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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

Replay: LiveOnWeb Reviews 2015, Previews 2016

To close out 2015, Transport Topics' LiveOnWeb panel reflected on the major trucking stories of the year and peeked at the topics we'll be buzzing about in 2016. Mike Roeth, executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, provided his analysis, and we took viewer questions. Watch the replay.

December 30, 2015
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bendix 2016 Brake Training School Travels to 17 Locations

Component suppliers Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, a joint venture with Dana Commercial Vehicle Products, said they will offer 17 in-person brake training school sessions from spring through fall 2016 at various locations around the country.

December 29, 2015
Business, Technology

SkyBitz Launches Local Fleet Telematics Division

Technology supplier SkyBitz has launched a division focused on telematics services for local delivery fleets — a move that expands its reach beyond its core trailer-tracking business.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
December 28, 2015
Business, Technology

Capital Goods Orders Drop for First Time in Three Months

Orders for U.S. capital goods dropped in November for the first time in three months, showing businesses began tempering new investment after a third-quarter surge.

Michelle Jamrisko | Bloomberg News
December 23, 2015
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics, Technology, Equipment

AASHTO Sets Roadside Safety Device Installation Schedule

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials announced its approval on Dec. 22 of a schedule for implementing the use of such roadside safety hardware devices as guardrails and crash cushions on the National Highway System that meet new crash-testing standards.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
December 22, 2015
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

ATA Says it Expects to File Court Brief in Support of Electronic Log Mandate

American Trucking Associations said late last week it expects to file a court brief in support of the electronic logging mandate, after a legal challenge from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
December 21, 2015
Business, Technology

Graham Wins Honors at Rush Tech Rodeo

SAN ANTONIO — A total of 163 truck technicians came here to compete at the Rush Truck Centers “Tech Skills Rodeo” in categories including engines, parts and body repair.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
December 21, 2015
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

ATA Says It Expects to File Court Brief in Support of Electronic Log Mandate

American Trucking Associations said it expects to file a court brief in support of the electronic logging mandate, after a legal challenge from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
December 18, 2015
Business, Technology

Teletrac, McLeod Expand Partnership to Address Hours of Service

Fleet technology suppliers Teletrac Inc. and McLeod Software have expanded their product integration to help joint customers ensure compliance with driver hours-of-service regulations.

December 17, 2015
Business, Technology

United Rentals Brings Autonomous Driving Technology to Rental Branches

United Rentals Inc. has teamed up with California-based 5D Robotics Inc. to develop systems that can move equipment, such as scissor lifts, autonomously within the yard while avoiding objects and people.

December 17, 2015