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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

Transervice Launches Tech-Based Freight Management Business

Transportation provider Transervice Logistics Inc. said it has launched a technology-based freight management business, Transervice Integrated Solutions.

February 16, 2016
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Training Crucial for ELDs, FMCSA Official Says

DALLAS Driver training on electronic logging devices will play an essential role in helping to smooth the trucking industrys transition to the federally mandated technology, an official with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told an audience of carriers and technology providers.

February 15, 2016
Business, Technology

Carrier Logistics Releases Software Upgrade

Carrier Logistics Inc. said it has released a new version of its Facts freight management software with improved route dispatching and dock management.

February 12, 2016
Business, Technology

Google Wins Patent for Autonomous Package-Delivery System

Internet search firm Google has just received a patent for what it calls an autonomous delivery platform, in which a self-driving box truck is used to deliver packages kept in locked compartments and accessed by customers using a smartphone or some other secure electronic device.

February 11, 2016
Business, Technology

Omnitracs Debuts Next-Gen Telematics System

DALLAS Omnitracs has unveiled its next-generation telematics platform, which introduces voice recognition and expands wireless connectivity within the truck.

February 8, 2016
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Driver Training Crucial for ELD Transition, FMCSA Official Says

DALLAS Driver training on electronic logging devices will play an important role in the trucking industrys transition to the federally mandated technology, an official with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told an audience of carriers and technology providers.

February 4, 2016
Business, Technology

Omnitracs to Offer Onboard Video Product

DALLAS Omnitracs announced plans to offer its own onboard video system, expanding the list of vendors targeting the growing onboard camera market.

February 3, 2016
Technology, Business

ELDs Are Coming; Dont Be Left in the Dust

Its been discussed, debated and awaited for years, but the federal mandate for electronic logging devices has finally taken shape.

January 22, 2016
Technology, Business

Data: Separating the Wheat From the Chaff

The old adage separating the wheat from the chaff technically describes the process of separating grain from the casing in which its grown, but over the years, the saying has broadened to describe any process that isolates whats valuable by winnowing out whats worthless.

January 22, 2016
Business, Technology, Logistics

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January 21, 2016