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Long Haul Trucking to deploy DriveCam fleetwide
Lytx, Inc. (formerly DriveCam Inc.), a global provider of delivering video-based driver safety and compliance systems, announced that Long Haul Trucking, Inc. has deployed its DC Protect program, part of the DriveCam powered by Lytx family of products. The Minnesota-based company trialed the program for several months and took advantage of Lytx’s combination of video, […]
October 6, 2014
Business
M&W Transportation deploys SmartDrive fleetwide
SmartDrive Systems announced that M&W Transportation Company, Inc. (M&W), a family-owned, asset-based truckload carrier deployed SmartDrive’s video-based safety program across its fleet.
September 29, 2014
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Double Coin and CMA notify NHTSA of non-compliant sidewall markings on tire models
Double Coin and CMA formally notified the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) last month of non-compliant sidewall markings on certain Double Coin branded TBR tires produced by Double Coin Holdings, LLC. After a full audit in June 2014, CMA notified NHTSA that certain Double Coin tires omitted the Load Range symbol. As confirmed by […]
September 16, 2014
Business
Smarter than a supermodel? What you don’t know about hi-tech will hurt you
Networks. Automation. Connectivity. The cloud. This isn’t your grandfather’s transportation system, or even you father’s. Part 1 of this look at high-tech trucks and data-driven operations reviews recent developments in transportation systems and the vulnerability of a connected world.
September 3, 2014
Business
CNBC series an ‘outrageously inaccurate’ view of trucking, ATA says
ATA President and CEO Bill Graves has written CNBC to express “disappointment” over the depiction of the industry in a recent series of reports on trucking – and to invite the network to the upcoming truck driving championships to see “just how serious our industry’s commitment to safety is.”
August 7, 2014
Business
Lytx tailors video-based safety system to fit smaller fleets
DC Protect is tailor-made for smaller, often lean organizations that still need and want to actively protect their fleets. DC Protect enables fleets in this market to increase safety and significantly reduce collision costs, the company says.
June 27, 2014
Business
SmartDrive designs custom scoring feature
SmartDrive Systems announced a new feature of its safety program called Custom Coaching and Scoring. The addition to its video-based safety program lets fleets easily tune the program to their individual risk priorities and safety policies.
June 27, 2014
Business
ProSight insurance teams up with SmartDrive
ProSight SpecialtyInsurance (“ProSight”), an insurance provider for the transportation industry, announced SecureFleet, a complimentary risk management system that uses SmartDrive’s video-based event recorder and driver management system. The offering was developed exclusively for ProSight’s niche transportation customers.
June 20, 2014
Business
Schneider honors new Hall of Fame Drivers
There’s no better way to glorify the greats than a hall of fame. Football superstars are enshrined annually in Canton, Ohio. Mere miles away in Cleveland, rock and roll influencers and trendsetters are celebrated for their contributions to music. Now Schneider, one of the nation’s largest truckload carriers, is following suit and honoring legends in […]
June 12, 2014
Business
Con-Way Freight honors 3 million mile safe driver
Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that professional driver, David Frazier, surpassed the career milestone of driving 3 million consecutive, accident-free miles. Frazier, who started with Con-way in 1987, is the fourth of Con-way Freight’s 15,000 drivers nationwide to reach this safe-driving achievement. He joins the […]
June 5, 2014
Business
Watchdog report criticizes DOD hazmat shipping, use of CSA
When it comes to hazmat, the Department of Defense is sometimes a careless, carrier-unfriendly shipper – and instances of denying truck drivers access to secure parking could be catastrophic, a recent oversight report concludes. The report also cautions that CSA has shortcomings as a tool for DOD’s carrier selection process.
May 28, 2014
Business
Omnitracs to host free safety webinar, May 29
Omnitracs, a provider of integrated wireless systems, applications and services to transportation and logistics companies, will host a live, interactive webinar, titled “Reduce Your Risks—Enhance Your Safety Program,” on Thursday, May 29 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
May 22, 2014
Business
KS Industries selects SmartDrive Systems’ video-based safety program
SmartDrive Systems announced that KS Industries, LP, a leading provider of engineering, fabrication, maintenance, and construction services, has deployed SmartDrive’s event recording system across its fleet of high-risk, high-profile vehicles to proactively reduce collisions and improve safety.
May 16, 2014
Business
Survey: driver safety, cost savings are top fleet concerns
A survey by GE Capital Fleet Services found that driver safety is the biggest priority of fleet managers. This survey, conducted at the 2014 NAFA Institute and Expo, had more than a third (35 percent) of fleet managers identify this as their main concern ahead of cost-savings goals and workforce productivity.
May 13, 2014
Business
Study: video-based safety programs could save 800 lives annually
Lytx, Inc. (formerly DriveCam Inc.), a global provider of delivering driver safety and compliance systems, announced that a new study of heavy truck and bus collisions conducted by The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) found that its video-based driver safety program has the potential to dramatically save lives and reduce injuries.
May 8, 2014
Business
Elephants, blind monks and the genius of FMCSA’s pointless advisory committee
Leave it to the combined efforts of Congress and the federal bureaucracy to come up with a perfect vehicle for getting nothing done: the advisory committee system. For a mere $250,000 per year, FMCSA brings together many of the groups which usually have the agency pinned in a federal court crossfire and lets them face off with each other.
May 6, 2014
Business
Freightliner adds Allison Output Retarder as M2 112 Refuse Truck option
Freightliner Trucks today announced that the Allison Transmissions output retarder is now available as an option for M2 112 Natural Gas refuse trucks spec’d with Allison 3000 and 4000 series RDS transmissions. A selection of Freightliner refuse trucks are on display at WasteExpo 2014 (booth #1022). Integrated with the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas […]
April 30, 2014
Business
Fontaine says new fifth wheel camera system will modernize coupling process
Fontaine Fifth Wheel is developing a new patent-pending camera system that will make it easier for truck drivers to properly couple and uncouple trailers. The Dual Assist Camera System features two video cameras that work together to give the driver a clear picture of both the fifth wheel and approaching trailer. “Many truck elements, from […]
April 28, 2014
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