2018 MCE

Business, Technology, Logistics

EBE Launches InfoStream to Provide Regulatory Compliance Services

AUSTIN, Texas — EBE Technologies has established a new company, InfoStream, to provide management services that complement its core transportation software business.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 30, 2018
Business, Technology

Decisiv Broadens Options for Managing Service-Related Data

AUSTIN, Texas — Decisiv Inc., a provider of service-relationship management solutions for fleets, announced Explore, a data analytics reporting tool that gives customers greater control in drilling down into the raw service-related data and customizing reports.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 30, 2018
Government, Business

Trucking U Introduces Students to Career Opportunities

AUSTIN, Texas — The trucking industry presents more career opportunities for young people than college and high school graduates may realize, university students said here during an educational program held at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
October 30, 2018
Business, Safety

America’s Road Team Captain Herschel Evans Honored for Charitable Work

Herschel Evans is the first recipient of the Trucking Cares Foundation Premier Achievement Award. Evans, a driver for Holland and an America’s Road Team captain, was presented with an oversize check for $5,000 at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 29.

Marissa Gamache | Features Coordinator
October 30, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

Blockchain Not Yet Mature, but Digital Ledger Holds Promise for Transportation

AUSTIN, Texas — Blockchain has been the subject of extensive hype and much confusion, but this distributed general ledger technology holds the potential to boost efficiency and visibility in the transportation sector as the initial excitement gives way to real business cases, according to trucking technology experts.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 29, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

I.D. Systems Introduces New Cargo-Tracking Product Line

AUSTIN, Texas — I.D. Systems has introduced a new line of trailer-tracking and cargo-monitoring products designed to give fleets more insights about their shipments and also demonstrated a voice-activated reporting interface to help them better utilize that data.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 29, 2018
Business, Fuel

Volvo Announces New Fuel-Efficiency Program for VNL 760, 860 Models

AUSTIN, Texas — With the price of diesel steadily rising, Volvo Trucks is promoting the improved fuel efficiency of its new Xceed package that will be available in January on its 2020 model-year VNL 760 and VNL 860 trucks.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 29, 2018
Business, Equipment, Safety

Mack's Anthem Gets Improved Fuel-Efficiency Package

AUSTIN, Texas — Mack’s Anthem truck with the HE plus package will have as much as a 9.5% improvement in fuel efficiency because of its new aerodynamic package, Mack Trucks Inc. said.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 29, 2018