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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeApril 5, 2016

Drivewyze Calculates Money Saved by Bypassing Weigh Stations

Drivewyze, which offers weigh station bypass via an app on a smartphone or tablet, says it’s now able to do some interesting analytics of all the data collected from three years’ worth of operation, including how much fleets save by bypassing weigh stations.

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Productsby Tom BergApril 5, 2016

Wabco-SmartDrive System Uses Video Analytics

Wabco’s next generation OnLane lane departure warning system features a new, high-resolution camera integrated with a SmartDrive video-based driver performance management system to reduce instances of wandering and unsafe maneuvers.

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Equipmentby StaffApril 5, 2016

Tom Bertolino Named 2016 Truck Dealer of the Year

LAS VEGAS – Tom Bertolino, vice president of NorCal Kenworth, a multi-store truck dealer in California, was named the 2016 Truck Dealer of the year by the American Truck Dealers (ATD), Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and Procede Software.

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Maintenanceby StaffApril 4, 2016

TravelCenters of America Announces TA Truck Service Brand

TravelCenters of America hjas announced that its TA Truck Service, Petro: Lube, RoadSquad Connect, RoadSquad OnSite and eShop will all now fall under the single-brand umbrella of TA Truck Service.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffApril 4, 2016

Diesel Prices Fall for First Time Since February

The average price of diesel fuel finally fell last week, breaking a streak of steady increases that started in late February when the price of oil began to rally.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeApril 4, 2016

Truckstop.com LoadPay Offers Control Over Load Payments

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Truckstop.com is offering its customers an app designed to simplify the load payment process, giving owner-operators and small fleets a secure way to organize and control their payments.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffApril 4, 2016

Automatic Braking Could Take Longer to Develop for Big Trucks

Automatic emergency braking could take longer to develop in large commercial trucks because of the unique challenges in vehicles that are larger in size and heavier in weight.

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Driversby Tom BergApril 4, 2016

Trucking Firms Pledge Support for Guard, Reserve Employees

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Scores of trucking company representatives joined counterparts from associations and service providers in affirming their backing of the reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces by signing a pledge at a meeting during the Mid-America Trucking Show last week.

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Equipmentby Tom BergApril 4, 2016

Reactions: Mid-America Trucking Show Without the Truck Makers

What did exhibitors and attendees think of the Mid-America Trucking Show with the truck original equipment manufacturers not being there? We asked a number of them what they thought and how this year’s show was going for them:

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Driversby StaffApril 4, 2016

Driver With History of Alcohol Violations Placed Out of Service

The FMCSA ordered truck driver Yakov Zaverukha off the road after he was pulled over in his truck with a blood alcohol level seven times over the legal limit.

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