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Lite Check introduces tablet-based trailer diagnostic system at TMC
Lite Check’s new, tablet-based Verifier 1010 trailer diagnostic system has completed six months worth of field-testing with U.S. fleets and is now available for purchase. The company made that announcement at the TMC Show in Nashville, TN. Lite Check president Bob Blair noted that with the new Verifier 1010, he believed a fleet goal of […]
March 9, 2014
Business
Bendix to address reduced stopping distance regulations at TMC Spring Meeting
A member of the Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) leadership team will provide expertise on the federal Reduced Stopping Distance (RSD) mandate at the American Trucking Associations’ 2014 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition. This year’s meeting is themed “Turning Experience into Practice” and takes place March 10-13, 2014, […]
March 7, 2014
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Meritor announces product enhancements, renames brake products
Meritor says it’s renaming and enhancing two braking products to help customers identify these products and improve their total cost of ownership, the company says. As part of a new naming structure, Meritor drum brakes that had been branded QPlus are now Q+; and air disc brakes are renamed from EX225 to EX+. Enhancements to […]
March 7, 2014
Business
Con-way Freight deploys suite of advanced safety technology
Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., announced the full deployment of Drive Safe Systems, a suite of advanced on-board “monitor, sense and alert” technologies
March 6, 2014
Business
Schneider to deploy FleetRisk Advisors’ safety, retention models
FleetRisk Advisors, a strategic business unit of Omnitracs, LLC, announced that multi-national trucking company Schneider will deploy FleetRisk Advisors’ Driver Safety and Driver Retention models
March 6, 2014
Business
Millis Transfer deploys SmartDrive across fleet
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving performance systems for reducing collisions and improving fuel efficiency, announced that Millis Transfer, Inc., a Wisconsin-based dry-van truckload carrier that offers regional and dedicated fleet services, has deployed SmartDrive’s video and data capture systems across its entire fleet of vehicles. The company is using the system to improve its […]
March 4, 2014
Business
Two strikes, you’re out: how to change driver behavior with critical event data
One way to safeguard against rear-end collisions and other major events is by using technology to identify high-risk behaviors in time to intervene and eliminate repeat offenses. Mobile fleet management systems can provide instant alerts for speeding and rapid deceleration or “hard braking” events, which are leading indicators for accidents.
February 27, 2014
Business
Con-way Freight installs Lytx’s DriveCam fleet-wide
Con-way Freight has rolled out Lytx’s DriveCam driver safety management program fleet-wide to more than 8,500 vehicles in support of the company’s focus on safety.
February 25, 2014
Business
Volvo introduces interior and exterior LED lights
In-cab LED lighting is now standard across Volvo Trucks’ North American vehicle lineup. Optional LED headlamps, designed for better visibility and longer life, are now available for the Volvo VNL and VNX. Both the LED interior lighting and LED headlamps are available for order. The solid-state LED interior lights and headlamps consume one-eighth the energy […]
February 19, 2014
Business
800 Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks recalled due to potential fire risks
Paccar says it will recall more than 800 2012 and 2014 model year Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210 and 220 chassis equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC converters containing a particular epoxy potting compound, due to potential fire risk.
February 19, 2014
Business
Goggin Warehousing equips fleet with SmartDrive
Goggin Warehousing has equipped its entire fleet with SmartDrive to help sharpen defensive driving skills and create a protective environment.
February 14, 2014
Business
ATRI study: driver simulators lower cost, improve safety
With the constant exposure to risk and the limited resources to train drivers in person, many fleets are looking for ways to extend more training to drivers at a lower cost.
February 13, 2014
Business
Kenworth, Peterbilt issue two recalls for door latch, seat bell defects
Paccar, parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth, has issued two recalls for more than 21,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt model trucks for potential defects related to the door latch assembly on some trucks and the seat belt assembly on others.
February 10, 2014
Business
Bulkmatic Transport outfitting fleet with SmartDrive
Bulkmatic Transport, a Griffith, Ind.-based dry bulk transportation services provider, is outfitting its entire fleet of over 500 vehicles with the SmartDrive video and data capture system.
February 7, 2014
Business
DOT to require vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices in light vehicles, regs could loom for trucks
Regulations are coming that would require manufacturers of light vehicles to place vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices in new cars and trucks, DOT announced this week. It also said these regs could influence similar requirements for large trucks.
February 4, 2014
Business
Ryder lists Top 10 reasons truck accidents happen – issues free safety guide for drivers
Ryder Systems says it counts safety as one of its core values and today released a timely reminder to drivers to be aware of safety at all times. According to Ryder, Last year alone, there were over 500,000 large truck and commercial vehicle accidents. According to a study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]
February 3, 2014
Business
Con-way Truckload recognizes 4 million mile safe driver
Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc.  today held a special recognition event to honor Independent Contractor, Jon Smith, for surpassing 4 million miles of professional driving for the company. Similar to small business owners, independent contractors own or lease their trucking equipment and work as their own bosses. Con-way Truckload […]
January 29, 2014
Business
Church Point Wholesale heralds success of DriveCam safety system
Lytx, Inc. (formerly DriveCam), a provider of driver safety and compliance systems, announced that Louisiana-based food distributor Church Point Wholesale has seen a significant reduction in accident claims since signing a multi-year contract to utilize the DriveCam powered by Lytx driver safety management system throughout its fleet. Church Point Wholesale has selected the DriveCam Program […]
January 29, 2014
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