As it becomes apparent thatĀ President Donald Trump won't be able to deliverĀ a "big" infrastructure plan during his first 100 days in office, AAR's Ed Hamberger talks with us about freight rail's stake in infrastructure.Ā Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
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Platinum Equity to Buy American Traffic Solutions
Platinum Equity has agreed to buy American Traffic Solutions, a company that provides red-light and speed safety cameras along with automated toll-payment and violation-management systems in the United States and Canada.
April 24, 2017
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
FMCSA Officials Get an Earful at Automated CMV Listening Session
Federal trucking regulators got a lot of questions at a public ālistening sessionā on highly automated commercial vehicles, but they were quick to admit they have yet to come up with the answers to many of them.
April 24, 2017SkyBitz Sees Solar Power as Future of Trailer Tracking
SkyBitz is expanding its lineup of trailer-Ātracking products that use solar energy, a power source the company believes will drive the evolution of the asset- tracking market.
April 20, 2017E-mail Marketing:Still the Most Effective Sales, Recruiting Tool for Trucking Firms
While some trucking firms may be guilty of chasing the latest digital marketing craze, good old e-mail marketing still is the app to beat when it comes to connecting with customers. Indeed, a 2016 study released by marketing consulting firm Clutch found that e-mail still has the highest return on investment of any marketing channel.
April 20, 2017Training Vital for E-Log Deployment, Fleets Say
PHOENIX ā With just eight months remaining until the federal electronic logging mandate goes into effect, fleets that still rely on paper driver logs soon will need to make the transition to e-logs, but that process involves much more than simply installing a device in a truck.
April 20, 2017Cross-Border Fleets Use Software to Manage Data, Prevent Delays
Cross-border shipments involve many moving parts, and any delays or errors in providing key information to customs agencies can prove costly to shippers and carriers alike.
April 21, 2017Searching for an ELD? Itās Buyer Beware
Whether a fleet already has selected a system to comply with the electronic logging device mandate or still is waiting to do so until later this year, there is no guarantee that those products will be legal for use later on.
April 21, 2017ELDs Now or Later? Early Adopters Can Choose
Sometimes it pays to be early. Many carriers still using paper driver logs will need to hustle in the coming months to install electronic logging devices in their trucks by Dec. 18, the implementation deadline for the federal ELD mandate. Fleets that already have deployed e-logs, on the other hand, will be afforded much more flexibility.
April 20, 2017Trouble Codes + Telematics
Troubleshooting dysfunctional trucks from afar through the use of remote diagnostics can help carriers better manage their equipment, reduce vehicle downtime and cut maintenance costs, but sifting through all of that fault code data can be a challenge, several fleet maintenance managers said.
April 21, 2017