Fleets Use More Technology to Combat Driver Shortage
PRINCETON, N.J. — Fleet executives said they are increasingly using technology to aid their recruitment and retention efforts as the industry’s driver shortage worsens.
May 26, 2014Fleets Increasingly Using Technology to Recruit Drivers, Executives Say
PRINCETON, N.J. — Fleet executives said they are increasingly using technology to aid recruitment and retention efforts as the industry’s driver shortage worsens.
May 21, 2014Low-Cost Mobile Devices Help Small Carriers Access Critical Operating Data, Executives Say
Smart phones and tablets are transforming the way trucking companies manage their operations, with increasing numbers of drivers, fleet managers and their shipper customers using them for work purposes, carriers and analysts said.
May 19, 2014ATA Council to Discuss Technology Best Practices at Conference
American Trucking Association said its Information Technology & Logistics Council is developing “reference architectures” for truckload and less-than-truckload companies to provide a road map for best business processes.
May 7, 2014Motorola to Sell Enterprise Business to Zebra for $3.45 Billion
Motorola Solutions Inc. has agreed to sell its Enterprise business — including the handheld computers and scanners it offers to the transportation industry — to Zebra Technologies Corp. for $3.45 billion.
April 21, 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, 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, 2014