William Sandoval, contributorWilliam Sandoval is senior vice president of product management and strategy for PowerFleet. TechnologyAvoiding visibility blind spots from 3G sunsetTransitioning to 4G LTE makes operational sense as it transfers data at up to 100 megabytes per second — outperforming 3G networks by several hundred times.February 8, 2022Page 1 of 1Top StoriesSafety & ComplianceFMCSA boots 133 ELDs off registry in fraud crackdownFederal regulators pulled 133 non-compliant electronic logging devices off the public registry and gave motor carriers 60 days to replace them.Freight demandTruckload rates hold steady as holiday freight season tests limited capacityComponentsHeavy-Duty parts inflation slows to .4% nationwide, masking steep regional swingsFreight demandProposed rail merger would slash 2.1 billion long-distance truck miles from the highway annually, report findsMergers & AcquisitionsPS Logistics expands flatbed footprint with Roane Transportation acquisition