LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute said the top concern for truckers is the use of electronic logging devices.
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FMCSA Proposes Changes to Scoring System For Motor Carriers, Seeks Public Feedback
Federal trucking regulators are previewing proposals that would modify a program that measures the safety performance of motor carriers on the nation’s highways.
October 10, 2016Continental to Acquire Majority Stake in Zonar
Continental announced Oct. 4 that it has reached a deal to acquire a majority stake in technology provider Zonar.
October 4, 2016Panelists Say Driverless Trucks Decades Away; Platooning Pairs Coming in 2017
LAS VEGAS — While driverless, heavy-duty trucks are being considered by accomplished people in technology development, that vision is decades away from reality. But what is coming soon are two-truck platoons, panelists here said.
October 6, 2016ELD Mandate Soars to No. 1 on ATRI's Top 10 List of Critical Issues
LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute released its annual top 10 list of critical issues affecting the trucking industry on Oct. 3 at the Management Conference & Exhibition. It also announced a new app with the National Association of Truck Stop Owners to address one of those issues: parking.
October 6, 2016Google Tests Drone Delivery With Burritos for Undergrads
In a closely guarded experiment involving the future of transportation, Project Wing — a division of X, founded by Google and now a child of Alphabet Inc. — is air-dropping fast food onto the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
October 4, 2016Robots Could Replace 1.7 Million American Truckers in the Next Decade
LOS ANGELES — Trucking paid for Scott Spindola to take a road trip down the coast of Spain, climb halfway up Machu Picchu and sample a Costa Rican beach for two weeks.
October 3, 2016Spireon Introduces Solar-Power Trailer Tracking Unit
Spireon Inc. said it’s introducing a solar-powered trailer telematics unit to expand options for customers using its asset tracking products.
October 3, 2016Rand McNally Introduces ELD With Cellular Connectivity
LAS VEGAS — Rand McNally introduced a new electronic logging and fleet-management device with cellular connectivity that it said was designed to meet the budgets and compliance requirements of small- and medium-size fleets looking to leverage existing Android devices.
October 2, 2016Zonar Introduces Next-Generation Tablet
LAS VEGAS — Zonar Systems introduced Zonar Connect, the telematics provider’s next-generation “smart fleet” tablet.
October 1, 2016