Rand McNally Debuts Low-Cost, Plug-in ELD
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rand McNally debuted a low-cost electronic logging device designed to help drivers and small fleets easily comply with the federal ELD mandate.
March 31, 2016E-Logs Improve Business Processes, Fleets Say, as Industry Preps for Mandate
DALLAS — Electronic driver logs can streamline fleets’ business processes and improve hours-of-service compliance, but driver outreach is key for a successful rollout, trucking executives said.
March 28, 2016EDI vs. APIs
Some technology vendors say standard electronic data interchange — the transmission of data between computers following a strict format that was defined decades ago — is outdated and inefficient.
March 28, 2016Daimler's Autonomous Platoon Debuts on Germany's Autobahn
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Daimler Trucks demonstrated what it called the next milestone in autonomous driving by running a three-truck platoon on a public stretch of the autobahn.
March 28, 2016Cybersecurity Outlook: Trucking Still Fighting the Ever-Nimble Hacker
Trucking companies still on high alert from seemingly endless reports of hacker break-ins last year should brace for even more sophisticated capers in 2016, according to a string of reports released by top cybersecurity firms.
March 25, 2016Trucking-Software Startup Convoy Picks Up $16 Million Load of Venture Capital
Convoy, a Seattle trucking-software startup, has pulled in $16 million from investors.
March 23, 2016Project44 Introduces Transit Time API
Technology firm Project44 has launched an application program interface designed to help less-than-truckload carriers better manage transit-time information.
March 22, 2016PeopleNet, Wabco Partner on Tire-Pressure Monitoring System
Fleet telematics provider PeopleNet has added an integration with a tire-pressure monitoring system from Wabco.
March 22, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 22: Moving on to Plan B
Proponents, including American Trucking Associations, who were unsuccessful in attaching a meal and rest break provision to the aviation bill are moving on to Plan B. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 22, 2016Zonar Offers Fuel-Usage Application
Trucking technology firm Zonar announced the general availability of its Ground Traffic Control Performance fleet-management system, including an application designed to help fleets coach their drivers to reduce fuel consumption.
March 21, 2016