LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Continental Corp. has introduced a new version of its VDO RoadLog electronic logging device that can provide cellular communications.
April 2, 2016Special Coverage, Business
Trucker Path Launches Truckloads Freight Marketplace
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Driver app developer Trucker Path announced the general release of its Truckloads freight marketplace.
April 2, 2016Special Coverage, Government, Business
PrePass Plus Expands to Include All Fleets
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — PrePass Plus has been expanded to include all fleets, the service’s nonprofit partner Help Inc., announced March 29. The firm formally issued its announcement at the Mid-America Trucking Show here.
April 2, 2016Special Coverage, Business, Equipment
Continental Offers RoadLog ELD with Telematics
Special Coverage, Business
IdleAir Rolls Out New Terminals, Partnerships
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck stop electrification and air conditioning provider IdleAir announced it is opening three new U.S. locations, that it has formed partnerships with other trucking vendors and electric utilities, and that it is implementing new price offerings.
April 2, 2016Special Coverage, Business
Fuel Discount Programs Cultivate Small-Fleet Audience
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Small fleets are being courted to opt into fuel discount programs after being overlooked when the focus was on medium or large fleets exclusively, said Chris Courts, director of sales and marketing at TransConnect Services, a value-added reseller of fuel cards to small fleets.
April 2, 2016Special Coverage, Business
Trucker Buddy Expands Charity Work
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trucker Buddy International said it is expanding its program in South Carolina with the help of Meritor Inc., donating money to 19 schools with underwriting from PeopleNet, and honored a group of truck drivers and school teachers.
April 2, 2016Special Coverage, Business
TravelCenters Updates Maintenance Operations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck stop chain TravelCenters of America is unifying and rebranding its maintenance operations and tightening quality control.
April 2, 2016Special Coverage, Business
Bestpass Expands Coverage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Toll management provider Bestpass Inc. rolled out a new transponder that covers nearly all of the 48 contiguous states and soon may include parts of Canada.
April 2, 2016Special Coverage, Business, Technology
BlackBerry Enters Trailer-Tracking Market
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Telecommunications company BlackBerry has entered the trailer-tracking market with its BlackBerry Radar system, launched here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
April 2, 2016Special Coverage, Business, Autonomous
Vets Are Prime Candidates for Trucking Vacancies, Army Official Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Acting Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy praised the men and women leaving the service as candidates for positions in trucking at an industry event sponsored by Shell Oil.
April 2, 2016