With the latest advances in onboard video and artificial intelligence, more fleets are implementing in-cab driver coaching to help reinforce safe driving habits, prevent crashes and enhance drivers’ overall performance.
July 25, 2022Business, Technology, Safety
Fleets Turn to In-Cab Driver Coaching to Boost Safety Through Instant Feedback
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Bridgestone, Pilot Partner on Fleet Tire Intelligence Program
Bridgestone Americas and Pilot Co. announced select travel center locations will offer Bridgestone Fleet Care mobility solutions to provide actionable fleet tire intelligence.
July 25, 2022Business, Technology, Logistics
Target to Open Hubs in Chicago, Denver
Target Corp. will open three new package-sorting centers during the next year — two in greater Chicago and one in the Denver area — to further its strategy of using stores to handle online orders.
July 25, 2022Technology, Equipment
When It Comes to Technological Innovation, Trust the Process
The axiom is especially true in technological innovation, according to Features Editor Michael Freeze.
July 22, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
Revised Estimate Adds 10,000 to June Trailer Orders, Clearing 25,000
Net U.S. trailer orders in June rose to 25,444, ACT Research reported July 22. It was an increase of about 10,000 orders compared with the preliminary number issued only days before.
July 22, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
Online Classes Help Women, Adult Learners Land Alabama Trucking Jobs
After tailoring courses with the state trucking association, Alabama educators are reaching a different demographic of students who are now training and entering the trucking industry.
July 22, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment
Five Questions: Taki Darakos
Taki Darakos joined Pitt Ohio in January 2019. Transport Topics asks him what are his biggest concerns as vice president of vehicle maintenance and fleet services.
July 22, 2022Business, Technology, Fuel
The News of the Internal Combustion Engine’s Demise May Be Exaggerated
At the Low net-GHG Fuel and Engine Technologies Symposium at the University of Wisconsin in June, researchers noted that the life of familiar internal combustion engines may be extended. This will happen via the use of fuels created from renewable crops, agricultural waste, and even solar energy.
July 22, 2022Business, Technology
Data Interchange/Interoperability Challenges Carriers to Take Action
Fleets need real-time data from the commercial vehicles of today and tomorrow, and the ability to pose queries and communications regarding vehicle and systems operation status, cargo security and condition, and environmental and safety performance.
July 22, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Cameras on Windshield Remain FMCSA-Compliant
Windshield-mounted video cameras will remain compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules for mounting placement, thanks to an exemption the agency recently made permanent.
July 22, 2022