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Technology, Equipment

Data Driven Maintenance: Moving from Proactive to Predictive

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March 1, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Idaho Hack May Have Revealed Truckers鈥 Personal Data

The personal information of more than 100 truck drivers may have been compromised during a recent hack of two Idaho Transportation Department e-mail accounts.

February 14, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Creative Use of Big Data Key to Predicting Crash Risk, DOT Official Says

WASHINGTON 鈥 Innovations in the growth of 鈥渂ig data鈥 are moving traffic research from the reactive to the predictive, a top U.S. Department of Transportation official said.

January 9, 2018
Business, Technology

Cloud-Based Computing Gains Traction in Trucking

The transition to cloud-based computing in the trucking industry is accelerating as carriers realize the cost savings and operational efficiencies that can be achieved, technology experts said.

December 11, 2017
Business, Technology

Fleets, Tech Vendors Parsing Data to Improve Driver Coaching, Safety

Modern trucking companies are swimming in data collected by their onboard technology and back-office software, but fleet managers are using a variety of strategies to utilize that information for driver coaching and other business improvements.

December 8, 2017
Technology, Safety

How Fleets are Turning Operational Data into Actionable Safety Intelligence

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December 7, 2017
Business

Vigillo Expands Athena Data-Mining Platform

Vigillo is offering new fuel and maintenance dashboards within its Athena 鈥渂ig-data鈥 platform, representing a further expansion of the company鈥檚 data analytics capabilities.

September 9, 2014
Business, Logistics

New Website Offers Data On Trucking Firms, Shippers, Brokers

Data Driven Shipping, based in San Diego, has launched a website that allows users to download trucking industry data to the program of their choice on their computer or mobile device.

September 3, 2014
Business, Safety

Flawed Safety Data Penalizing Many Fleets Under CSA Program, ATA Report States

Flawed data and methodology used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program have created 鈥渢ens of thousands鈥 of statistical anomalies, according to an American Trucking Associations white paper released last week.

December 16, 2013
Business

Agency Resubmits Plan to Cut Quarterly Reports

The federal government is trying once again to eliminate the requirement that nearly all trucking companies submit quarterly financial data to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, calling the requirement 鈥渙utdated鈥 and unnecessary.

June 3, 2013