California Drought, Texas Floods Cut Produce Truck Demand
California’s drought and Texas’ floods have softened freight demand and created a more stable environment for produce shipments, in sharp contrast to 2014’s painful price spikes and capacity constraints, industry officials said.
June 8, 2015OEMs Expand Their Presence in Telematics, Will Work With Tech Vendors, DTNA Says
PRINCETON, N.J. — Original equipment manufacturers will play a larger role in the telematics market in the years ahead, but their efforts will complement the services already provided by third-party technology suppliers rather than replacing them, an OEM’s telematics director told trucking technology professionals here.
May 11, 2015Ford, Telogis Expanding Telematics Partnership to Europe
Ford Motor Co. and technology supplier Telogis said they have expanded their commercial-vehicle telematics partnership to the United Kingdom, with other European markets to follow this summer.
April 17, 2015Teletrac, Navman Wireless to Develop Unified Telematics Platform Following Merger
Recently merged fleet-tracking providers Teletrac Inc. and Navman Wireless are working to develop a unified telematics platform while continuing to support their current product lines and customers.
March 13, 2015Volvo Trucks, Telogis Offer Built-In Fleet-Management Services
Volvo Trucks and Telogis are offering integrated fleet-management services that utilize factory-installed telematics hardware, the companies announced.
July 16, 2014Telogis Launches Upgraded Telematics Platform
Technology vendor Telogis Inc. has introduced Fleet 11, the latest version of its fleet management and telematics offering.
January 28, 2014XRS Starts Selling Dedicated Mobile Telematics Device
XRS Corp. said it has started selling the NXT, a mobile trucking telematics tablet that uses the company’s software, a tablet from Samsung Telecommunications America and Verizon Wireless’ 4G data network.
October 8, 2013DTNA Unveils In-Cab Tablet, Communications Package
DETROIT — Daimler Trucks North America announced a pair of significant expansions in its telematics offerings here, unveiling the first factory-installed computer tablet for its trucks and a new communications package to seamlessly provide services over that tablet.
September 23, 2013Trucking Rates Expected to Rise, FTR Index Shows
Trucking rates are expected to rise this fall as capacity tightens on regulatory effects and improved freight demand, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.
September 13, 2013Shippers Cite Steady Demand, Are Optimistic on Rest of 2011
NEW YORK — Shippers from the retail, building products and chemical industries said that demand has remained steady in recent weeks, a sign the second half of 2011 will not be as weak as some economists have suspected.
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