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OnAsset Intelligence, a provider of freight management software and tracking devices, said it has enhanced its Vision Software product.

It has been almost a year since we gathered in Phoenix, and while it seems that the time has just flown by, as we prepare to come together in Grapevine, Texas, the issues we face now are identical to the issues we faced then.

I would like to congratulate you on identifying and writing about what I believe to be the most important driver safety topic but is in most cases overlooked in our industry.

LAS VEGAS — The abundance of natural gas in the United States provides a significant opportunity for trucking to lower fuel costs and carbon emissions, although several significant hurdles remain, an official with American Trucking Associations said.

With Virginia already moving to toll Interstate 95, neighboring North Carolina has also launched an effort to obtain federal permission to toll its stretch of the highway.

Daimler AG and a large Chinese truck maker have received Chinese government approval for their joint venture to build medium- and heavy-duty trucks and engines for the domestic market and for export.

CHICAGO — Shipper representatives speaking at the McLeod Software User’s Conference 2011 here last week said the most important things a carrier should do are to be on time, provide delivery status and maintain dependable relationships.

The August truck tonnage index rose 5.2%, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling that fears of an imminent economic slowdown are premature, and may be wrong altogether.

More than five weeks after a federal appeals court threw out a 2010 federal electronic onboard recorder rule, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials remain silent about whether they will restart the regulatory process outright with a new proposed rule, or issue a supplementary rule.

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have agreed to a higher funding level for a new transportation reauthorization bill, abandoning the $230 billion cap they previously set for any six-year plan.