SAN ANTONIO 鈥 A total of 163 truck technicians came here to compete at the Rush Truck Centers 鈥淭ech Skills Rodeo鈥 in categories including engines, parts and body repair.
December 21, 2015Business, Technology
Graham Wins Honors at Rush Tech Rodeo
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
ATA Says It Expects to File Court Brief in Support of Electronic Log Mandate
American Trucking Associations said it expects to file a court brief in support of the electronic logging mandate, after a legal challenge from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
December 18, 2015Business, Technology
Teletrac, McLeod Expand Partnership to Address Hours of Service
Fleet technology suppliers Teletrac Inc. and McLeod Software have expanded their product integration to help joint customers ensure compliance with driver hours-of-service regulations.
December 17, 2015Business, Technology
United Rentals Brings Autonomous Driving Technology to Rental Branches
United Rentals Inc. has teamed up with California-based 5D Robotics Inc. to develop systems that can move equipment, such as scissor lifts, autonomously within the yard while avoiding objects and people.
December 17, 2015Business, Technology
SkyBitz Launches Business Unit to Track Delivery Vehicles
Trailer-tracking provider SkyBitz is broadening the scope of its business to include telematics services for local delivery vehicles.
December 17, 2015Business, Technology
Travis Graham Named Champion at Tech Skills Rodeo
SAN ANTONIO 鈥 Travis Graham, a 24-year-old technician who works at Rush Truck Center in Orlando, Florida,聽was named All-Around Champion and heavy-duty division Grand Champion at the company鈥檚 鈥淭ech Skills Rodeo鈥 here.
December 16, 2015Business, Technology
Former Con-way, Coyote Executive Tommy Barnes Joins Project 44
Trucking industry veteran Tommy Barnes has been named president of Project 44, a Chicago-based transportation technology startup that enables shippers and carriers to exchange data on freight rates and service through a secure Internet connection.
December 15, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
OOIDA Sues FMCSA Over ELD Mandate
A day after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released its final rule on the use of electronic logs for all trucks built since 2000, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed suit against the agency.
December 15, 2015Business, Technology
Consumer Drones Must Be Registered, Starting Dec. 21
Owners of consumer drones will have to begin registering with the U.S. government starting next week under a policy issued in time for the expected holiday buying rush.
December 14, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
US Issues Final ELD Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week announced its long-awaited final rule that will require carriers to use electronic logging devices to record drivers鈥 hours of service.
December 14, 2015