iTECH: The Best Lane Boosts the Bottom Line
Many trucking companies are turning to software products — packages that include everything from mapping technology to detailed cost analysis — to help them choose the routes that will most boost their bottom lines.
August 1, 2011Johnson Controls Invests in Odyne Systems
Odyne Systems said Johnson Controls Inc. has made an undisclosed investment in the Waukesha, Wis., maker of modular hybrid power systems for heavy- and medium-duty trucks.
August 1, 2011Texas Truckers Have 2 New Electrified Rest Stops
Truckers in Texas now have two more electrified rest stops they can use.
August 1, 2011Internet Truckstop Adds RMIS
Internet Truckstop said it has reached an agreement with Registry Monitoring Insurance Service to offer services such as tracking of carrier insurance data that can be used by the load-board operator’s customers.
July 29, 2011EnviroDock Installs E-Docks For Trucks at Tennessee Plaza
EnviroDock Inc. has completed a truck-stop electrification project at the TR Auto Truck Plaza in Dandridge, Tenn., marking the latest installation of technology designed to reduce idling and enhance driver comfort.
July 25, 2011Hirschbach to Use System From StarTrack
StarTrak Information Technologies LLC said truckload carrier Hirschbach Motor Lines Inc. has begun deploying the supplier’s Sentry communications system on refrigerated trailers.
July 25, 2011PeopleNet to Be Acquired by Trimble
PeopleNet Communications, which makes integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for the trucking industry, will be acquired by technology firm Trimble Navigation.
July 21, 2011iTECH: Cracking Down on Fuel Card Fraud
Statistics on just how much money is lost annually to fraudulent fuel sales are elusive — neither the U.S. Department of Energy nor its Energy Information Administration maintains such records — but the industry is aware that it’s going on.
June 20, 2011Technology, Business Changes Altering System for Buying and Selling Transportation Services
New technology and a changing business environment are having a profound effect on the way transportation services are bought and sold.
June 6, 2011Fleets Upgrading Communications Systems Create Secondary Market for Bargain Hunters
Equipment upgrades, fleet failures and tuck-in acquisitions have created an inventory of used mobile communications units, and bargain-seeking carriers looking for small batches of these systems have created sustainable demand for secondhand units, several tech executives have said.
May 23, 2011