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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 2, 2018

Descartes Buys Aljex Software for $32.4 Million

Descartes Systems Group has acquired Aljex Software, a transportation management solutions provider for freight brokers and carriers.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeFebruary 2, 2018

Economic Watch: Employment, Factory Orders Continue Growing

A sizeable gain in trucking employment helped the total number of job additions move higher in January, according to a new Labor Department report.

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Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsFebruary 2, 2018

Details Emerge on Tesla's Planned Electric Truck Charging Network

A report by Reuters indicates Tesla is working with Anheuser-Busch, PepsiCo and UPS to put an electric truck charging network in place ahead of the truck's start of production next year.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenFebruary 1, 2018

5-Year Exemption Would 'Gut’ ELD Rule, Truck Safety Groups Say

Is there such a thing as too big an exemption to the electronic logging rule? That’s the gist of joint comments submitted to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration by a safety advocacy group composed of motor carriers and a highway-safety lobby.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

Argonne Lab Offers Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Calculator

This online resource was created to provide state officials and fleet managers with an accurate tool to gauge emissions reductions across various medium- and heavy-duty vehicle project options affiliated with the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Settlement.

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Productsby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

Phillips Industries Components Made Standard on International Class 8 Trucks

Navistar has chosen additional Phillips Industries products as standard equipment for International Class 8 trucks.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenFebruary 1, 2018

FMCSA: Carriers Stymied by PeopleNet AOBRD Issue May Seek Exemption

The FMCSA is considering a request by one motor carrier for a one-year exemption from electronic logging rules so that its AOBRD/ELD provider can provide a specific type of software as having been made “on behalf of all motor carriers in similar situations concerning the integration of PeopleNet’s ELD software into fleet management systems.”

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

Pilot Flying J Fraud Trial Winds Down

The trial of four former Pilot Flying J sales executives accused of defrauding trucking companies in a fuel rebate scam is coming to a close, with final arguments and deliberations scheduled for next week

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Safety & Complianceby Steven MartinezFebruary 1, 2018

CARB Loses Appeal in Lawsuit over Emissions Compliance

California's Fifth District Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling from 2014 that the California Air Resources Board overstepped its authority in allowing small trucking companies to delay complying with certain emissions regulations.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 1, 2018

ZF Appoints Scheider Chief Executive Officer

ZF Group has appointed Wolf-Henning Scheider as the automotive supplier’s new chief executive officer, succeeding Konstantin Sauer.

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