivers. In October, 2015, Omnitracs announced the addition of navigation to its portfolio, but not by way of acquisition. It developed a new product internally, starting in Dec. 2014 by using some […]

November 12, 2015

In October, 2014, Omnitracs finalized the purchase of XRS to deepen its reach into small-, mid-sized and private fleets seeking smart device-based applications.

1. Route planning

In August, 2013, Poolsure began to use a suite of integrated applications from Telogis. One of the apps, RouteCloud, automatically builds optimal routes for the hundreds of job orders that come into Poolsure every day, Falik says. RouteCloud integrates with the company’s ERP system to receive delivery orders and create optimal routes to reduce cost […]

November 12, 2015

Telogis offers all of its telematics, routing and mobile applications through a software-as-a service platform.

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Ordering the combo package of fleet connectivity

Companies are offering routing, dispatch, mobility, navigation and analytics to fleets through a single subscription.

November 12, 2015

Alan Falik, president of Poolsure, talked about the game-changing benefits of route planning tools during the Telogis Latitude conference, Oct. 26.

Highway bill heads to conference committee, small carrier concerns at forefront of trucking interests

Of key trucking interests on the table heading into the conference committee are potential inclusions of size and weight changes and, perhaps more pressing for small carriers, fixing language in the bill that could potentially create havoc for about 450,000 carriers, many of them small fleets and owner-operators.

November 12, 2015

Peterbilt adds predictive cruise, 11-liter engine to EPIQ fuel efficiency spec

Peterbilt has a new mid-range sleeper spec as well as a new 11-liter diesel engine to go along with it. At a test drive outside of Dallas late last month, I was able to see for myself the company’s new 58-inch sleeper option installed on a shining, Legendary Red Model 579 tractor with a fuel-sipping MX-11 engine under the hood.

November 12, 2015

The Model 579 Pete used in the CCJ test drive of the MX-11 engine and for Peterbilt’s new predictive cruise control system.

Senate to highway bill conference: Forget twin 33-foot trailers

A bipartisan effort passed the Senate Tuesday, Nov. 10, opposing a federal mandate that would allow 33-foot double trailers, up from the current 28-foot limit.

November 12, 2015

Con-way Freight

‘Go long’ with shippers — recession likely before 2020

Speaking as part of the Truckstop.com Connected user conference Tuesday, Nov. 10, transportation analyst Noel Perry recommended carriers “go long” with their contracts with shippers, as another economic recession is already overdue.

November 11, 2015

Perry speaking at Truckstop.com’s Connected conference.

LKQ flexing its muscle in heavy-duty truck parts market

Nearly every component ever installed on a heavy-duty truck can be found at an LKQ Heavy Truck location.

November 11, 2015

A look inside of one of LKQ’s parts warehouses.

Driven by uptime: A trip inside Radiator Works

November 11, 2015

Omnitracs Roadnet adds cross-metric analysis to SaaS platform

Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies announced the newest iteration of its SaaS vehicle routing and fleet management platform.

November 11, 2015

Roughly 450,000 carriers could lose business over highway bill’s ‘hiring standards’

The House’s recent passage of a long-term highway bill has been largely celebrated by trucking industry stakeholders, but one section of the bill is still giving pause to many in trucking, especially small carriers and owner-operators. A look at the numbers.

November 11, 2015

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FourKites wins court victory over competitor MacroPoint

FourKites, a provider of freight tracking technology, won a victory in court recently when a federal judge rejected a patent lawsuit filed by MacroPoint, a competitor of FourKites.

November 11, 2015

Five Flashiest Fleets

Deadline to enter CCJ's Five Flashiest Fleets contest is here

Today is the last day to enter your trucks and trailers in CCJ‘s annual Five Flashiest Fleets contest, sponsored by 3M. For more info, click the photo above.

November 11, 2015

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ATRI offers glimpse into how CSA scores could change with non-fault crashes removed

Implementing some form of crash accountability — that is, not dinging carriers for crashes they couldn’t prevent — in the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability carrier ranking/scoring program could have a significant impact on carriers’ rankings within the system, concludes the American Transportation Research Institute in a report released Nov. 10.

November 10, 2015

CSA’s Crash Indicator BASIC

Capitol Christmas tree begins cross-country journey behind Kenworth T680

The 2015 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree made its first tour stop in the lower 48 states Saturday, Nov. 7, with an event at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry and Lake Union Park.

November 10, 2015

Lynden Transport driver John Schank makes a turn in the Belltown District of Seattle as it makes its way to Lake Union Park.

Fleet coalition releases white paper on private sector’s role in road safety

Some of the world’s largest fleets have formed Together for Safer Roads (TSR) and released a white paper assessing progress made since the U.N. General Assembly established its Decade of Action for Road Safety in 2010.

November 10, 2015

The members of the coalition work together in three working groups.

DAT jumps into the e-log market with multi-function platform

DAT Solutions launched its DAT InView suite of trucking-business-management functions aimed squarely at the small for-hire carrier market.

November 10, 2015

DAT InView offers automated compliance reports from the ECM connection and Garmin Fleet 670 tablet to the back office software suite, including IFTA fuel-tax functionality and “future-proof electronic logs for hours of service.”

Orbcomm, Add On Systems integrate two-way trailer data

Orbcomm’s platform integrates closely with AOS’s software for the ability to capture near real-time trailer data for both refrigerated and dry transport assets.

November 10, 2015

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Shippers wary of rising transportation costs as fleets put the brakes on spending

92% of carriers delayed, reduced, or canceled planned investments in 2025.

Key Trucking, based in Kent, Washington, is a regional full-service transportation and freight service provider throughout Western Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest. Estes Express Lines, North America's largest privately held freight carrier, provides LTL shipping, final-mile delivery and broader supply chain solutions across the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Estes acquires Washington-based Key Trucking

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Trump, EPA make good on promise to toss emissions regs

The endangerment finding has allowed presidential administrations to regulate six greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride) since 2009.

Feds set to strike key emissions tentpole this week

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