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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 12, 2018

Drive to Zero Program Pledges Faster Clean Vehicle Adoption

Government entities and industry leaders have signed on to a new program to accelerate the deployment of zero-and near-zero emissions commercial vehicles and technologies.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 12, 2018

Tolls to Increase for Heavy Trucks in Indiana

Tolls are increasing for commercial vehicles in Indiana to pay for an infrastructure project that includes major upgrades to roads.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 12, 2018

Nominate a Truck Driver for Goodyear’s Highway Hero Award

Goodyear is accepting nominations for its Highway Hero Award, which honors truck drivers who have put themselves in harm’s way to help others.

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Safety & Complianceby Stephane BabcockSeptember 11, 2018

What’s the ROI of Vehicle Safety Systems?

As with any type of technology, commercial vehicle safety systems evolve. And according to Matt Camden, senior research associate at the Center for Truck and Bus Safety, Behavioral Analysis and Applications Group, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, this evolution over the past few years has been tremendous.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 11, 2018

Andy Transport Launches Fleet Management and Maintenance Venture

Andy Transport, a Canadian transportation, logistics, and warehousing company, has officially launched its newest business venture: Tristan Fleet Management.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 11, 2018

Trimble Offers TMS Solution for Less-Than-Truckload Operations

Trimble has introduced a new transportation solutions module for managing less-than-truckload operations that operates within the company’s TMW.Suite transportation management system.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 11, 2018

Hurricane Florence Prompts Emergency Declaration Along the East Coast

In advance of Hurricane Florence making landfall, the FMCSA has issued an emergency declaration along the East Coast, suspending certain regulations for drivers and carriers in 11 states and Washington D.C.

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Safety & Complianceby Jim BeachSeptember 10, 2018

FMCSA Regulatory Reform Is Real, With a Caveat

Under the Trump administration, regulatory activity at the FMCSA has decreased – but enforcement activity has increased, according to Dave Osiecki, president of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, speaking at a session during the Trimble In.Sight user conference.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 10, 2018

EPA Green-Lights Audit of Controversial Glider Kit Emissions Study

Four Republican lawmakers are spearheading an effort to audit a 2017 EPA study that found that glider kits emit substantially more harmful pollutants than newer truck models.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 10, 2018

Trimble Announces Software Updates, Enhancements at User Conference

Trimble announced a series of updates and enhancements to its software at its annual In.sight user conference, which took place in Houston this week.

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