Telematics & Fleet Tracking
Getting Back on Track
Getting Back on TrackBy Oswaldo (Ozzie) Flores, Safety & Compliance Product Manager, Teletrac Navman With much of America’s trucking operations being grounded for the past several months during the COVID-19 outbreak, fleet managers (as well as the rest of the nation) are chomping at the bit to get back to work. But what does that […]
Idelic Announces Partnership with Samsara
Capturing data through devices that Samsara provides is incredibly helpful in understanding driver behavior Idelic, the creator of the Idelic Safety Suite, the trucking industry’s leading driver management platform dedicated to improving fleet safety, announced its partnership with Samsara, a leader in Internet of Things (IOT) solutions. Through this partnership, customers using Idelic’s Safety Suite alongside Samsara technology […]
Raven Fleet Tracking Gives Ag Retailers a Comprehensive View of Entire Operation
Newly released Slingshot® Fleet Tracking helps ag retailers better manage their equipment, assets and operations Raven Industries, Inc. announced the release of Slingshot® Fleet Tracking. Backed by Razor Tracking, the platform allows users to wirelessly track the location and other important information about their trucks, vehicles, trailers, tanks and other moving assets. With this solution, ag retailers […]
People
Truckers Push FMCSA to End Evasion of Broker Transparency Regs
Small-business truckers who have helped keep the nation safe, healthy and supplied through the COVID-19 pandemic are now struggling and worried that their businesses The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has long pushed for greater transparency and better enforcement of existing regulations. OOIDA filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration urging immediate action […]
Women In Trucking Association Announces Continued Gold Level Partnership with PACCAR
PACCAR is proud to support Women In Trucking, an organization with diversity-focused initiatives that parallel our own The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced that PACCAR has renewed its Gold Level Partnership, helping the nonprofit organization empower more women to develop careers in transportation, celebrate their successes and address the challenges they face. In addition […]
Trucking Industry Comes Together to #ThankATrucker & Provide for the Frontlines
“Throughout this crisis, professional truck drivers have been there, delivering for all of us” The American Trucking Associations, along with OneBeacon, U.S. Bank, Michelin and Hydro-Chem Systems, will be providing additional hand sanitizer stations, along with meals for professional truck drivers, through a new initiative: Providing for the Frontlines. This new initiative aims to celebrate unsung […]
Autonomous
Foresight Joins Leading Global Industry Consortium for Development of Autonomous Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Foresight was selected to provide its QuadSight® vision solution, using FLIR thermal infrared cameras Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. an innovator in automotive vision systems, announced that it has joined the All Weather Autonomous Real logistics operations and Demonstrations (AWARD) consortium. The AWARD consortium submitted an application to the European Commission (Horizon 2020) to win funding for […]
A²CES Report Lays Roadmap for Hawaii’s Autonomous Vehicle Future
Hawaii already a leader in autonomous transportation In a time of rapid change and adaptation within transportation, Ulupono Initiative in association with Me3 today released a new report, titled “Framework for Hawaii’s AV Future: Accessible, Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared,” outlining strategies that would help Hawaii chart its own autonomous vehicle (AV) and mobility future clearly. “Autonomous vehicles can be […]
Active Testing to Drive Autonomous Truck Development Through Shared Engineering and Safety Validation
Locomation Announces Innovation and Engineering Collaboration with Transportation Research Center, Inc. Locomation, the world’s first trucking technology platform to offer humanguided autonomous convoying, today announced a research project with the Transportation Research Center, Inc (TRC Inc), a premier testing, research, and innovation center for the automotive industry located in East Liberty, Ohio. Locomation will actively […]
Brakes, Suspensions, Chassis
Meritor Announces North America’s Lightest-Weight Trailer Suspension
Suspension’s plug-and-play design is interchangeable with other trailing arm air ride suspensions and fits within the narrow hanger footprint of current trailer configurations Meritor, Inc. announced the introduction of the MTA-Tec6™ suspension, the market’s lightest trailer suspension offering up to 23,000-pound capacity for tankers, flatbeds and other demanding vocational applications. “We built the MTA-Tec6 suspension […]
PowerFleet® Helps American Intermodal Management Power Its Technology Driven Business
Innovative Technology Enables AIM to Set Itself Apart from Other Providers I.D. Systems, provider of enterprise asset management and Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technology, is helping American Intermodal Management, LLC (AIM), an industry leader in chassis provisioning and asset management across the U.S., extend the value proposition of the chassis beyond a piece of […]
CIMC Intermodal Equipment Featured ATA Product Provider
CIMC Intermodal Equipment is the world’s largest manufacturer of intermodal chassis trailers The American Trucking Associations announced it is renewing CIMC Intermodal Equipment, the world’s largest manufacturer of intermodal chassis trailers, as an ATA Business Solutions Featured Product. “Chassis are essential to the trucking industry and the movement of America’s goods. A few weeks ago, […]
Fuel & Oil
Love’s Travel Stops opens locations in South Carolina and Texas
190 truck parking spaces, 125 jobs added Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, the nation’s industry-leading travel stop network, is now serving customers in Summerton, South Carolina, and Laredo, Texas, thanks to two travel stops that opened Thursday. The Summerton store, located off Interstate 95, adds 70 jobs and 103 truck parking spaces to Clarendon […]
TravelCenters of America Focuses on Franchising for Network Expansion
Since the beginning of 2019, TA has signed 18 new franchise agreements under one of TA’s travel center brands TravelCenters of America Inc. nationwide operator of the TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Express travel center brands, is accelerating its network expansion strategy by actively pursuing franchising opportunities for business growth. The Company also announced […]
WEX Launches Savings Network to Help Fleets Stretch Their Bottom Line
WEX EDGE provides access to highly-curated, discounted offers that are typically only available to large companies WEX launched its new business savings network, WEX EDGE. Designed for times like these to give small fleets and small businesses a competitive edge, WEX EDGE provides access to highly curated, discounted offers that are typically only available to […]
Fleet Maintenance
IMR Inc. Releases Insight on Disruption in Parts Availability Affecting Shop Purchasing Behavior During the Pandemic/Shelter-in-Place Requirement
48 percent of shops have experienced disruption in getting parts for the vehicles they service either “ very frequently,” “frequently” or “occasionally” IMR Inc., the industry’s leading full-service automotive market research firm, has published its latest insight on disruption in parts availability affecting shop purchasing behavior during the pandemic/shelter-in-place requirement. This report focuses on the impact […]
Certified Uptime Process Helps Dealers Keep Customers Running During COVID-19
Certified Uptime professionals in the Volvo Trucks North America dealer network are using their training, standard processes and facilities to support customers safely and responsibly within the current restrictive conditions Created in 2016, Certified Uptime is a process built around best practices determined by Volvo Trucks North America dealers to increase quality, optimize service and […]
Stertil-Koni Expands Heavy Duty Shop Equipment Line with Models Engineered for Military Applications
The Stertil-Koni Shop Equipment lineup for the U.S. Military includes high-capacity floor jacks Heavy duty bus lift and truck lift leader Stertil-Koni, which has long served the U.S. Military, announced that the company is expanding its line of heavy duty shop equipment tailored for servicing and repairing military vehicles. The new products, the company noted, […]
Recent News
April CV Data Showing Full COVID-19 Impact, Data Lowest in Decades
ACT Research shows evidence across the commercial vehicle statistics in April, with Class 8 net orders at their lowest level since September 1995 According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, COVID-19 was in evidence across the commercial vehicle statistics in April, with Class 8 net orders at their […]
DAT Spot Truckload Trends: Week ending May 17, 2020
Spot truckload van and refrigerated freight volumes continued to build last week but the number of available trucks on the spot market dropped 17.5% Spot truckload capacity falls 17.5%, rates stay neutral Spot truckload van and refrigerated freight volumes on major lanes continued to build last week but the number of available trucks on the […]
PS Logistics Agrees to Purchase Assets of CT Transportation
The transaction will further strengthen PS Logistics’ operations in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic P&S Acquisition, LLC (“PS Logistics”) announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase substantially all assets of CT Transportation, LLC (“CT Transportation” or the ”Company”). CT Transportation, originally Coastal Transport & Trading Company, was founded in 1939 and is […]
Aperia Launches Pro+ to Support Critical Fleet Investments Amid COVID-19
A risk-free program with no upfront payments required, Pro+ allows fleets to benefit from all the advantages of Halo Connect without the upfront cash outlay Aperia Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of tire management technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicle tractors and trailers, introduced the Pro+ program to make it easier […]
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Plunged 12.2% in April
Index 11.3% below April 2019 The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index contracted 12.2% in April after increasing 0.4% in March. In April, the index equaled 104.9 (2015=100) compared with 119.5 in March. “April’s monthly decline was the largest in 26 years when there was a labor strike in April 1994,” […]
U.S. Trailer April Preliminary Net Orders of 250 Trailers, as Fleets Dramatically Reduce Investment Plans
ACT Research says volume was 97% down from March and 98% below the same month last year. Preliminary April net U.S. trailer orders were 250 units, an all-time monthly low for the industry. Volume was 97% down from March and 98% below the same month last year. That all-time low volume resulted from a combination […]
Trucking Industry Training Leader Brings Professional Level Courses to Delivery and Light-Duty Fleets
ClearDrive online training from Instructional Technologies Inc. improves safety as delivery and light truck usage grows in a range of operations Instructional Technologies Inc. (ITI), providers of training solutions for the transportation industry, announced ClearDrive online training programs for delivery van, commercial sedan and work truck drivers. The defensive driving courses are specifically designed to help […]
NEW REPORT FROM TELETRAC NAVMAN FINDS UNIQUE INSIGHT ABOUT DRIVING BEHAVIORS DURING FIRST WEEKS OF U.S. DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
Review assesses more than 100 million miles driven by commercial fleets during critical period; increased speeding and failures to obey stop signs coincide with drop in traffic Teletrac Navman, a global software-as-a-service provider that leverages location-based technology and services for managing mobile assets, has issued a unique report of driving behaviors across millions of miles […]
XPO Logistics Again Ranked No. 1 in Transportation and Logistics on Fortune 500
XPO is a top ten global logistics provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world XPO Logistics, Inc. global provider of supply chain solutions, ranks No. 1 in the Fortune 500 category of transportation and logistics for the fourth straight year, as announced by Fortune magazine today. The company […]
Infrastructure Bill Could Benefit Nation’s Trucking Industry
Congress has bipartisan opportunity through the infrastructure bill to improve roads, boost employment, and enhance the economy as a whole As the nation transitions from stay-at-home orders to slowly reopening its doors amidst COVID-19’s wake, Congress has a bipartisan opportunity to rebuild our nation’s roads, bridges, and other infrastructure while also enhancing our economy. The […]
DOT Releases Feedback on New Hours of Service Rule
U.S. DOT Modernizes Hours of Service Rules to Improve Safety and Increase Flexibility for America’s Truckers The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) yesterday published a final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. Here’s […]
Hertz Introduces Hertz Gold Standard Clean Sealed and Certified Vehicles
New cleaning program and convenient, touchless rental solutions provide a safer, faster, easier way to travel Hertz is providing customers with a safer, faster and easier way to travel when they are ready to hit the road. The No. 1 ranked rental car brand for Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power is introducing Hertz Gold Standard […]
US Trailer Production Facing Massive Retrenchment in Production Levels
ACT Research says dramatic cessation of fleet investment has caused OEMs to quickly reassess their production volumes According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, the US trailer industry has shifted from the production/capacity challenges of the last three years, with their corresponding pressures on the component and material supply chains, to […]
Cummins Filtration Releases New Fleetguard App
Free app provides multiple ways to search for thousands of parts from a mobile device Cummins Filtration released its new Fleetguard app for mobile devices, providing users with multiple ways to search for parts, create custom lists, share literature, and quickly find part numbers and details on thousands of Fleetguard products. Developed with aftermarket parts dealers, distributors and maintenance managers in mind, the […]
Elon Musk’s Innovative Underground Transportation System Achieves Milestone
Boring Machine Breaks Through Second Tunnel, Marking Completion of Tunnel Excavation at the Las Vegas Convention Center Construction is complete on the second of two vehicular tunnels that make up Elon Musk’s innovative underground transportation system located beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) campus, symbolizing the strength and resiliency of the destination. The boring machine today broke through […]
China to Enforce Electric Vehicle Safety by 2021
IDTechEx reports that standards like the ones announced for China will start to be enforced around the world Thermal runaway in electric vehicles (EVs) is a major concern for potential consumers, manufacturers and regulators, as thermal runaway of lithium ion batteries is the main cause of fires in EVs. Several high-profile vehicle fires, stationary energy storage fires […]
ACT Research Freight Forecast: Bottoming Process Beginning for the Trucking Cycle
Massive economic pressure will weigh on freight volumes for a long time Tim Denoyer, ACT Research’s Vice President and Senior Analyst, said, “Massive economic pressure will weigh on freight volumes for a long time, excess capacity is still material, and the mid-term outlook remains very uncertain. On a seasonally adjusted basis, container imports fell 20% […]
ATA Welcomes New Hours-of-Service Rule
Modernized Regulation Will Provide Flexibility While Maintaining Safety The American Trucking Associations thanked the Trump Administration for issuing a newly updated hours-of-service rule aimed at providing professional drivers more flexibility, without sacrificing safety. “Today’s rule is the result of a two-year, data-driven process and it will result in needed flexibility for America’s professional truck drivers […]
The Future of Mobility is Now – New High-Tech Lab Open at BorgWarner’s Technical Center
Lab opening brings the development, testing, validation and prototype manufacturing of electric motors under one roof BorgWarner is ready for the future of mobility with the opening of its newest high-tech lab at its Noblesville Technical Center in Noblesville, Indiana. The technical center, a key facility in BorgWarner’s mission to develop clean, energy-efficient propulsion systems, enables […]
Teamsters Denounce New Trucker Hours Of Service Rules For Threatening Safety
Provisions Call for Longer Hours on Road, Less Rest for Drivers The Teamsters are taking aim at new truck driving hours-of-service rules released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), saying they would lead to reduced roadway safety for drivers and the traveling public at large. Effective 120 days from now, the FMCSA will […]
Can Your Electric Car Be Used to Help Power the Grid?
An SCE demonstration project explores whether EV batteries are a viable resource to help power the electrical system There are more than 200,000 electric vehicles in Southern California Edison’s service area and about 700,000 in the entire state. The newest of these cars have batteries that can hold up to 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity — […]
Preliminary Used Class 8 Volumes Contracted M/M and Y/Y in April, but Remained Positive YTD
ACT Research reports used Class 8 volumes contracted 8% month-over-month Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) contracted 8% month-over-month in 2020’s fourth month, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. Longer-term, volumes fell 5% compared to April 2019, but […]
Truck Drivers Receive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Kits with the Help of Truckers Emergency Assistance Responders
TEAR welcomes the support of corporate partners like DDC FPO, Stuckey’s and Transfix To keep drivers safe during pandemic, TEAR welcomes the support of corporate partners like DDC FPO, Stuckey’s and Transfix to source and distribute PPE kits at truck stops across America To help provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to truck drivers moving in and […]
Which Truck Stops are Closed Due to COVID?
Trimble launches Free App Trimble MAPS is offering to help the transportation community during the pandemic. Trimble MAPS recently launched a free web app that displays truck stop status and amenity information, where available. Their goal is to help the community understand which locations are closed and which are open for drivers. With this app, […]
FMCSA Extends National Emergency Declaration
EXTENSION OF EXPANDED EMERGENCY DECLARATION No. 2020-002UNDER 49 CFR § 390.25 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hereby declares that a national emergency continues to exist that warrants extension of Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 issued on March 13, 2020, expanded on March 18, 2020, and extended and further expanded on April 8, 2020. This […]
Volta Power Systems Partners with Stellar Industries to Reduce Idling on Trucks
Idle-free auxiliary power solution available through American Eagle As 23 states across the U.S. continue to strengthen enforcement of anti-idling regulations to improve urban air quality, Volta Power Systems has partnered with Stellar Industries to provide lithium-ion power systems that reduce idling from fleet utility and work trucks. The auxiliary system stores enough energy to […]
ABA Thanks House for Helping the Industry, But More Needs to be Done
$750 million grant funding available to a number of rural intercity bus service providers The American Bus Association (ABA) – the leading organization representing the motorcoach industry in North America, as well as the group travel industry – thanks Rep. Peter DeFazio, chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and House leadership for including $750 […]
Spot Market Plunges, Shows Signs of Bottoming Out in April
DAT says so many businesses closed or operating at low capacity, truckload shipments have plunged, which put spot rates in dangerously low territory for owner-operators and small carriers Truckload freight volumes plummeted in April and appeared to bottom out with much of the economy still shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest […]
Ruptela Enters the U.S. Market with a Tailored Telematics Solution
CEO of Ruptela calls the release of a telematics solution tailored to the U.S. market as a significant milestone in the further expansion of the company One of the fastest-growing European transport telematics companies Ruptela announced the expansion of its global presence to North America with a tailored ready-to-use telematics solution – Trace 5 GPS […]
Escalent Introduces Fleet Advisory HubTM to Deliver Dynamic Insights Directly From Decision-Makers Operating More Than 7,000 Fleets
New research suggests willingness to incorporate advanced technologies among fleet operators Escalent, a top human behavior and analytics firm, introduced Fleet Advisory HubTM, a tool that explores the needs, expectations and future plans of commercial and fleet vehicle business decision-makers. Product manufacturers and service providers will gain rich insights gathered from thousands of fleet operators. […]
Hilco Global and Colbeck Acquire Assets of Leading Truck Asset Financing and Fleet Management Company – 19th Capital Group
Hilco team will operate the asset financing and fleet management company as it restructures and prepares the truck leasing and fleet services business for post pandemic success Hilco Global, the world’s premier authority on asset valuation, monetization, and advisory solutions, announced that H19 Capital, LLC (a joint venture between Hilco Global and NY based Colbeck […]
Meritor Announces Improvements to MeritorPartsXpress.com
Comprehensive customer resource delivers single-click solutions Meritor, Inc. has enhanced MeritorPartsXpress.com that include Xact Search, a tool for users to identify and order brake shoe kits based on specific search criteria, and a redesigned homepage that enhances the user experience and helps customers find what they need faster. Improvements also include the addition of Xpress Lane, […]
Nova Bus Offers New Products to Promote Safety Onboard Public Transit Vehicles
Operations gradually resume during the COVID-19 pandemic Nova Bus, leading North American transit bus manufacturer, is offering a number of new products to its customers to enhance safety, cleanliness and security onboard its public transportation vehicles, as operations gradually resume across several of its sites. “As operations gradually restart in our North American facilities, our […]
Fair Hires New CEO to Grow Vehicle Subscription Platform Amid Digital Auto Shift
Former XOJet Chief Executive Bradley Stewart to Lead Subscription Service Pioneering Pay-As-You-Go Vehicle Access Via App or Web Vehicle subscription provider Fair today named Bradley Stewart as CEO as the company continues growing its flexible-use vehicle platform to meet the digital-first demands of today’s auto consumers. Stewart most recently served as CEO of XOJet, a leading on-demand private aviation […]
ABB and ASKO to electrify Norwegian delivery fleet
ASKO has 600 trucks on the road each day and has a goal to achieve zero emissions distribution of groceries by 2026 ABB has entered into an agreement with Norway’s largest grocery wholesaler ASKO, and its owner NorgesGruppen, to supply charging infrastructure for its growing fleet of electric trucks. Currently, ASKO has 600 trucks on […]
