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Trimble launches Appian Daily Planner for route optimization

Appian Daily Planner delivers a planning experience designed to streamline and optimize complex routing needs.

The benefits of ‘coopetition’ in the heavy-duty market

Industry players are aligning with diverse objectives and forging partnerships that tap into various CV segments.

Post-ELD Mandate: Focus shifts beyond compliance

For many carriers, compliance has become table stakes since ELD solutions are readily available today with easy-to-use tracking and reporting functions.

Trimble to offer web-based traffic, routing assistance

Fleets can get free access until July 13 and, according to Trimble, no purchase is required to access.

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Truck technology, drivers and how life could be easier for everyone

What if we stopped pushing against truck technology and started looking at it for what it is–a tool that, if used correctly, could make everyone’s lives easier.

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Trimble completes Transporeon acquisition

The companies say this acquisition is about developing and offering solutions that address both the physical and digital realities of commercial transportation.

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Trimble to acquire Transporeon

The acquisition aims to strengthen and accelerate its connect and scale strategy.

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Trimble, Navistar team to help streamline the outsourced truck maintenance process

While some fleets manage all of their repairs in-house, many will either outsource all or some of this process to a third-party service provider. In fact, customers who utilize TMT Fleet Maintenance and Service Center solution report that between 30-60% of their repairs are outsourced. To enhance the efficiency of how outsourced repairs are conducted, Trimble recently announced

Trimble showcases customer-driven platform strategy

Trimble kicked off its 2022 Insight Tech Conference + Expo by highlighting its focus on empowering and enabling carriers, shippers and brokers to work better together. In the opening session, Trimble leaders detailed its Connect and Scale 2025 strategy, centered on building industry-leading cloud platforms to streamline the industry lifecycle of transportation—from procurement to planning

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Photo gallery: TMC 2022

What a difference six months makes. The last TMC took place in September just as supply chain stranglehold was tightening its grip, and you could feel the frustration in the trucking industry on all sides. This year’s TMC show struck a distinctly more positive note. The press day on Sunday was packed with products and

Just how connected are truck maintenance solutions?

In the Before-Times, predictive maintenance was the talk of the truck service technology town. Then, well, you know what happened, and it brought service discussion back down to Earth. Today, fleets still battle long dwell times and parts shortages. That’s not to say that predictive maintenance development was put on the back burner, but “connected

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Visible value that parts inventory software can bring to truck shops

It’s probably not a surprise that parts costs can account for a substantial portion of a fleet’s maintenance and repair expenses. What’s not often as apparent, however, is the cost of managing parts, and the ways that activity can be streamlined to generate savings and improve a service operation’s productivity and efficiency. “Fleet operations often

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