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SAN ANTONIO — Food transportation will become increasingly complex under the Food Safety Modernization Act, making it more important than ever for refrigerated carriers to closely track their freight and tightly control their operations, said Tom McLeod, CEO of McLeod Software.

SAN ANTONIO — Upcoming regulations, the presidential election, a softer freight market and supply-chain disruptions are all contributing to “uncertain times” for the trucking industry, but those challenges also present opportunities for fleets who prepare better than their competitors, McLeod Software’s CEO said.

Significant advancements have been made in recent years that have made natural gas a dominant alternative transportation fuel for America’s fleets. We talk about those advancements in a special LiveOnWeb featuring some of the biggest names in business, including billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens and FedEx Chairman Fred Smith. Watch now.

Logistics provider TransPlace’s carrier survey of preparedness for the 2017 electronic logging device mandate has found a sharp divide between larger and smaller fleets, with 38% of smaller fleets having no immediate plans to install ELDs in their vehicles.

A battle within the business world is growing over the use of a slice of the radio frequency spectrum. It pits vehicle manufacturers and their allies against Wi-Fi providers, often owned by telecommunications companies.

Carriers are using a variety of technologies and in-house systems to help monitor and improve their scores under the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.