Technology

New tech creates 'sharing economy' for fleets

Fleets are using new online platforms to collaborate, even with competitors, to find new markets for unused trailer space and equipment.

March 5, 2021

Fleets are using new online platforms to collaborate, even with competitors, to find new markets for unused trailer space and equipment.

Documentation software

Digitizing paper for trucking success

Efficient document management is quickly becoming a vital survival strategy.

March 4, 2021

Efficient document management and digitization are becoming vital to the survival strategy of motor carriers.

Small carriers welcome new digital load planning tech

Recently, technology companies are filling a void in the market with tools to help small fleets find and plan loads for their businesses.

March 4, 2021

New cloud-based TMS systems for small carriers, like Axele, have integrations with load boards and digital freight matching platforms to find and plan the best loads.

XPO embraces VR as 'the way of training of the future'

In LTL, VR is used to train XPO cross-dock workers on the optimal method of loading freight for delivery.

February 28, 2021

The virtual experience is cast on an external display so the trainer can see what the user is seeing and correct any improper procedures.

Konexial intros new AI-powered dashcam system

Konexial launched a new video system that features road- and driver-facing dashcams, live telemetry data and more. Also: A former Navistar exec has joined a self-driving truck tech firm; and Werner opened a new Florida terminal.

February 26, 2021

Konexial's new My20 LogiCam Ai provides views of both the driver and the road, along with live telemetry data.

Digital tools help carriers manage contract freight bids

All parties stand to benefit from a more intelligent and efficient process to manage bids for freight contracts.

February 25, 2021

New freight bidding tools are helping carriers of all shapes and sizes operate at scale to find more contract opportunities.

Removing busywork pays dividends in fleet safety

CCJ explores the Top 4 areas where new technology is reducing busywork for fleet safety managers to be more effective.

February 24, 2021

New technology developments are helping fleet managers reduce safety busywork to have more time to focus on training activities that have the biggest impact.

US Transport's driver acquisition strategy pays off

The flight risk of drivers is high after an acquisition, but US Transport developed a communications strategy that has reduced turnover by 20% during the past year.

February 22, 2021

Following its acquisition of Havens Transport in Jan. 2021, Denver-based US Transport has been using a communications tool to gather driver feedback to help smooth the transition.

Floodgates wide open for investment in trucking and logistics

Technology startups and venture capital (VC) firms have been making big bets in the trillion-dollar transportation and logistics (T&L) industry.

February 18, 2021

Locomation is planning to initially roll out autonomous vehicle technology using a convoy.

Fleet technology suppliers saw record growth in 2020

During the past year, fleets accelerated technology adoption to overcome new challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic

February 12, 2021

No looking back: Samsara reported a subscription revenue increase of more than 80%, year over year, surpassing $300 million in the last five years.

What are the most dangerous cities -- and days -- for truckers?

A 2020 report by Lytx reveals the riskiest states, cities and roadways along with the riskiest days, times and trends in driving behaviors.

February 10, 2021

Advanced camera systems now provide drivers with real-time alerts for risky driving behaviors.

8 basis steps in choosing tech solutions

Once you have identified your goals, you can begin determining if technology even is the right solution; is this something that can, or should be, solved with technology?

February 5, 2021

Once you have identified your goals, you can begin determining if technology even is the right solution; is this something that can, or should be, solved with technology?

New services give BI power to small fleets

Smaller fleets have not traditionally invested in a BI technology. This could change with new affordable options.

February 4, 2021

New cloud-based BI tools are available to fleets of all sizes to automate reporting of key performance indicators.

Samsara adds site visibility cameras to fleet platform

New technology makes workers at all levels more efficient by bringing together information in a “single pane of glass” for greater control and visibility.

February 3, 2021

Samsara now has AI-powered cameras for sites and vehicles in a single fleet management dashboard.

Volvo launches Volvo Energy focused on commercial vehicle electrification

Volvo Energy that will focus on commercial vehicle electrification by strengthening the company's battery and charging infrastructure offerings. Also: A new AI-enabled dual dashcam from Teletrac Navman; Lytx adds 'unassigned miles' ELD support.

January 28, 2021

Teletrac Navman's new AI Dual Dashboard Camera

Three ways fleets are using AI to 'build' drivers

Fleets and technology suppliers are focusing on using AI to build a safer and more productive driver workforce.

January 27, 2021

Samsara's camera vision technology can detect complex risky behaviors like driver distraction and tailgating for fleets and drivers to review.

Driver scoring app is creepy but effective

The author and his family take on a driver monitoring program that has them a little creeped out and frustrated but also striving to keep their driving scores high.

January 27, 2021

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Asset tracking & management

Samsung adds new Galaxy suite

Samsung's new Galaxy S21 has features that support applications for compliance, vehicle monitoring and tracking.

January 20, 2021

Samsung's S21 device has features built specifically for transportation and logistics.

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The so-called ABC test institutes a three-point criteria for determining whether a worker can be classified as an independent contractor. For trucking, that relates to loads that motor carriers can contract to independent contractor drivers, such as leased owner-operators. The B portion of the ABC test is widely interpreted as prohibiting motor carriers from contracting with such owner-operators. The PRO Act, introduced in Congress last month in both chambers of Congress, would institute a national ABC test criteria for determining worker classification.

Nationalized ABC test would ice trucking’s independent contractor model

A bill making its way through the U.S. House would follow in the footsteps of California’s A.B. 5 law passed in late 2019 by severely curtailing the ability of owner-operators to haul freight for larger motor carriers.

This Freightliner Cascadia is one of more than 50 that Zeller Transportation uses in its East Coast and midwest runs hauling refrigerated loads.

50-truck fleet owner, and still driver, recounts a strange, tough year

Fleets are using new online platforms to collaborate, even with competitors, to find new markets for unused trailer space and equipment.

New tech creates 'sharing economy' for fleets

Efficient document management and digitization are becoming vital to the survival strategy of motor carriers.

Digitizing paper for trucking success

Goodyear Launches Fleet Central, an Interactive Portal that Revolutionizes

Goodyear Launches Fleet Central, an Interactive Portal that Revolutionizes

Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America

View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.

Take Control of Toll: How Violations Work and How to Minimize Fleet Impact

With the rapid adoption of cashless tolling across the country and the associated benefit in transponder deployment for operations and the company’s bottom line, it is now more important than ever for fleets to develop an informed toll management strategy