Omnitracs has launched a new branding initiative that unifies its holdings under a common name, reflecting the technology supplier’s move to integrate the companies it acquired in recent years into its core business.
September 29, 2015Business, Technology
Omnitracs Unifies Businesses Under New Branding
Business, Technology
Transportation Data Source Announces Carrier On-Boarding Product
Transportation Data Source, a provider of motor-carrier information services, has announced a product that gives freight brokers an automated evaluation and approval process for third-party carriers.
September 28, 2015Business, Technology
CarrierWeb Introduces Android and Mobile Products
CarrierWeb has introduced new Android-based options for its CarrierMate line of telematics systems to offer expanded capabilities and greater functionality outside the cab.
September 28, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
EPA Official Says GHG Final Rule on Track to Be Published During 2nd Quarter of 2016
ORLANDO, Fla. — An Environmental Protection Agency official said the federal government remains on track to issue a final rule during the second quarter of 2016 that will further tighten the trucking industry’s greenhouse-gas emissions.
September 28, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Senate Panel to Examine Pipeline Safety Sept. 29
A Senate subcommittee has scheduled a hearing to examine the management and safety of the country’s intricate pipeline system.
September 25, 2015Business, Technology, Logistics
A Critical Examination: What is the Path Towards Gaining 100% Visibility on Every Brokered Load?
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September 24, 2015Business, Technology
Orders for Business Equipment Stall After Two-Month Gain
The momentum in orders for business equipment stalled in August after gains the prior two months as U.S. investment took a breather amid volatility in financial markets and concerns that global growth is slowing.
September 24, 2015Business, Fuel, Technology, Government
Volkswagen Scandal Harkens Back to Truck Engine Makers’ 1998 Battle With EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen cheated on air-pollution rules for its diesel cars with a defeat device, reminiscent of 1998 when heavy-duty truck manufacturers were doing the same thing.
September 22, 2015Business, Technology, Equipment
Help, Drivewyze Add Electronic Prescreening Sites
Heavy-duty truck electronic prescreening and clearance networks Help Inc., which relies on transponders, and Drivewyze Inc., which uses mobile devices, announced additional sites across the country.
September 22, 2015Business, Technology
Replay: LiveOnWeb on Top 50 Global Freight Carriers
Transport Topics is set to unveil a new addition to its Top 100/Top 50 franchise on Sept. 21: The Top 50 Global Freight Carriers. We previewed that list in a LiveOnWeb program with special guests Sept. 16; watch the replay.
September 17, 2015