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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 18, 2019

Two Brokerages Partner to Form New Third Party Logistics Firm

Anthym Logistics is a new third-party logistics firm that was formed as a product of Chicago-based Atomic Transportation and Florida-based Cousins Logistics.

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Equipment•by Staff•October 18, 2019

Volvo Establishes Autonomous Solutions Business Unit

A new Volvo business unit has been founded to help accelerate the development, commercialization and sales of autonomous vehicles.

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Equipment•by Staff•October 17, 2019

Class 8 Truck Sales Hit High Point, But Leading Indicators Point to Downturn

Class 8 truck sales hit an all-time high last month, but other important metrics seem to be indicating an imminent downturn.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 17, 2019

Phillips Reorganizes Business, Promotes Two Presidents

Phillips Industries restructured its business into five distinct business units to help the company focus its resources on specific markets and also announced two senior leadership promotions.

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Safety & Compliance•by Steven Martinez•October 16, 2019

CBD Use Cost This Truck Driver His Job

A long time hazmat truck driver was using CBD oil for pain management and thought that it contained no THC. But when he tested positive for high levels of THC in his next drug test, he lost his job of 10 years.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•October 16, 2019

Fuel Saving Allison Transmission Feature to be Standard on International MV Series

With the Allison Transmission Neutral at Stop feature, the transmission is automatically shifted into neutral when the vehicle is stationary, eliminating the load on the engine when the vehicle is stopped and reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 15, 2019

New Trimble Visibility Features Improve Shipper and Carrier Collaborations

Trimble added two new features to its Visibility platform designed to provide shippers and carriers with crucial insights into supply chain data and improve collaboration.

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Equipment•by Staff•October 15, 2019

Trailer Orders Rebound In September

Trailer orders hit the highest level of 2019 in September, rebounding a bit from a slow year for equipment sales, and it could indicate that fleets are more optimistic about 2020.

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Equipment•by Staff•October 14, 2019

Over 3,500 Mack Trucks Union Employees Go on Strike

About 3,500 Mack Trucks employees who are members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike at six manufacturing facilities while the two sides negotiate new wages and benefits.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 14, 2019

Omnitracs Integrates New Workflow Technology Into Enterprise Platform

Omnitracs has integrated Blue Dot Solutions’ driver and mobile worker workflow technologies, formerly known as MilesAhead, into the company’s platform for enterprise-grade mobility, Omnitracs One.

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