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Navistar Announces Remote Diagnostics System

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Navistar Inc. demonstrated an 鈥渙pen architecture鈥 remote diagnostics system that fleets can use with any telematics provider to speed up repairs and control maintenance costs.

October 20, 2013
Special Coverage, Business

ATA Officials Open MC&E Exhibit Hall

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 American Trucking Associations on Oct. 20 opened the exhibit hall at its 2013 Management Conference & Exhibition here, giving fleet executives and other attendees the chance to peruse the latest products, services and technologies for the trucking industry.

October 20, 2013
Special Coverage, Business

ATA Technology Conference to Feature Autonomous Vehicle Experts

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 American Trucking Associations announced that the leader of Google Inc.鈥檚 driverless car project, along with two other experts in the field of autonomous vehicles, will give keynote addresses at the group鈥檚 December conference on trucking technology.

October 20, 2013
Special Coverage, Government, Business

Economy, Trucking To Improve in 2014, Analysts Say

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Trucking and U.S. economic trends continue along a familiar path of slow, steady improvement that is likely to carry into next year, three industry experts said

October 20, 2013
Special Coverage, Business, Logistics

Logistics Company Unveils 3PL Service for Carriers

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 A logistics company unveiled a service here that will help motor carriers enhance their logistics business if they have one, or establish one if they don鈥檛.

October 20, 2013
Special Coverage, Business

J.J. Keller To Offer E-Logs App on Apple Devices

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. announced its electronic-logging mobile application will soon be available for Apple Inc.鈥檚 iPhone and iPad devices.

October 20, 2013
Special Coverage, Business

First LEAD ATA Class Meets

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 The inaugural 17-member class of American Trucking Associations鈥 LEAD ATA program met for the first time Oct. 19 during the group鈥檚 Management Conference & Exhibition, ATA said.

October 20, 2013
Special Coverage, Business

鈥楶edalCoach鈥 Driver Tool Aims to Save 5垄 a Mile on Fuel

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 A fledgling company showcased a new product here it said could save trucking companies a nickel a mile in fuel costs, while helping to retain drivers.

October 19, 2013
Special Coverage, Business

TCA Considers Insurance, Driver Coercion Issues

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Officials with the Truckload Carriers Association said they are evaluating how to address potential federal government changes to insurance limits, the issue of driver coercion and expanding the interstate driver corps to include 18-to-21 year olds.

October 19, 2013
Special Coverage

Opinion: Many Positive Changes in One Year

As our industry adds more and more safety technology, an increasing number of your trucks have equipment installed that alerts drivers and dispatchers when the vehicle changes lanes.

October 18, 2013