Trucks
Business
Technology
Workforce
Products
Regulations
CCJ Top 250
Technology: Page 214
Business
Sears Auto Centers speeds service for fleet drivers
Sears Auto Center, a provider of automotive maintenance and repair services and parts, and LeasePlan USA, a service provider of vehicle leasing and fleet management solutions, have teamed up to implement a time saving electronic work-order authorization program. The program will use LeasePlan’s eRepair system in approximately 840 Sears Auto Centers nationwide. Sears says the […]
December 14, 2011
Business
Rair to provide Pro-Tread online training
Rair, a division of DriveCam and provider of web-based safety and compliance solutions, has partnered with Instructional Technologies Inc. to provide ITI’s Pro-Tread online safety training to U.S. Department of Transportation-regulated fleets. Rair says the new partnership enables customers to address risky behavior by matching specific training lessons to individual drivers based on key performance […]
December 14, 2011
Sponsor Content
The new Volvo Trucks configurator
Volvo Trucks North America
The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.
July 7, 2025
Business
NTSB recommends cell phone ban for all drivers
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday, Dec. 13, recommended banning all U.S. drivers from using mobile phones or sending text messages – even with headsets or portable speakers – in an effort to prevent distracted-driving crashes. Systems built into cars and global positioning systems wouldn’t be affected, nor would passengers. NTSB announced its recommendation […]
December 13, 2011
Business
Pitt Ohio announces Safetybox software
Pitt Ohio announced that they have created a safety, compliance and risk management software for the transportation, insurance and warehousing industries that includes CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability) Tracking and Driver Scorecards. The software, called SafetyBox, tracks related events in one database. In 2006, Hammel Companies, the parent company of Pitt Ohio–a major, mid-Atlantic LTL carrier […]
December 13, 2011
Business
Pegasus TransTech has record 2011
Pegasus TransTech announced it signed a record number of new fleet and brokerage customers for Transflo scanning products in 2011. They include Transflo Express truck stop scanning, Transflo Now anywhere scanning, and the new Transflo Now for iPhone. The rate of new customer signups which include Con-way Truckload, LinkAmerica and James Brown Trucking is up […]
December 13, 2011
Business
Descartes Systems to enhance cargo security features
Descartes Systems Group, a provider of U.S. – Canada cross-border security filing solutions, announced that it has established new security initiatives and will be enhancing its existing cargo security features available through its cloud-based Logistics Technology Platform. Descartes made the announcement in support of the “Beyond the Border” security declaration announced on Thursday, Dec. 8, […]
December 9, 2011
Business
SkyBitz acquired by Telular for $42M
Telular Corp., which specializes in connecting businesses and machines over wireless networks, this week announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire SkyBitz Inc., a provider of mobile resource management solutions focusing on tracking and management of truck trailers, intermodal containers, seagoing containers, rail cars, power generators and rental equipment. Transaction terms include […]
December 7, 2011
Business
GreenRoad adds monthly performance, collision reports
GreenRoad, a provider of driver performance and safety management solutions, announced the addition of new reports designed to enhance its service. Both reports are based on customer requests and are available to all subscribers of the GreenRoad service. The Monthly Performance Scorecard provides current, historical and rolling-period comparisons of driver and fleet location performance. The […]
December 7, 2011
Business
Odyssey enhances support for Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 devices
Odyssey Software, a provider of enterprise-class mobile device management software, announced enhanced support for devices powered by the Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) platform through the company¹s flagship MDM software product, Athena. Odyssey says it has implemented several new features that enhance Athena’s MDM capabilities for Windows Phone devices, which build on the passcode policies […]
December 7, 2011
Business
Xata names Tuttle chief technology officer
Xata Corp. has named Odell Tuttle chief technology officer. Tuttle joins Xata from Healthland where he was chief technology officer responsible for driving technology and product direction. “Odell brings exceptionally strong experience in product technology, strategy and management,” says Jay Coughlan, Xata’s chairman and chief executive officer. “His expertise will make him especially effective in […]
December 7, 2011
Business
TomTom, ProMiles partner for truck navigation
TomTom Business Solutions, the division dedicated to commercial fleets, announced the TomTom PRO 7150 Truck. Designed to provide truck drivers and fleet managers with automated routing, TomTom says the PRO 7150 takes into account vehicle profiles and road attributes and restrictions. With PRO 7150 Truck drivers get navigation that automatically favors main roads over secondary […]
December 5, 2011
Business
Airclic enhances Transport Perform for 3PLs
Airclic, a provider of cloud-based software for mobile supply chain and logistics operations, announced its next release of Transport Perform for third party logistics providers (3PLs). Transport Perform 11.5 features new and enhanced capabilities that include internationalization, reverse logistics and cross-dock ‘receive versus delivered’ reporting. Internationalization supports European and Asian languages. Returns processing and enhanced […]
December 5, 2011
Business
ALK Technologies forms Enterprise Solutions group
ALK Technologies, a provider of geologistics and navigation software, announced the formation of a new group, Enterprise Solutions, comprised of its PC Miler, CoPilot Truck and CoPilot Live Professional product lines plus supporting map data, software tools and professional services. ALK’s Enterprise Solutions Group is responsible for sales, business development, marketing, product management and support […]
December 5, 2011
Business
Prophesy launches Prophesy OnDemand video series
Prophesy Transportation Solutions, provider of trucking and logistics software solutions to the transportation industry, has released a series of eight short video demonstrations featuring different sections of the Web-based pay-as-you-go Prophesy OnDemand solution, which is geared toward smaller trucking companies and brokers. The videos are designed to give viewers an inside look at the software’s […]
December 1, 2011
Business
Technology
Insurance providers and carriers reap rewards from technology, Maptuit-powered in-cab navigation, Online solution addresses DOT drug/alcohol testing errors, CSA, real-time information fuel demand for fleet maintenance software and other industry technological news items are featured.
December 1, 2011
Business
Aljex offers API software for quicker, easier access
Aljex says it now offers software APIs, allowing brokers and 3PLs to quickly and easily access carrier tracking information and proof-of-delivery, as well as extract correct, updated rates and quotes. Application Program Interface software enables different applications to exchange information. Aljex says it created APIs for individual carriers available to any Aljex customer who uses […]
November 29, 2011
Business
Paragon adds user defined business constraints to its route optimization software
Paragon Software Systems Inc. says it now offers User Defined Feasibility Checks as standard to all its routing and scheduling optimization software customers. The new functionality is designed to ensure that planned transportation schedules are realistic and practical by allowing users to apply their own business constraints to route planning and optimization processes. The company […]
November 29, 2011
Business
Trinium releases Management Dashboard
Trinium, a provider of enterprise systems for the intermodal trucking industry, has released a Management Dashboard application as the latest addition to its transportation management system. The dashboard product – a collaborative effort between the Trinium product team and its user advisory group of customers – is designed to meet the needs of both managers […]
November 29, 2011
Previous Page
Page 214 of 274
Next Page
Top Stories
Regulations
CARB rips EPA's 'sloppy and amateurish' effort to repeal GHG regs
CARB charges that the EPA is ignoring decades of its own science to repeal greenhouse gas regulations, putting public health and the economy at risk.
Regulations
Truck makers' challenge to Clean Truck pact a response to a bad deal
Regulations
Clean Truck group asks truck and engine OEMs to drop lawsuit
Regulations
Group launches campaign against heavier truck limits
Business
Multimodal group established to modernize freight movement
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.
White Papers
In House or Outsourced Maintenance
The decision between bringing fleet maintenance in-house versus outsourcing is a pivotal one that could significantly affect your operations.
