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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.

Government, Business, Technology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 15: Lame Duck on the Menu

Just in time to avoid the swamp draining of Washington, D.C., that President-elect Donald Trump has promised, members of Congress return to Capitol Hill this week for what looks to be a brief and uneventful lame duck.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 15, 2016

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.

Business, Technology

Alibaba Rival JD Envisions Its Own Delivery Drone Fleet in China by End of 2017

From Amazon.com Inc. to Domino’s Pizza, technology giants and retailers have dreamed of drone deliveries for years. One Chinese e-commerce giant intends to make it a full-fledged reality by 2017.

November 11, 2016
Business, Technology

Alphabet Taps Brakes on Delivery by Drone Project

The latest Google drones have just started taking flight in the real world. But the team behind the technology is slowing down, trimming headcount and shelving initiatives as the experimental unit becomes the latest target of tightening budgets across parent company Alphabet Inc.

Mark Bergen | Bloomberg News
November 8, 2016
Business, Technology, Government

Capitol Tree Is Cut, Loaded Onto Kenworth T680 for 4,000-Mile Journey

An 80-foot Englemann Spruce tree, chosen for its perfectly cylindrical shape, was loaded onto a Kenworth T680 truck Nov. 2 to begin its 4,000-mile journey to Washington, D.C., where it will serve as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

November 6, 2016
Business, Equipment, Technology, Safety

Commercial Vehicle Group Results Fall Amid Lower Class 8 Production

Cab-related products and systems supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported net income and revenue fell in the third quarter amid significantly lower heavy-duty truck production in North America.

November 4, 2016
Business, Technology

Truckstop.com Teams With FTR to Offer Rate Forecasting Service

DALLAS — Truckstop.com is preparing to launch a service that forecasts rates for spot market freight as far as a year in advance.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 4, 2016
Business, Technology

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November 3, 2016
Government, Business, Technology

Purdue, Penn State Receive Federal Funds for Truck Technology Research

Research projects at two universities designed to enhance truck platooning and improve maintenance of exhaust aftertreatment systems for trucks received $8 million in federal backing, the Department of Energy announced Nov. 2.

November 2, 2016
Business, Technology

SkyBitz Adds Solar-Powered Tracking Device

Telematics provider SkyBitz Inc. announced its new solar-powered Falcon GXT5000, the next generation of its asset-tracking products using 3G/4G cellular networks.

October 31, 2016
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bendix Launches Driver Control Module Production at Mexican Plant

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it has begun to produce driver control modules, or DCMs, built for Navistar Inc. on an advanced new assembly line at its Acuña, Mexico, manufacturing campus, in which it recently invested $4.6 million.

October 31, 2016