Rand McNally Introduces Navigation Device With Voice Assistance, In-Cab Entertainment
Rand McNally has introduced a dashboard device that combines truck navigation with an onboard SiriusXM radio, voice assistance and a built-in dash camera.
May 8, 2017Maven Machines Launches Earbud Version of Driver Safety Headset
Maven Machines has released a much smaller, Bluetooth earbud version of its wireless safety headset, which provides real-time monitoring of driver fatigue and distraction.
May 8, 2017Don’t Dawdle on NAFTA Overhaul, Quebec’s Finance Minister Says
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao has a message for government officials considering a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement: Time is of the essence.
May 8, 2017Meal, Rest Break Measure Absent From Federal Budget
A meal and rest break provision for truck drivers was not included in federal legislation approved last week that kept the federal government open, but the trucking industry is not giving up on congressional action on the matter.
May 8, 2017Opinion: Network Analysis Takes on More Importance
We keep seeing signs that things are looking up for the trucking industry. Most of the relevant economic indicators are favorable for trucking. Commodities are getting stronger, oil rig counts are increasing and the housing recovery is persisting. At the same time, small businesses are feeling a greater sense of optimism, and improvements to the tax code may boost entrepreneurialism. Low unemployment rates ultimately will lead to higher wages, giving consumers more money to spend and putting more goods on trucks.
May 8, 2017Editorial: Join the Infrastructure Bandwagon
Infrastructure is a very peculiar, two-headed beast, with the spending side being bold, popular and stunningly handsome and the funding half plagued with unsightly lesions and a crooked stare.
May 8, 2017XPO Quarterly Results Soar, Bolstered by LTL, Last Mile
XPO Logistics Inc. earned a profit in the first quarter of the year for the first time since 2010, rocketing past analyst expectations on the strength of its linehaul, cross-dock and pickup-and-delivery operations.
May 8, 2017Drivers Inducted Into NPTC/Lytx Hall of Fame
CINCINNATI — Four truck drivers earned the highest honor of their careers with their induction into the National Private Truck Council/Lytx Inc. Driver Hall of Fame at the NPTC annual education management conference and exhibition.
May 8, 2017J.B. Hunt Plans to Invest $500 Million in ‘Disruptive’ Supply Chain Tech
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced it will spend $500 million over the next five years to enhance its operating systems, develop cloud infrastructure and create what it said would be “innovative and disruptive technologies” for use in its supply chain.
May 8, 2017Celadon to Get Outside Audit to Review Used Truck Valuations
Financial auditors at accounting firm BKD have withdrawn their support of Celadon Group Inc.’s financial statements for the past three fiscal quarters due to a disagreement on the value of used trucks, according to the truckload carrier.
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