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Fleet Managementby Jim BeachJuly 23, 2012

Fleets Find Benefits in EOBRs

In the first year after adopting electronic logs, Cargo Transporters, Claremont, N.C., had not only reduced out-of-service violations related to hours of service, but it also had improved its CSA "Driver Fatigue" BASIC score and was able to cut its compliance staff by 50%

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Maintenanceby Deborah LockridgeJuly 23, 2012

6 Steps to Cleaner Fuel

If you take the plunger out of one of today's fuel injectors and hold it in your hand, the warmth of your hand will make the metal expand so you can't get the plunger back inside the barrel.

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Safety & Complianceby Jim BeachJuly 20, 2012

Using Analytics for Proactive Predictions

Technology allows fleets to take a much more proactive role in managing safety. In the past, addressing driver behavior was a reactive task, something you did after an event of some kind: an accident, a citation, a motorist's complaint

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 20, 2012

National Registry for Medical Examiners Goes Live

The DOT is reminding the industry that the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is now live. The registry is part of a rule posted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration aiming to shore up driver medical standards.

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Productsby StaffJuly 20, 2012

Rand McNally Launches New Generation TruckPC

Rand McNally unveiled a new hardware design and upgrades for its mobile communication fleet management system, cutting the system's price to just less than $1,200 and significantly reducing the size of the mounted box

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Productsby StaffJuly 20, 2012

Fontaine Offers Driver Training for Fifth Wheel Coupling

Fontaine Fifth Wheel is offering driver training to teach drivers proper fifth wheel coupling and uncoupling procedures when picking up a load to ensure a good connection and to prevent equipment damag

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Productsby StaffJuly 20, 2012

ARI Introduces Telematics Solution

ARI announced a new telematics solution offering three levels of support to increase knowledge and insight for fleet managers

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Fleet Managementby Christian Schenk, Vice President of Market Development & Product Marketing, Xata Corp.July 20, 2012

Top Apps for Truckers: Mobile Technology Drives Success

Increased regulation. Demanding customers. Driver shortages. These are just a few reasons why the trucking industry is embracing mobile technology and the affordable fleet management solutions that run on cell phones, smartphones, tablet computers and other handheld devices

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Fleet Managementby Christian Schenk, Vice President of Market Development & Product Marketing, Xata Corp.July 20, 2012

6 Keys to Choosing the Right Mobile App

Shopping for mobile apps to help your trucking operation? Here are some tips that can help

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Productsby StaffJuly 19, 2012

GreenRoad Delivers Fleet Safety Information in New Smartphone App

GreenRoad has launched the GreenRoad Central mobile app for managers, a full-featured smartphone app making fleet driver performance and safety information available for fleet operations and safety managers

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