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Study: ELD rule to increase sales of fleet GPS systems more than 20 percent

The trucking sector’s rate of growth for GPS fleet management systems is projected to exceed 20 percent due to the recently issued regulations requiring the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).

January 21, 2016

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Meritor Wabco releases update for Toolbox platform

Stephen Hampson, president and general manager for Meritor WABCO, says TOOLBOX 12 includes expanded diagnostic capabilities.

January 21, 2016

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SmartDrive talks evolution of video, big data analytics with release of SmartIQ Suite

SmartDrive says its new SmartIQ Suite can identify savings opportunities and give fleets prescriptive information to achieve goals in safety, operations and maintenance,

January 18, 2016

SmartDrive transmits critical video and event data to the office for review by fleet managers in near real time.

Omnitracs adds Driver Workflow 2.0 to its MCP50 in-cab platform

Driver Workflow 2.0 offers drivers an improved user experience, the announcement said, by minimizing the need to switch between different application screens to complete typical workflow processes.

January 15, 2016

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Peformance Food Group selects CarrierWeb for managing trucks and reefers

PFG Customized Distribution, a division of Performance Food Group Company (PFG), has selected CarrierWeb for its truck mobile communications and of reefer command and control systems.

January 15, 2016

Performance Food Group selected the CarrierMate and ReeferMate products from CarrierWeb

Comedian Brian Regan joins lineup at Omnitracs’ user conference

Stand-up comedian Brian Regan will be the entertainer for the gala dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Omnitracs’ annual user conference, Outlook 2016

January 14, 2016

WEX signs merchant agreement with QuikTrip; Fleet One card holders get fuel rebate

WEX, a provider of corporate payment systems, has entered into a merchant agreement in which QuikTrip Corporation (“QuikTrip”) will offer rebates to WEX Fleet One Over-The-Road (“OTR”) card holders. The new merchant agreement provides WEX Fleet One OTR cardholders with $.03 rebates for every gallon pumped at any of QuikTrip’s 29 high speed diesel locations. […]

January 14, 2016

NTSB’s annual ‘most wanted’ list names driver fatigue, driver health, safety tech as top priorities for regulators

NTSB wants event recorders, an expansion of driver health certification, more prevalent use of crash avoidance tech and more.

January 14, 2016

Collision avoidance systems were among the top concerns the NTSB has coming into 2016.

Annual TMC conference takes place in Nashville late next month, TMC celebrating 60 years

The American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council 2016 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville will celebrate the 60th anniversary of TMC.

January 13, 2016

RAM Mounts’ IntelliSkin device case available for Apple products

IntelliSkin ruggedizes consumer devices and adds functionality by simplifying the frequent docking and undocking of smartphones and tablets.

January 12, 2016

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First ‘beyond compliance’ carrier reward system meeting to be held Tuesday

FMCSA, by direction of the 2015-passed FAST Act highway law, must develop a program to incentivize and reward carriers for implementing or investing in safety technology or programs that aren’t prescribed by law. It will hear input from trucking industry stakeholders on the program on Tuesday.

January 11, 2016

FMCSA would, following implementation of its Safety Fitness Determination rule, use data from roadside inspections and elsewhere to produce absolute scores for carriers.

CCJ Innovator: Modern Transportation is fueled by data

A data warehouse has proven to be a valuable tool for Modern to build its culture of innovation.

January 11, 2016

Modern Transportation is testing a 6x2 tag axle configuration for diesel, CNG and LNG equipment.

Ready for a change: e-logs set to become ELDs

While ELD features may not be ready now, the technology will soon be impacting drivers and fleets as features become available from now until 2019. Here are six areas where the changes will begin.

January 5, 2016

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PeopleNet to host ELD webinar on Thurs., Jan. 7

PeopleNet, a provider of fleet mobility technology, will host a free webinar, “PeopleNet Explains the ELD Mandate,” on Thursday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. (CST) to discuss the recent publication of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate Regulations. Elise Chianelli, PeopleNet’s director of safety and compliance, will cover key points […]

January 5, 2016

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A 6-step guide to make sense of remote diagnostics data

Ken Calhoun has invented a service to analyze fault code data for fleets to prevent problems before they become critical situations.

December 30, 2015

This dashboard-style report from Roanwood Maintenance Data Management shows the frequency of coolant fault codes by category.

Future fleet: A not-too-distant account of an automated fleet, driver-tech hybrids and globalized trucking

Based on the convergence of technology in automation, connectivity and super infrastructure, the following story is the account of a fictional fleet terminal set in the coming decades.

December 29, 2015

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Rick Perry to keynote Omnitracs user conference, Feb. 1

Omnitracs announced that former Texas governor, Rick Perry, will deliver the keynote address at its annual user conference — Omnitracs Outlook 2016

December 29, 2015

Roadnet adds new routing features in latest product update

Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies announced the availability of Roadnet Transportation Suite 3.7.3, featuring enhancements to its on-premise vehicle routing, scheduling, tracking, mobile workforce and fleet management platform. The FleetLoader, Scheduler, MobileCast and Roadnet products within the suite have been upgraded with new features. With Roadnet Transportation Suite 3.7.3, users have enhanced service rules to apply when using […]

December 28, 2015

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FMCSA boots 133 ELDs off registry in fraud crackdown

Federal regulators pulled 133 non-compliant electronic logging devices off the public registry and gave motor carriers 60 days to replace them.

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Truckload rates hold steady as holiday freight season tests limited capacity

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Heavy-Duty parts inflation slows to .4% nationwide, masking steep regional swings

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Proposed rail merger would slash 2.1 billion long-distance truck miles from the highway annually, report finds

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PS Logistics expands flatbed footprint with Roane Transportation acquisition

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