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Robert Brown of Bot Auto breaks down the state of autonomous trucking today, and where it's headed.
Industrial Handhelds Maintain Niche in LTL Despite Ubiquity of Consumer Mobile Devices
The immense popularity of Android and Apple smartphones and tablets has led many truckload carriers to deploy mobile applications that drivers can run on those consumer devices.
October 11, 2017KPIs: Fleet Managers Watch Key Performance Indicators to Make Data-Driven Decisions, Improve Operations
If you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it. That old business adage may not apply in all cases, but it does capture the essense of a growing movement toward data-driven decision-Âmaking in trucking.
October 11, 2017Tuned In
Longhaul trucking can be a difficult and isolating job, but some fleets have turned to electronic in-cab entertainment to keep drivers connected and boost their job satisfaction. And when drivers are satisfied, better retention and recruiting numbers often follow.
October 11, 2017Harnessing the Value of Video
With more than a billion users now on YouTube, according to the company’s statistics page, it has never been more important for trucking companies to up their game on video marketing.
October 11, 2017FMCSA Grants Truck Renting and Leasing Association a Limited Five-Year ELD Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it is granting the Truck Renting and Leasing Association a five-year exemption from a federal requirement that all trucks be equipped with electronic logging devices to record drivers’ hours of service.
October 11, 2017VW to Roll Out Electric Trucks, Buses in $1.7 Billion Project
Volkswagen AG is flanking its push into electric cars with plans to roll out battery-powered commercial vehicles targeted at urban areas as growing public concerns about air quality boost demand.
October 11, 2017Iowa DOT Seeks Volunteers for Self-Driving Car Research
Some of Iowa’s leaders in automated vehicle research are seeking volunteers to help test the results of high-definition mapping and data collection.
October 10, 2017High-Tech Sensors Will Alert Truckers of Open Spaces at Florida Rest Stop
Keith Mullin felt lucky he found a space to park his truck Oct. 6 at an Interstate 4 rest area in Longwood, Fla., after a 20-hour trip from central Wisconsin.
October 10, 2017Truckstop.com Launches Spot Rate Forecasting Tool
Truckstop.com, in partnership with the research firm FTR, launched Rate Forecasting, a tool that projects spot market rates by balancing seasonal, geographic, random, economic, regulatory and permanent trends with deep statistical modeling.
October 10, 2017