Carriers now are deploying a variety of onboard sensors that can tell them if a trailer is loaded or empty, when its doors open, the temperature of its cargo or if a pallet moves.
March 18, 2016TechnologyBusinessSafetyEquipment
Suppliers Offer Systems That Monitor Driversā Faces for Alertness
Several technology suppliers are offering onboard systems that monitor the driverās face for signs of distraction or drowsiness.
March 18, 2016TechnologyBusinessAutonomous
The āInternet of Thingsā Takes Hold in Trucking
It wasnāt long ago that the Internet was used mainly for sending e-mail, browsing news sites or making purchases, generally from a desktop computer. But that is changing rapidly due to one of the defining technology trends of our time ā the proliferation of devices and objects connected to networks to gather and transmit data.
March 18, 2016TechnologyBusinessGovernmentFuelEquipmentSafety
Adoption of Trailer Aerodynamics Continues to Grow, Report Finds
Fleets have ramped up their investments in trailer aerodynamics systems in recent years to improve fuel economy, and federal regulations are expected to drive further adoption, a new report found.
March 18, 2016TechnologyBusinessEquipmentSafety
ITLC Corner: Omnichannel Networks Demand Flexibility
Retailers are working to identify technologies that will help them build better omnichannel networks, with everything from warehouse distribution systems to mobile devices for in-store staff included in the mix.
March 18, 2016BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Overhaul Develops Web Tool, Focused on Higher-Value Freight
Overhaul, a service seeking to capitalize on new trucking technology, announced the development of its Web platform and mobile app, which targets small carriers and shippers of higher-value cargo.
March 18, 2016BusinessTechnology
Replay: LiveOnWeb on 'The Truth About ELDs'
What do you need to know to be prepared to meet the December 2017 electronic logging mandate? Hear from two fleet execs who've already been there.Ā Herman Funk of Cowan Systems andĀ Sam Faucette of Old Dominion Freight Line joined TT's Seth Clevenger. Watch the replay.
March 17, 2016GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 15: Why an Aviation Bill Matters
This week, weāre looking at an aviation policy bill as a forum for lawmakers to advance nonaviation measures through Congress. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 15, 2016Letters to the EditorBusinessSafetyGovernmentTechnology
Letters: On Platooning, Exemption Fatigue
While āplatooningā of heavy vehicles appears to have some viability, Googleās vaunted, autonomous car recorded its first at-fault accident only last month. The reality is, platooning cannot control the actions of other motorists. Ā
March 14, 2016GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 8: Trucking in the Aviation Bill
House Republican leaders have yet to provide details of a temporary extension that would authorize federal aviation programs. Current authorization for those programs expires at the end of the month.
March 8, 2016