Velociti expands Missouri headquarters
Velociti Inc. is in the final stages of construction on an expansion project that will double the size of its Riverside, Missouri headquarters facility. The additional 33,000 square feet will not only accommodate Velociti’s growing team, but will house an expanded warehouse for inventory management, staging and configuration, a fitness center and a cafeteria. A
Fleetmatics highlights mobile workforce solutions
Fleetmatics highlights its line of fleet management solutions, including Reveal, Reveal+ and Fleetmatics Logbook. Fleetmatics Reveal is designed to drive cost savings and improve productivity for virtually any mobile workforce. Fleetmatics Reveal+ helps enterprise customers with larger fleets to manage complex organizational structures and large numbers of users, as well as to deliver business intelligence across the
Air-Weigh LoadMaxx added to Geotab Marketplace
The Air-Weigh LoadMaxx solution is now available on the Geotab Marketplace. Providing customers with real-time, accurate weight information, this integration transforms your vehicle into a self-weighing tractor, then delivers that information to an in-dash display and the MyGeotab platform, the companies explained. “With compliance at the forefront of fleet’s minds this year, partnering with Air-Weigh
An in-depth look at steer, drive tire issues
Maintaining proper tire pressures in all positions is a challenge. While automatic tire inflation systems (ATIS) are available for trailer tires, maintaining a constant, and correct, pressure in tractor tires is trickier. Both Meritor and Dana have previewed tractor tire inflation systems, but they are not currently available. Much of maintaining proper tire pressure in
Geotab telematics to report CNG levels
Geotab has announced support for compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel level and temperature on all Momentum Fuel Technologies CNG fueling tanks and systems. According to the companies, fleets with CNG vehicles can now have the powerful visibility into their fuel usage and driver behavior that is already offered to other vehicles using Geotab’s fleet management solution.
EROAD introduces Electronic IRP solution
EROAD has announced a new electronic registration management solution for International Registration Plan (IRP) recordkeeping, data capture and management processes. “Our new Electronic IRP simplifies the IRP recordkeeping and application process for carriers,” said Gail Levario, vice president of strategy and market development at EROAD. “This solution captures, records and manages information in one place, eliminating the
PeopleNet introduces myMedia solution for fleet communication
PeopleNet has introduced myMedia, a software application that gives fleets the ability to exchange documents, photos, videos and other multimedia files between drivers and back office personnel. The myMedia solution will be available on Android devices as part of PeopleNet’s ConnectedFleet platform—which connects drivers, devices and equipment in real-time—to allow customers to share audio, video
PacLease introduces PacToll automatic billing program
PACCAR Leasing (PacLease) is now offering its lease and rental customers automatic toll billing and collecting through its PacToll program. Developed in partnership with Bestpass, the system covers all major toll roads and bridges in the United States. PacLease says it is the first leasing company to make toll management available at the national level.
How Central Freight Lines built an optimum LTL, distribution network
In mid-February of this year, Central Freight Lines announced plans to purchase Wilson Trucking, effectively expanding its terminal network by 50% and extending its operating area to include the entire southeastern U.S. and Puerto Rico. “The Wilson Trucking network of 26 terminals in the southeast matched up with our western and southwestern footprint of 56
Your transmission can see the future, and the future is fuel efficient
It’s a scenario a driver runs into repeatedly—the truck turns a corner and comes across a steep hill. The driver puts the pedal to the floor, burning excess fuel in an effort to remain at a reasonable speed as the truck climbs. Upon reaching the top, the truck careens down the hill at an excessive
