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Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.

Business, Technology

Comdata, Love’s Roll Out Cardless Fueling Programs

The use of cardless fueling systems continues to expand, as two more companies embraced radio-frequency identification technology, or RFID, to streamline the fueling process.

September 12, 2011
Business, Technology

NTSB Urges Changes to Cargo Tankers

The National Transportation Safety Board told federal regulators they can reduce the number of cargo tanker rollovers if  they mandated roll stability technology and improved cargo tank design.

September 12, 2011
Business, Technology

TMC Preps for Fall Meeting in Raleigh

Truck maintenance executives will wrestle with corrosion, tire issues and other critical topics in Raleigh, N.C., later this month, while technicians compete for honors at an event sponsored by the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.

September 12, 2011
Business, Technology

DOT Says Rails May Save Millions From New Proposal to Ease Rules

Freight railroads could reap $340 million in cost savings after the Department of Transportation offered to ease the requirements to install technology to prevent head-on collisions, the agency announced.

September 6, 2011
Business, Technology

Rand McNally Offers Buyers Lifetime Map Updates

Rand McNally Co. said buyers of its IntelliRoute GPS devices will be eligible to participate in a lifetime map program.

September 6, 2011
Editorial, Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Fixing the EOBR Rule

We were disappointed to see the federal appellate court’s ruling overturning the requirement that some motor carriers install electronic recording devices to monitor drivers’ compliance with the hours-of-service rule.

September 5, 2011
Business, Technology

NHTSA Focuses Study on Truck Cab Safety

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is engaged in “aggressive research” on technological advances to prevent accidents and fatalities by boosting the safety of truck cabs.

September 5, 2011
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Appeals Court Throws Out EOBR Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic onboard recorder 2010 final rule for motor carriers with significant hours-of-service violations does not protect truck drivers from potential harassment by their employers, a federal appeals court has ruled.

August 29, 2011
Business, Technology

Two New Low-Cost EOBRs Ready to Enter In-Cab Device Market

Rand McNally Co. has elbowed its way onto the EOBR scene by unveiling a new in-cab communication device it calls the TND 760 Fleet Edition and sells for $799, while cab-communications giant Qualcomm Inc. said it will meet that price with a new model to be introduced later this year.

August 29, 2011
Business, Technology

PeopleNet Users to See Few Changes After Purchase by Trimble, Officials Say

BOCA RATON, Fla. — PeopleNet officials here emphasized repeatedly that their customers will see few, if any, changes resulting from their company’s recent acquisition by Trimble Navigation Ltd.

August 29, 2011