Theft Replaces Terrorism as Geofencing’s Target
Geofencing, the ability to use tracking or communications systems to alert carriers if a truck goes off its specified route, originally was touted for its anti-terrorism potential.
July 8, 2013Schneider Installs Tracking Technology on Trailers, Containers
Schneider National said it is installing tracking technology on its intermodal containers and van trailers.
July 2, 2013ATA to Host Executive Summit on Making Trucking Technology Pay Off
American Trucking Associations announced Monday it will host an executive summit in December in Dallas to explore strategies that maximize the payback for fleets that make investments in technological advances and data analysis.
July 1, 2013Fleetmatics Files for Public Offering
Fleetmatics Group, a provider of Web-based fleet management services, said it has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of 8 million shares.
July 1, 2013Clean Diesel Technologies Used in 28% of U.S. Trucks
More than 28% of all trucks registered in the United States — 2.5 million of 8.6 million trucks — are now equipped with advanced new technology clean diesel engines, according to new data compiled by R.L. Polk and Co. for the Diesel Technology Forum.
June 24, 2013E-Logging Proposal Sent to DOT; Rule Could Be Issued in November
A proposed supplemental rule for electronic logging devices has been sent to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s office and is expected to be published as soon as November.
June 21, 2013GPS Analysis Yields Real-Time Forecasts
Advances in traffic avoidance routing technology are made possible by two things: the vast amounts of data being collected and the complex algorithms that transform the growing mountains of raw data into useable information.
June 18, 2013iTECH: ‘I See Traffic In Your Future’ Software Predicts Congestion Location and Severity
The balance of power has shifted in trucking’s battle against traffic, with the advent of software that can predict the location and severity of congestion problems.
June 17, 2013Crash-Avoidance Technology Could Yield $3.1 Billion Benefit, Says NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that crash-avoidance technology that engages brakes in heavy-duty trucks may prevent 300 fatalities a year and yield up to $3.1 billion in economic benefit, Bloomberg News reported.
June 14, 2013Calstart to Test Advanced Military Batteries in Commercial Trucks
Calstart said the U.S. Army has awarded it a contract to test military-configured 12-volt lithium-ion batteries in commercial trucks.
June 13, 2013