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Opinion: Sensing the Future of Fleet Maintenance and Efficiency

Fuel is often one of the first considerations in calculating annual expenses. According to the American Transportation Research Institute’s 2017 Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, nearly 40% of operating costs are derived from fuel alone.

August 28, 2018

Flatbed Companies Offer Drivers Incentives, Focus on Training to Keep Cargo Secure

Flatbed carriers haul a wide variety of cargo, but securing that cargo requires extra work from drivers. To attract and retain those drivers, flatbed companies said they’re offering incentives and investing heavily in equipment and training to ensure loads are properly secured.

August 29, 2018

South Dakota Approves 35 Grants for Local Bridge Improvements

The South Dakota Transportation Commission has approved 35 bridge improvement grants totaling more than $1.3 million.

August 27, 2018

New Mexico Committed to Reversing Trend of Workplace Fatalities

In 2016, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available nationally, 41 individuals were killed in work-related incidents in New Mexico.

August 27, 2018

Bendix Transitions Facilities to New Quality Standards

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake announced each has completed all audits successfully, ensuring full transition to the new standards from the International Automotive Task Force, and the International Organization for Standardizations.

August 27, 2018

Stoneridge Fills New Chief Technology Officer Post

Commercial vehicle supplier Stoneridge Inc. appointed Laurent Borne chief technology officer, a newly created position.

August 24, 2018

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Aug. 27: The LeBron James of Trucking

2018 NTDC champion Scott Woodrome and NBA superstar LeBron James have a lot in common. Seriously.

August 27, 2018

Volkswagen Reportedly Tried to Buy Self-Driving Car Startup Aurora

Volkswagen apparently wants to be more than just friends with Aurora Innovation, a self-driving car company testing autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh.

August 24, 2018

Video Insights

Traditional truck telematics systems offer fleet managers a lot of data on the performance of their drivers and vehicles, but integrating onboard cameras can provide valuable information that those systems can’t capture on their own, according to technology suppliers.

August 24, 2018

Uber, Airbus Enlist in Japan’s Flying-Car Plan

Japan is making a push to develop flying cars, enlisting companies including Uber Technologies Inc. and Boeing Co. in a government-led group to bring airborne vehicles to the country in the next decade.

August 24, 2018