iTECH: To Share or Not To Share
On the plus side, sharing information about the best ways to use technology helps the trucking industry become more efficient and successful. Some companies also find that technology can be a powerful marketing tool. Shippers often want their carriers, brokers and logistics companies to have sophisticated systems, so there’s an advantage to publicizing the use of various software applications.
April 17, 2014Freight Transportation Seen Lagging in Tech Applications
The freight transportation industry is still catching up with technology,” said Matt Ziegler, president of ZMac Transportation Solutions.
April 17, 2014Rand McNally Releases HOS and Navigation Updates
Truck technology supplier Rand McNally said it has released updated mapping and additional hours-of-service features for its in-cab navigation and fleet management devices.
April 15, 2014ATA Endorses Data Analytics Platform
American Trucking Associations said it is endorsing data analytics platform Athena by data mining software firm Vigillo.
April 15, 2014Ryder Partners With Technology Firm to Create Fleet Maintenance Monitoring System
Ryder System Inc. said it has partnered with technology firm Decisiv to create a system to monitor maintenance for large and for-hire truck fleets.
April 11, 2014Technology Helps Brokers Expand Market Share, Improve Carriers’ Efficiency, Executives Say
Freight brokers and forwarders are using information technology to streamline their operations and expand their share of the freight transportation market.
April 7, 2014McLeod to Integrate ALK Maps and PC Miler Web Services
ALK Technologies Inc. announced that its ALK Maps and PC Miler Web Services will be integrated with McLeod Software Inc.’s Load Master dispatch software and PowerBroker system for freight brokers.
March 25, 2014Vusion Enhances Fuel Monitoring System
Vusion, a division of PeopleNet Communications Inc., has launched MPG Analytics Dashboard, providing enhancements to its fuel-monitoring systems to better track driver and truck performance on the road.
March 25, 2014Omnitracs Announces Truck Technology Enhancements
Truck technology supplier Omnitracs announced several enhancements.at the 2014 Truckload Carriers Association annual convention.
March 24, 2014Umphress Becomes New TMC Chairman, Aims to Attract Additional Fleet Members
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dan Umphress, the 2014-2015 chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council, admits that he works only half-days.
March 24, 2014