More than half of carriers said in a recent survey they are getting an “adequate rate of return,†according to trucking consulting firm Transport Capital Partners.
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Trucking, Suppliers Continue to Await Release of E-Logging Rule by FMCSA
The trucking industry and makers of electronic logging devices started 2014 braced for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to publish its long-awaited rule.
January 6, 2014No ELD Mandate Proposal This Year, FMCSA Says
The proposed rule on electronic logging devices for trucks will not be published until 2014, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Dec. 20.
December 23, 2013Bendix Gets 2-Year Regulatory Renewal for LDW System
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has received renewal of a two-year regulatory exemption for its lane-departure warning system from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
December 20, 2013Omnitracs Completes Roadnet Acquisition
Truck technology supplier Omnitracs said it has completed its acquisition of fleet software provider Roadnet Technologies Inc. Terms were not disclosed.
December 19, 2013Future Trucks to Gain From Advancements in Remote Technologies, OEMs Predict
IRVING, Texas — The trucks of tomorrow will receive wireless software updates, utilize advanced active safety systems and benefit from additional powertrain integration and aerodynamic improvements, OEM executives told an audience of industry professionals.
December 16, 2013Kenworth Makes Bendix Front Air Disc Brakes Standard
Kenworth Truck Co. said it will make Bendix front air disc brakes standard on its Class 8 tractors and trucks.
December 9, 2013Calif. Ports to Test Congestion-Reduction Software
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said they are testing efficiency software for the next six months to streamline traffic and improve air quality.
December 9, 2013Trucking Could See Big Changes From Technology Advancements
IRVING, Texas — Developments in safety technology have the potential to dramatically change the trucking industry, perhaps eventually leading to driverless trucks, technology leaders told fleet executives here at a meeting organized by American Trucking Associations.
December 9, 2013Safety Technology Could Transform Trucking, Tech Leaders Say
IRVING, Texas — New developments in active safety technology have the potential to dramatically transform the trucking industry, perhaps even culminating someday in driverless trucks, technology leaders told fleet executives here at a meeting organized by American Trucking Associations.
December 5, 2013