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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Business, Technology

Automate Workflows and Boost Efficiency

Give your drivers in‑cab tech that saves time and boosts efficiency! ELDs can serve as a hub for optimizing workflows through automation, and provide concrete benefits that extend to drivers, dispatchers, and maintenance staff. ISAAC’s in-cab solution helps put the right information at your drivers’ fingertips when they need it, helping them save time and to keep the wheels turning. 

April 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics

Safe and Reliable Battery Systems for Electric Trucks

BYD electric trucks are hard at work across North America, moving freight at ports and railyards, making deliveries, and collecting refuse. BYD trucks are environmentally friendly with zero harmful emissions while also providing the reliability and performance you need. Our truck’s safe and reliable battery technology improve your bottom line with lower fuel and maintenance costs.

March 15, 2023
Business, Technology

Get a telematics solution built for your fleet.

Power your fleet with choice. A telematics platform should offer solutions that work seamlessly together. Read our guide about switching to a long-term telematics solution that’s powerful, customizable and can adapt to your evolving needs.

March 15, 2023
Business, Equipment

How to Boost Efficiency, Improve Cashflow, and Deliver Great Service

In this free case study, you'll discover how a complete transformation management solution paired with durable mobile printers helped a wholesale energy transporter boost turnaround time between deal and invoice by 94%. 

February 10, 2023
Business, Equipment

Mastering Fleet Operational Performance with Predictive Maintenance

Maintenance expenses are on the rise across the fleet industry, making operational efficiency more important than ever for reducing downtime and avoiding unexpected costs. Download Pitstop’s case study to learn how one mixed-mining fleet was able to leverage the power of predictive analytics to save up to $500/vehicle.

February 10, 2023
Business, Technology

Trucking companies waste $9,700 per driver per year on unnecessary costs

Trucking company owners waste an average of $9,700 per driver per year on poor processes and tools, according to BeyondTrucks Insights. The report suggests that process re-engineering and automation can help to address these costs, which can be up to twice the net margin for carriers. The report also looks at the impact of poor processes and tools on driver turnover and customer losses, and the differences in the root causes of process costs based on company size. 

January 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

The 2023 Fleet Managers' Insights Report from Pitstop

The report to get your fleet ready for a bigger and better 2023! Pitstop sat down with fleet managers operating various fleet sizes in North America to uncover key findings and insights to help improve your overall fleet performance. Read the latest trends, pain points, and technologies that are impacting the trucking industry today.

January 10, 2023
Business, Technology

Improve Cashflow and Customer Service [Free Case Study]

Discover how a wholesale energy transporter was able to boost turnaround time between deal and invoice by 94%. Read the case study to learn about the complete transportation management solution and mobile printers that improved efficiency, increased cashflow, and delivered better service.

December 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Unstoppable Stories: How the Mobil Delvac™ team helped a Texas Transportation Company

See how the Mobil Delvac™ team created a lubrication strategy for a Texas-based transportation company that extended oil drain intervals, provided enhanced engine protection, saved more than 500 labor hours for their team, and reduced their costs by over $700,000 per year.

December 13, 2022
Business, Technology

Switching to an Open, Long-term Telematics Solution

Get flexibility and control with open fleet telematics. Read our guide about switching to a long-term telematics solution that’s powerful, customizable and can adapt to your evolving needs.

November 19, 2022