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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.
UPS Freight Adds Online Notifications for LTL Pickups
UPS Freight last week unveiled new less-than-truckload pickup features for shippers and their customers that are meant to enhance service.
November 7, 2011Website Gives Fleets Information on Environmental Rules
A recently launched website, the Transportation Environmental Resource Center, aims to provide a wide range of information on environmental regulations for trucking companies.
November 7, 2011Intermec Swings to 3Q Profit
Supply chain technology firm Intermec Inc. said it posted third-quarter earnings of $700,000, or 1 cent per share, compared with a loss of $6.9 million, or 11 cents, a year ago.
November 4, 2011New Trailer Tools Save Fuel, Raise Productivity, Firms Say
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Enhancements to trailer productivity were spotlighted recently as suppliers offered several approaches to fleets for improving productivity by either lowering fuel costs or increasing payloads.
October 31, 2011Prophesy Transportation Debuts Fuel Card Module
Trucking and logistics software provider Prophesy Transportation Solutions announced the release of its Advanced Fuel Card Manager module for DispatchSeries.
October 31, 2011Cheetah Software Updates Its Mobile App for Android
Cheetah Software Systems Inc. said it has made available its next generation Cheetah Mobile app for the Android platform.
October 31, 2011Opinion: Business Process Management
There is no question that the trucking industry in the past decade has made substantial progress in its embrace and use of technology to achieve best practices for every vital function and process from fleet management, dispatch and accounting to sophisticated tracking, business intelligence and almost any task you can name.
October 31, 2011Iteris’ Fiscal 2Q Income Jumps
Iteris Inc., a provider of traffic management technology, said its fiscal second-quarter earnings more than doubled from a year ago.
October 28, 2011iTECH: Fleets See Greater Productivity, Profits From Refrigerated Trailer Tracking
When Stevens Transport Inc. went looking for a tracking system for its refrigerated trailers, at the top of its wish list was technology that not only would send a report about problems with the reefer but also would allow the company to take care of the trouble on the fly.
October 25, 2011Eaton Posts Record 3Q Earnings Per Share
Truck and auto components maker Eaton Corp. said Monday it posted record third-quarter earnings per share, up 37% from last year.
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