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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.

Business, Technology, Government

Capital Goods Orders Unexpectedly Drop Most in Three Months

Orders for U.S. business equipment unexpectedly declined in May by the most in three months, pointing to weakness in investment even before the likely damage to confidence stemming from U.K. voters’ decision to leave the European Union.

Shobhana Chandra | Bloomberg News
June 24, 2016
Business, Technology

Dossier Systems Offers PeopleNet Integration

Dossier Systems said its fleet-maintenance software now integrates with PeopleNet’s telematics systems.

June 23, 2016
Government, Business, Technology

Landmark Rule Opens Skies to More Commercial Drones

The Obama administration is opening U.S. skies to more commercial drones with long-awaited regulations that the government hopes will spawn new industries for inspecting bridges, monitoring crops and taking aerial photography.

Alan Levin | Bloomberg News
June 21, 2016
Business, Technology

Trucker Path Expands Parking Network

Trucker Path said it has updated its trip-planning mobile application for professional drivers with an additional 1,000 parking locations.

June 21, 2016
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

FMCSA Defends ELD Rule in Appeals Court Filing

In a brief filed with a federal appeals court, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration defended a legal challenge to the agency’s electronic logging device rule by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 20, 2016
Editorial, Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

Editorial: Collision Technology Proves Its Worth

Let us pause for a moment and consider the number zero. As in, during a recent test, 150 heavy-duty tractors racked up 3 million U.S. highway miles and there were zero rear-end collisions.

June 20, 2016
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Collision Avoidance Systems Succeed in NHTSA Field Test

A yearlong federal field test of 150 Class 8 tractor­-trailers equipped with collision avoidance systems had no rear-­end crashes, a new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study revealed.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 20, 2016
Business, Technology

Manufacturers May Blend Braking Systems as Autonomous Technologies Gain Interest

The growth of technological systems used in autonomous vehicles in the United States, such as adaptive cruise control and self-steering, could speed the adoption of electronic braking system technology, which sends an electronic control signal to activate brakes.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
June 20, 2016
Business, Technology

Connected Vehicle Technologies a Priority For Next Highway Bill, Rep. Graves Says

Establishing programs that transportation officials and experts may use to devise strategies to reduce congestion through advanced technologies will need to be a part of the next long-term transportation bill, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) told stakeholders June 9.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 20, 2016