A proposed supplemental rule for electronic logging devices has been sent to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s office and is expected to be published as soon as November.
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ATA to Host Executive Summit on Making Trucking Technology Pay Off
American Trucking Associations announced Monday it will host an executive summit in December in Dallas to explore strategies that maximize the payback for fleets that make investments in technological advances and data analysis.
July 1, 2013
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Clean Diesel Technologies Used in 28% of U.S. Trucks
More than 28% of all trucks registered in the United States — 2.5 million of 8.6 million trucks — are now equipped with advanced new technology clean diesel engines, according to new data compiled by R.L. Polk and Co. for the Diesel Technology Forum.
June 24, 2013GPS Analysis Yields Real-Time Forecasts
Advances in traffic avoidance routing technology are made possible by two things: the vast amounts of data being collected and the complex algorithms that transform the growing mountains of raw data into useable information.
June 18, 2013iTECH: ‘I See Traffic In Your Future’ Software Predicts Congestion Location and Severity
The balance of power has shifted in trucking’s battle against traffic, with the advent of software that can predict the location and severity of congestion problems.
June 17, 2013Crash-Avoidance Technology Could Yield $3.1 Billion Benefit, Says NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that crash-avoidance technology that engages brakes in heavy-duty trucks may prevent 300 fatalities a year and yield up to $3.1 billion in economic benefit, Bloomberg News reported.
June 14, 2013Calstart to Test Advanced Military Batteries in Commercial Trucks
Calstart said the U.S. Army has awarded it a contract to test military-configured 12-volt lithium-ion batteries in commercial trucks.
June 13, 2013Spireon Inc. Hires New CEO
Asset-tracking-provider Spireon Inc. said it has hired Marc Brungger as its new CEO, succeeding founder Brian Boling.
June 10, 2013Johnson Controls to Provide Hybrid Truck Batteries for $45 Million DOE Project
Automobile technology supplier Johnson Control said it will supply lithium-ion batteries for 120 plug-in hybrid trucks through a $45 million Department of Energy grant.
June 10, 2013North Dakota Online System to Improve Trucking Permits
The North Dakota Highway Patrol is transitioning to an online system for truck drivers to automatically calculate oversized vehicle routes and fees, the Associated Press reported.
May 29, 2013