Technology
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
Goodyear Introduces New Truck Tire Management System
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced Feb. 3 a new tire management system for commercial fleets that combines tire monitoring and service capabilities, as well as new tire sizes.
QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
Samsara Improves Integration With LoadMaster
Samsara has further integrated its fleet management software with LoadMaster Enterprise, the trucking technology company announced Feb. 3.
Ryder Expands Truck-Sharing Program COOP
Ryder System Inc. will expand its ride-sharing program for trucks to meet growing demand, the Miami-based company announced Feb. 3.
Wabco Announces New Aftermarket Strategies
Wabco Holdings Inc. announced its expanded product and service online platform will launch in March, enabling customers to access its replacement components and retrofit kits.
How Fleets Can Use Telematics to Protect Vulnerable Road Users
In this MiX Telematics white paper, we look at the challenges faced by vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, why it needs to be a focus for fleets and how telematics can help make roads safer for all.
February 1, 2020Odyssey Logistics & Technology Acquires RPM Consolidated Services
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. acquired full-service logistics and warehousing provider RPM Consolidated Services Inc., the Danbury, Conn.-based company announced Jan. 30.
January 31, 2020Volkswagen's Traton Unit Submits Buyout Offer for Navistar
Navistar International Corp. said it has received an unsolicited buyout offer from its European truck partner Traton SE — which is owned by Germany’s Volkswagen AG — in a $35 per share cash offer.
Amazon to Make New Staten Island Warehouse a Delivery Station
Amazon says a new 450,000-square-foot warehouse leased in Bloomfield will be used as a delivery station that will help speed up deliveries to local residents.
UPS-Waymo Partnership to Start in Near Future
UPS and Waymo announced Jan. 29 a pilot program for autonomous vehicle package pickup in Phoenix.
January 30, 2020Mack Unveils Medium-Duty Truck Plant in Southwest Virginia
SALEM, Va. — Mack Trucks opened a facility to produce a new series of medium-duty trucks in southwest Virginia.