Pac-Van Inc. added more than 2,200 portable storage containers, storage trailers and office containers to its rental inventory with the purchase of assets from Instant Storage in Bakersfield, Calif., and Miami.
October 9, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Fuse5 Partners With Launch Deck on Software Development
Fuse5 Automotive Software, which provides business management solutions for the automotive aftermarket, announced it has secured a partnership with software development firm Launch Deck.
October 9, 2018BusinessEquipment
N.J. Bank Acquires California-based Fleet Financing Resources
New Jersey-based Marlin Business Services Corp. said it acquired Fleet Financing Resources, a specialty lender focused on financing transportation equipment based in Riverside, Calif.
October 9, 2018BusinessEquipment
TEC Equipment Breaks Ground on New Oregon Dealership
TEC Equipment, a truck and trailer dealership located in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona, announced Oct. 3 it was breaking ground on a new branch in Redmond, Ore.
October 9, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 8: Federal Funding for Roads on Tribal Lands
A funding opportunity of $300 million for the building and repairing of surface transportation at tribal and federal lands has been made available, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Oct. 3. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 5, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
App-Enabled Freight Platforms Help Small Carriers Find Loads, Boost Efficiency
Large fleets typically have been the first to benefit from the spread of technology in trucking, but digital freight brokers are working to extend some of the same advantages to smaller carriers and independent drivers.
October 5, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipment
New AI Tools Emerge For Social Media Marketing
New and promising artificial intelligence tools are beginning to emerge for trucking companies that market on social media and that are looking for a gem-like polish on their text as well as optimization of their campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other platforms.
October 3, 2018BusinessEquipment
Truck Orders Reach Peak Levels, Analysts Say
The aggressive demand for new Class 8 trucks rolled on in September, contributing to record order strength over the past three months, ACT Research Co. reported.
October 3, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics
The ELD Mandate, Part II
The compliance clock is ticking for fleets that still use automatic onboard recording devices rather than those that meet the new ELD specifications.
October 3, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Trucking Technology Begins to Find Its Voice
Voice-activated digital assistants such as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa are all the rage in consumer electronics right now, and some developers are beginning to apply this technology to the trucking industry to enhance safety and efficiency.
October 3, 2018