Knight-Swift Acquires Majority Stake in Software Company Eleos
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. announced it acquired a majority stake in Eleos, a Greenville, S.C.-based software company that provides a mobile driver workflow platform for trucking fleets and truck operators.
February 2, 2021TruckLabs’ TruckWings Gains First Canadian Fleet Customer
TruckLabs announced J&R Hall, a Canadian family owned and operated trucking company, became the first Canadian fleet to adopt TruckLabs’ patented TruckWings technology.
February 2, 2021Mack Trucks Names New Regional Vice Presidents
Mack Trucks appointed Zach Bourn regional vice president of the U.S. western region and Jeff Oldham regional vice president of the U.S. central region.
February 1, 2021Intermodal Council Scores Win in Latest Round of Ongoing Case Against Ocean Carriers
The Federal Maritime Commission judge overseeing the $1.8 billion case between the Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference of American Trucking Associations and the Ocean Carriers Equipment Management Association has rejected OCEMA’s appeal to have the case stayed.
February 1, 2021Ryder Expands Truck, Trailer Sharing Service
Ryder System Inc. expanded its truck ride-sharing program into California, Tennessee and North Carolina, the company announced Jan. 27.
January 29, 2021Dana Expands Line of Electric Motors, Inverters
Dana Inc. announced an expanded family of TM4 Sumo HP electric motors and inverters specifically designed for battery-electric, range-extended and fuel-cell vehicles.
January 29, 2021Utility Makes 7-Inch Rear Impact Guard Standard
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced its dry vans, refrigerated vans and flatbeds produced after 2002 can be retrofitted with Utility’s now-standard 7-inch deep, horizontal ICC bumper in order to exceed all rear trailer-guard safety regulations.
January 29, 2021Automated Manual Transmissions Become Industry’s Popular Option
If a customer wants to drive one of the Class 8 trucks in Ryder’s commercial rental fleet, it will have to be one with an automated manual transmission, which shouldn’t be a problem because that’s what most customers want.
January 29, 2021Tire Maintenance Involves Familiar Practices, New Technology
Heavy-duty truck tire maintenance is proof positive that a field can remain constant while constantly evolving. Many parts of the tire-changing process have remained static for decades. But fleets say new tire designs, tools and technologies are enhancing maintenance operations, especially for tire monitoring.
January 29, 2021Keeping a Solid ADAS Foundation
Braswell: Despite the clear safety benefits and demonstrated reduction in frequency, severity and injuries in accident statistics, resistance remains to retiring older equipment because of reluctance or resistance to advanced driver assistance systems technologies.
January 29, 2021