ATA Emerges From MCE Focused on Drivers, Infrastructure
AUSTIN, Texas — While enjoying the benefits of a booming economy and abundant freight to haul, trucking leaders took aim at some of the more persistent challenges that hold the industry back, even in this favorable business environment.
October 30, 2018Drivewyze Adds Data Reporting Service, Expands Weigh-Station Bypass Network
AUSTIN, Texas — Drivewyze Inc., provider of the PreClear weigh-station bypass service, has launched an analytics and reporting tool aimed at helping fleets better understand their safety and inspection data.
October 30, 2018Driver Shortage Repeats as Top Concern in ATRI Industry Survey
AUSTIN, Texas — For the second year in a row, the national shortage of qualified truck drivers is considered the industry’s most pressing concern, according to an annual report prepared by the American Transportation Research Institute.
October 30, 2018SmartDrive, Geotab Announce Data Integration Agreement
AUSTIN, Texas — Video-safety company SmartDrive Systems and telematics provider Geotab have announced a collaboration through which information collected via SmartDrive’s data collection hub can be used with Geotab’s mobile app for a variety of compliance and productivity services, the companies announced here.
October 30, 2018Shell Lubricants Launches ProAcademy Web-Based Training
AUSTIN, Texas — Shell Lubricants announced the launch for fleet customers and noncustomers alike of Shell ProAcademy, an online modular learning tool intended to educate and retain technicians.
October 30, 2018EBE 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.
October 30, 2018Decisiv 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.
October 30, 2018Blockchain 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.
October 29, 2018I.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.
October 29, 2018Mack Trucks, SAS Announce Enhanced GuardDog Connect Analytics to Cut Repair Times
AUSTIN, Texas — Mack Trucks announced a deal with analytics company SAS that will help the truck manufacturer more effectively analyze data being collected by its GuardDog Connect telematics system.
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