Watch: Avoid downtime with the right electrical wiring specs
Lighting is one of the top three CSA violations, but it can be mitigated with the right electrical wiring specs. An electrical system failure can be serious, imparting onto your fleet fines and unwanted downtime, so invest wisely as you look to put the products on your equipment that will have the lowest total cost
Carrier Logistics introduces AI tool to assist during Coronavirus pandemic
Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI), has introduced LOCI, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for determining the exact location type for a pick-up or delivery. The company says this new module improves the efficiency of the supply chain by providing automation around how to manage different customer location types. LOCI works with FACTS, a total freight management
XTRA Lease adds 4,000 new trailers in 2020
New trailers are coming off production now for XTRA Lease, which has ordered approximately 4,000 new trailers for 2020. With the industry and economy suffering an unrivaled dip due to COVID-19, XTRA Lease is still adding a mix of dry vans and reefers to its fleet, the company says. New trailers will arrive at each
SAF-Holland receives 10 PPM PACCAR Quality Award for Canadian facility
SAF-Holland has received the PACCAR 10 PPM Quality Award for 2019, the fourth year receiving the award for its Canadian manufacturing facility in Woodstock, Ontario. SAF-Holland achieved the award through a combination, warranty support, and continuous improvement to PACCAR, the company says. As part of the award, the Canadian SAF-Holland facility has been recognized as
Volvo Trucks dealer Northwest Equipment Sales adds first Washington state location
Volvo Trucks North America dealership Northwest Equipment Sales has opened a new location near the Tri-Cities, a metropolitan area comprising the greater Kennewick, Richland and Pasco communities in southeast Washington. The facility, located at 171 Gateway Road in Burbank, Wash., marks the fourth overall site owned by the dealership. The 30,000-sq.-ft. facility—situated on 10 acres
Trimble, Kuebix launch Community Load Match platform
Trimble and Kuebix have announced new capabilities for its Community Load Match platform, a solution that facilitates collaboration between shippers and carriers to optimize how freight moves throughout the supply chain. Kuebix is a Trimble company and part of its Transportation Sector. Community Load Match enables shippers to use advanced matching capabilities to more easily
Peterbilt reintroduces Model 389 Pride & Class package
Peterbilt Motors Co. has reintroduced the Model 389 Pride & Class package due to popular demand, the company announced. Peterbilt says key external features of the Model 389 Pride & Class package, initially introduced with a limited production run in 2014 and 2017, include a highly-polished hood crown surrounding a classic style louvered grille sheet,
Verizon Connect releases Integrated Video for Fleet
Verizon Connect has launched Integrated Video for Fleet, an extension of its Integrated Video for Reveal product made for fleet customers. Integrated Video uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help businesses improve driver behavior and understand details of specific driving events, the company says. The smart dash-cam solution captures and automatically classifies harsh
Omnitracs, McLeod Software extend partership
Omnitracs, LLC has announced an integration with McLeod Software. The integration with the McLeod LoadMaster transportation management system (TMS) will enhance the interoperability of the Omnitracs One platform, the company says. The company says the Omnitracs One platform was designed with a flexible, open API ecosystem that ensures that customers have access to capabilities and
DriverTech teams with Drivewyze to offer weigh station bypass
DriverTech is offering Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass as part of its in-cab platform. According to Mark Haslam, DriverTech’s chief executive officer, this is a natural extension to the company’s DT4000 ELD and navigation system. In addition to weigh station bypass opportunities at more than 800 locations in 47 states and provinces, Drivewyze is providing
Rolling Strong online store offers PPE equipment
Rolling Strong’s online store is now offering personal protective equipment (PPE) for fleets and drivers that reflect the volume discounts the company has secured from suppliers, it says. Included are masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and disposable thermometers. Rolling Strong has also established a task force to help educate drivers on best practices for staying healthy
What makes Level 2 autonomy the ultimate driver’s assistant
Level 2 automation has been a game-changer in terms of safety for about a decade now, and manufacturers continue to churn out better versions of this technology every year. Active steering, automatic emergency braking—you’ve heard the terms and you have a good sense of what they do, but how do the companies behind this technology
