NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fleets can promote smooth roadside inspections of electronic logs by ensuring that their drivers understand the devices installed in their trucks and keep proper documentation in the cab, enforcement and technology experts said.
March 1, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Driver Training, Documentation Can Smooth ELD Inspections, Experts Say
Technology, Equipment
Data Driven Maintenance: Moving from Proactive to Predictive
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March 1, 2018Business, Technology
New Omnitracs CEO Ray Greer Outlines Vision for Telematics Company
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New Omnitracs CEO Ray Greer said the company will remain open to further acquisitions as it pursues new ways to convert the ever-growing amount of data collected by fleets into deeper business insights.
March 1, 2018Business, Technology
Artificial Intelligence: A New Look for Business Productivity Tools
While artificial intelligence is increasingly being applied on a massive scale to alter the very nature of how the world works, it turns out AI is also very good at making everyday drudgery disappear.
March 1, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Self-Driving Firm Aurora Innovation Lands $90 Million Investment
Aurora Innovation’s 2018 is off to a booming start. The self-driving car company with offices in Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley started the year announcing partnerships with Hyundai and Volkswagen.
February 28, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Ford is Arriving With a Solution to Miami’s Terrible Drivers: Eliminate Them
On Feb. 27, Ford announced it had chosen Miami-Dade to be the first large-scale test site of its self-driving vehicle fleet.
February 27, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Self-Driving Cars With No In-Vehicle Backup Driver Get OK for California Public Roads
Self-driving cars with no human backup behind the wheel will be legal on California roads for testing and transporting the public starting April 2.
February 27, 2018Business, Technology
Omnitracs Announces Unified Software Platform
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Omnitracs announced plans to launch a unified software platform for its mobile communications systems, a move designed to provide fleets with greater flexibility during a time of rapid change for the trucking industry.
February 27, 2018Government, Business, Technology
FMCSA Clarifies ELD Guidance for Horse Haulers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a new slate of guidelines to mitigate confusion over whether livestock haulers, including those who transport their horses, are required to install electronic logging devices on their trucks or possess a commercial driver license.
February 26, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics
Tell Us Your Vision of the Future of Logistics
How will technology and innovation change the business of transportation and logistics? That’s a question we are exploring as part of a series of articles on the theme, “Navigating the Future,” in Transport Topics this year.
February 26, 2018