Analyst Says ELD Proposal to Spark Telematics Growth
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new proposal to require electronic logging devices will open the way for the truck telematics industry to expand rapidly, so long as it keeps moving forward without running into further roadblocks, an industry analyst said.
April 14, 2014Ryder Partners With Technology Firm to Create Fleet Maintenance Monitoring System
Ryder System Inc. said it has partnered with technology firm Decisiv to create a system to monitor maintenance for large and for-hire truck fleets.
April 11, 2014Technology Helps Brokers Expand Market Share, Improve Carriers’ Efficiency, Executives Say
Freight brokers and forwarders are using information technology to streamline their operations and expand their share of the freight transportation market.
April 7, 2014Lytx Sponsors ATA Show Trucks
Lytx Inc. is the newest sponsor of the American Trucking Associations show trucks that travel the country promoting safety and the trucking industry.
April 3, 2014E-Log Mandate to Spur First-Time Adopters to Buy Lower-Cost Products, Vendors Say
Demand for basic, low-cost on-board truck technology will surge in the years ahead as first-time buyers look to comply with the federal government’s proposed electronic logging mandate, several suppliers said.
March 31, 2014FMCSA Publishes E-Log Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally published its proposal that will require all interstate truck drivers to use electronic logging devices.
March 28, 2014Capital Goods Orders Drop as Business Spending Cools
Orders for U.S. business equipment fell in February for the second time in three months, signaling corporate investment will be slow to gain momentum following an unusually harsh winter that put a damper on demand.
March 26, 2014Omnitracs’ Separation from Qualcomm Continues Smoothly, Company Says
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Omnitracs, the largest provider of in-cab communications systems for the trucking industry, is spending the better part of this year completing its separation from Qualcomm, CEO John Graham said.
March 25, 2014Rand McNally Adds Drivewyze Bypass Service to Devices
Rand McNally said it has reached an agreement to integrate Drivewyze Inc.’s PreClear weigh station bypass service with its onboard fleet management devices.
March 25, 2014McLeod to Integrate ALK Maps and PC Miler Web Services
ALK Technologies Inc. announced that its ALK Maps and PC Miler Web Services will be integrated with McLeod Software Inc.’s Load Master dispatch software and PowerBroker system for freight brokers.
March 25, 2014