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While radio frequency identification technology has been viewed for years by freight carriers as simply a way for shippers to keep track of inventory, the marriage of advanced electronics and RFID technology is, in fact, creating new ways for carriers and shippers to utilize the tags.

Qualcomm Inc. said it has made its low-cost MCP50 electronic onboard recorder available for sale.

German truck maker MAN SE said Volkswagen AG has boosted its majority stake in the company to 73% of its common shares, Reuters reported Friday.

Consumer confidence decreased this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

The consumer price index rose 0.3% in March, the Labor Department said Friday.

I would like to warn trucking executives about electronic onboard recorders and electromagnetic interference, or EMI.

For years, fleets have outsourced any number of services, from routine maintenance to information technology services to recruiting and hiring. But outsourcing a fleet’s entire accident management program is an idea that is just beginning to get noticed in the trucking world.

Truck sales remained strong during March, as fleets bought 17,308 heavy-duty vehicles, 33% more than they bought in March 2011. That’s the good news. 

U.S. retail diesel prices rose 0.6 cent a gallon to $4.148 last week, the Department of Energy reported. Although the increase was small, it still caused fleet managers to express great concern as the national average hit the highest level since Aug. 18, 2008.