American Trucking Associations said late last week it expects to file a court brief in support of the electronic logging mandate, after a legal challenge from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
December 21, 2015Business, Safety, Government, Logistics, Technology, Equipment
AASHTO Sets Roadside Safety Device Installation Schedule
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials announced its approval on Dec. 22 of a schedule for implementing the use of such roadside safety hardware devices as guardrails and crash cushions on the National Highway System that meet new crash-testing standards.
December 22, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
ATA Says it Expects to File Court Brief in Support of Electronic Log Mandate
Business, Technology
Graham Wins Honors at Rush Tech Rodeo
SAN ANTONIO A total of 163 truck technicians came here to compete at the Rush Truck Centers Tech Skills Rodeo in categories including engines, parts and body repair.
December 21, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
ATA Says It Expects to File Court Brief in Support of Electronic Log Mandate
American Trucking Associations said it expects to file a court brief in support of the electronic logging mandate, after a legal challenge from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
December 18, 2015Business, Technology
Teletrac, McLeod Expand Partnership to Address Hours of Service
Fleet technology suppliers Teletrac Inc. and McLeod Software have expanded their product integration to help joint customers ensure compliance with driver hours-of-service regulations.
December 17, 2015Business, Technology
United Rentals Brings Autonomous Driving Technology to Rental Branches
United Rentals Inc. has teamed up with California-based 5D Robotics Inc. to develop systems that can move equipment, such as scissor lifts, autonomously within the yard while avoiding objects and people.
December 17, 2015Business, Technology
SkyBitz Launches Business Unit to Track Delivery Vehicles
Trailer-tracking provider SkyBitz is broadening the scope of its business to include telematics services for local delivery vehicles.
December 17, 2015Business, Technology
Travis Graham Named Champion at Tech Skills Rodeo
SAN ANTONIO Travis Graham, a 24-year-old technician who works at Rush Truck Center in Orlando, Florida,was named All-Around Champion and heavy-duty division Grand Champion at the companys Tech Skills Rodeo here.
December 16, 2015Business, Technology
Former Con-way, Coyote Executive Tommy Barnes Joins Project 44
Trucking industry veteran Tommy Barnes has been named president of Project 44, a Chicago-based transportation technology startup that enables shippers and carriers to exchange data on freight rates and service through a secure Internet connection.
December 15, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
OOIDA Sues FMCSA Over ELD Mandate
A day after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released its final rule on the use of electronic logs for all trucks built since 2000, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed suit against the agency.
December 15, 2015