Technology
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
Sacramento Gets $44 Million in Electric Vehicles
Eleven Sacramento apartment complexes will soon have shareable Volkswagen electric vehicles — the first benefit the state has received after the company was ordered to spend $800 million promoting EVs as part of a settlement for its 2015 emission scandal.
Haldex, Wabash Sign Standard Position Agreement
Haldex and Wabash National Corp. announced an agreement through 2021 for Haldex to be the standard brake adjuster and actuator supplier on the Wabash, Transcraft, Benson, Brenner, Beall, Walker and bulk trailer brands.
November 2, 2018Manheim Logistics Solutions Opens $2.7 Million Facility
Manheim Logistics Solutions has announced its move to an upgraded office facility in Phoenix, according to an October press release.
November 1, 2018Defense Department Places Orders With Orbcomm, Savi
The Department of Defense has placed a multimillion-dollar order with Orbcomm Inc., a provider of machine-to-machine and Internet of Things solutions, and Savi, a big data and machine learning analytic solutions company, according to a press release.
November 1, 2018Dupré Logistics to Restructure its Strategic Services After Growth
Lafayette-based Dupré Logistics’ Strategic Capacity Services has launched a regional reorganization that will include adding personnel after experiencing significant growth in the past two years.
Chasing the White Line -- Retaining Drivers
As driver turnover and retention continues to affect the ability for transportation businesses to deliver, being able to quickly make better decisions more often is the key to winning drivers over and keeping them in the game.
November 1, 2018Project Cargo Network Partners With WiseTech Global
Logistics specialist Project Cargo Network has partnered with WiseTech Global, the company behind the global logistics solution CargoWise One, according to an October press release.
November 1, 2018Wabash Posts Mixed Earnings as Backlog Sets Record
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. posted its second-highest revenue ever in the third quarter, but the news wasn’t all good.
FourKites Adds ‘Predictive’ Load Matching Service
FourKites, a load tracking firm, is tapping a former UberFreight executive to head up a new service offering predictive capacity management to shippers and carriers.
Outgoing ATA Chairman Dave Manning Reflects on his Year as the Face of Trucking
AUSTIN, Texas — Over the past year Dave Manning, the immediate past chairman of American Trucking Associations, has walked in the White House Rose Garden, rubbed elbows with members of Congress, racked up a hefty airline travel-point balance, and even watched the Supreme Court in action. But his greatest memories, he said, were meeting with the trucking industry’s hard-working, passionate people who occupy offices, workshops and truck cabs nationwide.