ELDs and artificial intelligence have increased the number of opportunities for drivers by allowing for solutions that offer load matching and more.
Brought to you by EROAD… FMCSA says no transition period, but carriers are waiting until the last minute.
We’ve heard reports that Vista is having trouble getting buyers at its $2 billion price tag for Omnitracs.
Trucker Jobandeep Sandhu is fighting his deportation from Canada after he exceeded the limit on his student visa.
Opus9 and FleetUp are offering Opus9 carriers access to a discounted ELD and the chance to become a Premium Carrier Partner with access to more freight.
AT&T has helped transportation companies stay ELD compliant with a telematics and driver workflow solution that improves efficiency of trucking operations.
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ELDs are not just about tracking the hours of service of drivers. The data they gather can be used by fleets to improve driver behavior and operational efficiency, and by insurance companies to understand accident history for evaluating fleet risk profiles.
Coretex supplies fleet management solutions. Known for its refrigerated trailing monitoring capabilities, the company has recently expanded more into the cab with a new ELD and other services.
Flip a switch. Seems easy enough, but for those fleets that think that’s all they have to do with their ELD come December 16, 2019, they may quickly find their truck driver sitting idle, which is why now is the time to start the transition from a legacy AOBRD.
While the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has indeed improved hours of service (HOS) compliance, a recent study found that the mandate’s potential safety impacts, which are often discussed, have not come to pass.
Technology is quickly turning vehicles into mobile communications devices and that always-on connectivity is driving new efficiencies for fleets of all sizes.
Good day, Data mining efforts in the post-ELD era continue apace. On Friday, software firm Trucker Tools LLC and consultancy J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. launched a platform integration allowing Keller customers using its “Encompass” service to share load-specific truck location data from their Keller ELDs with Trucker Tools’ “Load Track” software. In addition, […]
Compliance issues can result in large fines for companies, which is why some companies find outsourcing compliance programs to experts can be a financial win.
The Motiv EPIC all-electric chassis will be installed on Ford F-59 glider chassis at a Detroit Custom Chassis plant. Also, Colorado passes bill lowering the commercial truck driving age and the Port of Long Beach sees near-record volumes.
At least 40 percent of drivers are still using AOBRDs, and nearly 80 percent of those don’t plan to switch to ELDs until the second half of 2019, just ahead of the deadline.
Haulynx adds the turn-by-turn navigation feature to its software app, integrating it with the smart load matching algorithm it was previously offering. Based on the available hours of service, geographic location, and truck type, Haulynx will suggest loads that can maximize truck capacity utility.
In partnership with Reliance Partners …Telecom operators are terminating cell phone based tracking services, which would be a game changer in the freight industry as many shippers and 3PLs depend on cellphone pings to track freight movement.
San Francisco-based logistics provider Flexport is rumored to be in talks to raise about $500 million in a deal lead by SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC US: SFBTF), according to an article published on Axios Wednesday.
A new petition is seeking White House help to get two bills that would exempt most small trucking companies and owner-operators exempted from the ELD requirement reintroduced to Congress.
KeepTruckin recently nabbed the talents of Jairam Ranganathan, formerly Uber’s senior director of product.
