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Fuel Smartsby StaffFebruary 20, 2020

Partnership to Test B100 Biodiesel System in High-Mileage Class 8 Trucks

According to a company named Optimus Technologies, it has a new fuel system that allows Class 8 trucks to run on 100% biodiesel-- and a new consortium of partners that intends to validate that claim.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 20, 2020

EKA Offers Omni-TMS for Brokers, 3PLs

EKA Solutions has launched a version of its Omni-TMS for brokers and third-party logistics providers, a SaaS 4PL Omni-TMS solution. This new software-as-a-service platform will help brokers and 3PLs deliver a full complement of outsourced digital transportation management services to customers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 20, 2020

Volvo, Mack, Announce Driver Display Activation for Remote Programming

A new telematics service being offered by both Volvo and Mack allows drivers to update software and parameters at any time, from anywhere they have cellular service.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 19, 2020

Truck Tonnage Index Pegs Year-Over-Year Increase in January

According to the American Trucking Associations, its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.1% in January after rising 0.5% in December, equaling 117.4 (2015=100) compared with 117.3 in December.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffFebruary 19, 2020

FMCSA Lowers Unified Registration Fees on Motor Carriers

For the 2020 registration year, the fees will be reduced by 14.45% below the 2018 registration fee level.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 19, 2020

Omnitracs Releases Artificial Intelligence Fleet Tax-Management System

Tax Manager uses the latest in artificial intelligence from the Omnitracs One platform to provide an “easier and more user-friendly” tax management experience for the trucking industry, the company said.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 19, 2020

ATRI Names Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks

The American Transportation Research Institute has released its annual list of the most clogged bottlenecks for trucks in America.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 19, 2020

Talbert Updates Heavy-Haul Trailer to Meet Hauling Regulations

Talbert Manufacturing has updated its 60CC/5SA-LD trailer to better meet differing heavy-haul regulations around the country.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

Steve Bassett Named ATD Chairman, Shares Goals for Term

Steve Bassett, dealer principal of General Truck Sales in Muncie, Indiana, took the helm of the American Truck Dealers as chairman during the 2020 ATD Show in Las Vegas.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

Daimler Trucks Launches Global Electric-Truck Charging Initiative

A global initiative to set up charging infrastructure for battery-electric commercial trucks launched by Daimler will initially push to establish in the U.S. and Europe charging stations at truck terminals and shops; what Daimler refers to as “depot charging.”

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