Category: Equipment

Bridgestone and Geotab Announce Data-Driven Fleet Optimization Collaboration

Bridgestone and Geotab Announce Data-Driven Fleet Optimization Collaboration

| October 15, 2024

Geotab ITS will leverage anonymized fleet insights such as location, speed, vehicle type and transportation routes to further develop a connected vehicle mobility ecosystem  Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) and Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle solutions,  announced a strategic collaboration using data to enhance fleet optimization. Working together will empower Bridgestone and Geotab to further […]

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Truckload linehaul rates turn positive due to a rising spot market

Truckload linehaul rates turn positive due to a rising spot market

| October 14, 2024

Cass Transportation Indexes reported truckload linehaul rates (a mix of contract and spot) saw a change in direction in September after four straight monthly declines Thanks to the rising spot market, truckload linehaul rates (a mix of contract and spot) saw a change in direction in September after four straight monthly declines. We saw a […]

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NOT SURPRISINGLY THE ECONOMY ONCE AGAIN IDENTIFIED AS TRUCKING’S TOP CONCERN

NOT SURPRISINGLY THE ECONOMY ONCE AGAIN IDENTIFIED AS TRUCKING’S TOP CONCERN

| October 14, 2024

This year’s list includes the Economy, Truck Parking, Lawsuit Abuse Reform, Insurance Cost and Availability, and rising four spots from last year, Battery Electric Vehicles The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, released its 20th annual Top Industry Issues report that identifies the trucking industry’s leading concerns. This year’s list includes […]

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Wabash Partners with University of Delaware to Advance Solar Solutions in Commercial Transportation

Wabash Partners with University of Delaware to Advance Solar Solutions in Commercial Transportation

| October 10, 2024

This three-year project will integrate high-efficiency solar energy into refrigerated trailers and truck bodies Wabash (NYSE: WNC), connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, was selected to receive a $1.6 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to support a research and development project aimed at decarbonizing the commercial […]

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TomTom provides enhanced navigation to IVECO commercial vehicles 

TomTom provides enhanced navigation to IVECO commercial vehicles 

| October 10, 2024

TomTom is increasingly working with OEMs around the world to ensure operators and drivers always have the best, most efficient routes possible TomTom (TOM2), the location technology specialist, has been selected by IVECO, a brand of Iveco Group and a market-leading manufacturer of light, medium,  and heavy commercial vehicles, to power its navigation solution in […]

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Plastic Express Enhances Fleet Safety with Help from Industry Leaders in Data-Driven Solutions

Plastic Express Enhances Fleet Safety with Help from Industry Leaders in Data-Driven Solutions

| October 10, 2024

By partnering with Netradyne®, Geotab®, and Gridline®, Plastic Express® saw a 13% reduction in severe driving alerts and major improvements in safe driving behavior Netradyne, SaaS provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing; Geotab, the global leader in connected vehicle and asset solutions; and Gridline, a fleet safety and telematics company and a Geotab reseller, […]

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