telematics

In this edition: New telematics, new shipping labels and new pizza choices hit the cold chain.

In an Illinois case involving gathering biometric data from truck drivers, telematics provider Lytx has settled for $4.25 million.

Fleet managers are turning to new AI-driven Drowsiness Detection technology, which shows that 77% of drowsy driving events are detected by behaviors other than yawning alone.

Lytx highlights fleet safety trends and outlines ways fleets can improve their safety and culture through data, reporting and driver coaching.

Samsara’s chief product officer explains the importance of building strong partnerships with customers to lay the groundwork for future solutions.

Motive, a telematics, technology and fleet management platform, announced new AI-powered products and telematics hardware at the inaugural Vision 24 Motive Innovation Summit.

“Leadership has got to make sure they have the right information, as well as the right driver at the right time for the right reason,” said Lytx’s Jeff Martin.

Walmart has announced a partnership with Platform Science to equip the retailer’s private truck fleet of 12,000 drivers with telematics tablet devices.

With Daimler Truck already on board, Platform Science adds Navistar as the second manufacturer to factory install its open-source telematics.

Make accidents easy, see the big picture, and keep your company safe.

California regulators want to use a combination of onboard monitoring devices to measure truck emissions.

The quick movement of chassis and containers at the port, warehouse and yard is key to regaining supply chain efficiency.

Investments in cold chain visibility and control solutions help ensure the integrity of the cargo and efficient capacity use when capacity is scarce.

Fleets using Daimler Trucks North America’s Cascadia can now choose the apps or telematics solutions they want without hardware upgrades after the truck maker leveraged its partnership with Platform Science to introduce the Virtual Vehicle platform.

These are the five spots where truckers are most likely to experience a rollover, according to a telematics company.

By placing all assets on the same platform, fleet managers no longer have to manually track asset location, driver hours of service status, or engine condition.

One way to solve present capacity and cost challenges is by using technology that not only provides real-time visibility to the trailer status and location but also delivers clear view of the cargo space and capacity utilization.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that distribution and logistics employment from 2019 to 2022 is expected to grow almost 30%.

A telematics platform that accurately tracks the location and status of trailer assets can deliver both operating efficiencies and fuel savings to achieve emission-reduction goals.

“With all the difficulty with hiring, technology is an obvious answer,” said Zach Strickland.

Project44 will continue to add telematics providers to its program in 2022 and plans to start building out a global program over the next year.

Positive feedback from mechanics, dispatchers and management helped Day & Ross choose PowerFleet for its U.S. fleet.

The brilliant thing about implementing telematic solutions is that efforts towards energy efficiency also improve the bottom line.

Shippers leaning toward private fleets need to consider the risk, as well as how to optimize warehouses, trailers and containers.

FreightWaves examines ways carriers can limit their GHG emissions that won’t cost them an additional investment in electric vehicles.

The Rochelle Park, New Jersey-based company posted revenue of $63.8 million during the fourth quarter, an 8% decline from the same period last year.

“Driver detention is a leading cause of lost earnings and driver dissatisfaction,” said Elkins.

Nucor Tubular Products and PowerFleet on Tuesday announced a partnership.

No longer content to be known only for aerodynamic advances, XStream Trucking becomes TruckLabs to broaden business beyond cab and trailer gap-closing technology.

One in four vaccines loses its integrity during transit.

“Regional carriers often step in to fill those critical gaps,” said Elizabeth Elkins.

Orbcomm Inc. reported a loss of $5.5M in its third quarter and a net loss of $0.07 per share. The company had revenue of $61.7M for the quarter.

The technology needs to be modular, meaning you can pick and choose how you want to instrument your fleet.

PowerFleet telematics will be deployed on more than 1,000 pieces of Ryder’s material-handling equipment at over 30 sites across North America.

Former top exec at Fleematics is chairman, ex-CalAmp CEO Burdiek also in a top role

Navistar has announced five additional telematics and fleet management providers are now integrated with its open-platform OnCommand Connection system.

Trimble’s (NASDAQ: TRMB) transportation group has laid off an undisclosed number of employees amid ongoing challenges tied to the coronavirus pandemic, new business strategies and the company’s electronic logging device (ELD) integration. Responding to a FreightWaves inquiry, Trimble on Thursday released the following statement: “We recently implemented strategic changes to the organizational structure of our […]

Lynx `Drivecam’ being tested in Texas and Oklahoma.

Keeping vehicles well maintained can be a complex process, but data transparency is now providing opportunities to increase their lifetime value through improved maintenance.

“The government is going to insist on more regulations and more demands for temperature moderating systems,” said Tim Shasserre, president of Cooling Concepts.

Carriers urged to verify security safeguards from suppliers before installing devices.

Subpar consistency and poor compliance are enough to cost a brokerage its profitability and, ultimately, the company’s life.

Swedish technology startup partners with oat drink company on a truck electrification project

If a sector or industry goes down due to COVID-19 and a carrier hasn’t diversified, that carrier might be following it.

In a transformational partnership for a growth-stage company, Platform Science will embed connectivity software at the factory in Daimler Trucks beginning in 2021.

Chief marketing officer, service center manager and executive vice president are named.

“Each morning at 6:00 a.m., Chris Hoisington at Kraft Heinz receives an emailed report detailing everyone who touched the forklift on the previous day.”

Orbcomm operates in transportation and distribution, heavy equipment, industrial fixed assets, oil and gas, maritime, mining, and government.

ORBCOMM lowers full-year 2020 guidance given recent coronavirus developments.

The startup plans to triple its team size by the end of 2020.

Texas-based EnVue Telematics recently announced it has expanded its operations into Mexico with the wholly owned subsidiary EnVueMex Solutions.  With offices in the cities of Aguascalientes and Monterrey, EnVueMex will offer advanced technology and data solutions for truck fleet managers around Mexico. “Our parent company has a deep foundation in doing business in Mexico,” Susan […]

Any carrier still running AOBRDs is running the risk of hefty fines and being placed out of service during highway inspections.

This white paper shares how companies can work to take full advantage of everything that smart trailers offer.

The company also announced a collaboration with telematics provider Transflo.

Industry telematics leader Omnitracs is still chasing a fix for a connectivity glitch that caused some models of its electronic logging devices to stop reporting accurate time and location data on Nov. 2.

More carriers install ELDs as compliance deadline nears.

Orbcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBC) sees its shares sell off after its quarterly report. The company’s transition to subscription service, and the accompanying delay in revenue, appears to be weighing on investor sentiment.

A telematics-based pay-as-you-drive program from Daimler Trucks Financial could help trucking firms on the financial brink because of high lease payments and insurance premiums.

Kenworth Truck Co. is finally satisfied that over-the-air software updates are safe for its trucks.

The carriers with the fewest trucks are also the least compliant, meaning the carriers with the most to lose are the same carriers that cannot afford to lose it.

SkyBitz has introduced a new sensor with camera that tracks available space and the condition of items inside a trailer. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Only 5% of carriers are still using automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs), according to a FreightWaves survey conducted in conjunction with EROAD and CarrierLists.

This week’s is the highest ELD compliance rate seen throughout the course of the study.

A TMS is a valuable tool that can provide important data, tracking and analysis capabilities to help shippers streamline their entire operations, all of which feeds into being a shipper of choice.

A Solera board member alleges that in 2017 Vista tried to force it to buy another portfolio company, Omnitracs.

SmartDrive, a company that focuses on video-based safety and transportation intelligence designed to help truck drivers, has landed $90 million in outside funding, the company announced Sept. 12. The round was led by TPG Sixth Street Partners, along with unnamed existing investors, who see potential opportunity as demand for video-based telematics accelerates. The company previously […]

The three-week moving average of surveyed carriers reporting ELD compliance dropped to just 89.1%.

Schneider National is leading an industry shift from hardware-centric solutions to software platforms.

The data that can be gathered from a truck’s telematics has caused a shift from selling trucks as products to selling trucks as solutions to owners’ issues.

Ever wondered where trucks go? Wonder no more. A massive telematics study tells us exactly how and where trucks move. Also: health and safety, daylight robbery, law reform and compliance.

After 20 years, Lytx has found itself evolving much in the same way that fleets and society at large have. Founded in 1998 as DriveCam, the company has transitioned into a data business providing insights unthinkable just a few years ago.

Providers are in the process of shutting down older 3G cellular networks, and that means the fleets running equipment on these networks could see disruptions.

Geotab, one of the world’s largest suppliers of sensors for commercial vehicles, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire BSM Technologies.

Last-mile delivery companies have a new option for managing their businesses as Rand McNally will soon offer a local fleet version of its DriverConnect platform.

The vehicle intelligence company, closed out the year with eight awards and significant year-over-year growth across transportation, fleet and franchise dealer business units.

An Indianapolis construction fleet has leveraged Verizon Connect’s telematics solution to drive more efficiencies in dispatching, maintenance and fuel tax rebates for off-road diesel use.

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.

Access to data has improved market transparency, and recent spikes in volatility make the case that transportation costs must be hedged and de-risked.

Bridgestone Europe is acquiring TomTom Telematics for €910 million, a definitive step towards bolstering its presence in the “mobility solutions” segment. This acquisition would provide Bridgestone the leverage to up-sell and cross-sell solutions to a broader customer base.

Downhill driving presents particular safety risks to truck driving. Australian law requires truckers to shift to a lower gear and not use the primary brake for the descent. National telematics body Transport Certification Australia has launched a new app that records the details of the descent for the purposes of improving safety and creating an audit trail. (Photo: Shutterstock).

Although it’s early in 2019, there has already been a major restructure of Australia’s byzantine freight-related governmental advisory sector. Ownership of Transport Certification Australia has now transferred – by order of one of the nation’s top transport decision-making bodies – to Austroads.

The rapidly growing connected sensor and software company doubled its valuation and positioned for future progress ahead of what could be 2019’s “winter for venture capital.”

Under the partnership, My20 and GoLoad drivers with extra hours and capacity will receive critical Dock411 details before deciding to accept available loads.

Fleet Advantage, the truck fleet analytics company has added new features to its ATLAAS solution including customizable dashboards that allows real-time truck visibility and identifying when an assest becomes economically obsolete.

Seeking to deliver cost-efficient solutions for fleets and take advantage of the new trend toward openness and convergence, SmartDrive Systems in collaboration with Geotab has introduced a new platform designed to lower costs and create a single point of connectivity.

Greenbriar Equity invests an undisclosed amount in Spireon, becoming its primary investor in the process. Spireon believes this partnership would help it with operational flexibility and in expanding its network across different verticals in the transportation sector.

With ELDs in nearly every truck, it was only a matter of time before insurance companies started to utilize the devices. Progressive is among the first, launching a new discount program for truckers that provide Progressive access to their ELD data.

In partnership with Reliance Partners …If you help drivers identify necessary alternate routes ahead of time you make drivers safer, and you make drivers happy. And if drivers are happy, everybody’s happy.

ELDs are one part of the overall telematics picture that fleets can utilize to greater efficiency, according to a new survey of fleets.

John Henry, director of sales for ZED Connect, explained to FreightWaves how the evolution of the company is developing to deliver vehicle data solutions centered around what its parent company Cummins knows best – engines.

A team of former Nokia Research engineers has built a hardware-agnostic video telematics platform that is already being white-labeled by some of the most important telematics service providers.

Kuebix, a transportation management system (TMS) that delivers a wide variety of freight analytics, plans to take a look at the impact Amazon Prime Day will have on the supply chain.

Most carriers are satisfied with their ELD providers, but they haven’t yet figured out how to turn compliance into a business advantage by operationalizing their data.

Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced the acquisition of clean-tech solution provider, FleetCarma.

Drivers are changing their behavior to maximize their hours on the road, according to FreightWaves’ proprietary SONAR platform

The telematics revolution is creating a vast data lake, but now the industry has to figure out how to navigate it.

As fleets adopt more advanced safety system, the issues of initial and ongoing driver training become the primary vehicle to the success of those system.

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Interest is surging in making the trailer data as visible as that of the truck.