Drowsy driving, late response times, and falling asleep at the wheel all decreased in the trucking sector between November 2018 and August 2019, according to data from Lytx presented at the American Trucking Associations' conference.
Blockchain technology has been a hot topic at many industry conferences over the last few years.The technology offers loads of promise for the supply chain, but we’re not quite there yet.
If the words “artificial intelligence” conjure up an image of Skynet in the Terminator movies, it’s time to think again. There are real-world transportation companies using AI to do their work better, faster, and more effectively – and they could be your competition.
First-quarter 2019 GDP grew at 3.2%, and the latest guess about the second quarter is 1.7%. That latter number is a disappointment for sure, but it is not a negative, says longtime trucking economic analyst Noel Perry. But what about freight?
Telematics brings an unprecedented amount of transparency to today’s fleets. Here are five must-have features that should be on every telematics shopping list.
eNow, a clean-technology company specializing in renewable energy systems, launched a new Solar System Test Program designed to reduce a key concern for truck fleets interested in testing its mobile solar solutions — cost.
KeepTruckin has received another infusion of funding to boost its efforts as it continues its “mission to connect the world’s trucks.”
You may know KeepTruckin as an electronic logging device provider. But it has been broadening its focus to provide fleet management and safety tools, and now the company says it’s going to start offering load-matching services, as well as insight into detention time and other conditions at facilities where drivers load and unload.
Trimble’s new TMT ServiceConnect add-on module helps fleet shops using TMT Fleet Maintenance software reduce the time their trucks are out of service for repairs and maintenance.
“Extreme connectivity” is the buzzword at McLeod Software, said President Tom McLeod at the company’s 2018 user conference, whether that’s helping its fleet and broker customers connect with load matching, working with truck makers on how to connect autonomous trucks to real-world fleet business, using blockchain to automate payments, or connecting with products that haven’t even been developed yet.