Kentucky hasn鈥檛 had a tolled road in 69 years, but that will change in a big way in 2016.
November 17, 2015Business, Technology
Google, Amazon Ramp Up Express Shipping in Southern California
The fight for online shoppers is heating up in Southern California, with Google expanding next-day delivery and Amazon.com Inc. broadening its same-day service options as the holiday shopping season gets under way.
November 20, 2015Business, Technology
LiveOnWeb Video: The Future of Trucking's Technology Factor
Part II of our series on LiveOnWeb: The Future of Trucking聽is now available as a replay. This episode is titled 鈥淭he Technology Factor,鈥 and looks at recent advancements as well as upcoming developments that are intended to bring more efficiencies to the industry.
November 18, 2015Business, Technology
Trucker Path Adds Load-Finding App
Technology provider Trucker Path has unveiled an app intended to give users fast access to available loads.
November 17, 2015Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Kentucky Adding Tolls, Joins E-ZPass System
Business, Technology
Trailer Tracking Helps Carriers Manage Regulatory Requirements
Whether carriers are preparing to meet the final requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration鈥檚 Food Safety Modernization Act to comply with size regulations in states, technology providers said tracking technology can help operators comply with those regulatory requirements.
November 16, 2015Business, Technology
鈥榃here鈥檚 My Freight?鈥
Today鈥檚 tracking technology allows users to monitor the movement of goods from the time they leave the manufacturer to the final unloading, eliminating black holes that once existed within the system, particularly within the handoff points as loads changed hands.
November 16, 2015Business, Technology
Research to Begin on Pothole-Fixing Drones
A drone that can inspect roads and repair potholes autonomously is one of the goals of a recent university grant awarded with the vision of creating self-repairing cities.
November 6, 2015Business, Technology
SkyBitz Launches Trailer-Detention Management System
Asset tracking provider SkyBitz has launched a service designed to help fleets better monitor trailer detention time to improve utilization and driver satisfaction.
November 5, 2015Business, Technology
Kenco Tests Use of Drones for Yard Management
Kenco, a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based logistics firm, said it is exploring the use of drones to manage its warehouse and yard operations.
November 4, 2015Business, Technology
Google Targets Drone Package Delivery in 2017
Internet giant Alphabet Inc., the new holding company for Google, expects to begin delivering packages to consumers via drones in 2017, the executive in charge of its drone effort said Nov. 2.
November 4, 2015