Seeing the safety difference of camera monitor systems
The “no zones.” Long before I was editor of Fleet Equipment, a driver’s ed. video introduced me to the multitude of blind spots that surround a truck. Corny to be sure, but effective as I’ve remembered that song for (counts the years since getting a license)… far too long. Fitting then that another video would
Five electric truck questions with Manhattan Beer Distributors
If you’ve ever been in New York City and purchased a beer from a bar, restaurant or similar establishment, there is a sizable chance that it got there by way of Manhattan Beer Distributors. The New York fleet services all of metro New York City with its 400 trucks, delivering 45 million cases of beer
SelecTrucks enhances 60-Day Buyer’s Assurance Coverage
SelecTrucks announced expanded component coverage and a new warranty concierge program, administered by Fleetrock, to enhance its 60-Day Buyer’s Assurance coverage. Select Limited Warranties are zero deductible with no aggregate limits, include unrestricted progressive damage on covered components and are available up to 48 months/400,000 miles. 60-Day Buyer’s Assurance coverage is included with every Select
Five truck trend takeaways from July
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from July focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place. 5. It’s summer, and the heat is the real killer of batteries If you want to avoid dealing with dead
A Foundation for Future ADAS Technology
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)is ramping up efforts to bring new safety technology to the trucking industry. Their “Tech-Celerate Now” initiative has been in the works since 2019 and seeks to promote the addition of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on heavy trucks. The FMCSA is specifically pushing for automatic emergency braking, air
What 4G LTE technology brings to digital trucking solutions
The most important thing it brings is the need for new hardware. The 3G sunset means that your trucks running older technology could likely lose connectivity toward the end of this year or beginning of 2022, depending on your provider. So hop over to our talk with KRP Rentals and Trucking to hear about a
The ADAS impact on truck service
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) offer a host of potentially life-saving, collision-mitigating features such as emergency brake assist and lane-keeping assist. Advanced radar and camera systems integrate into the truck’s braking and steering controls, providing an increasingly impressive amount of automated control. While there’s not a lot of preventative maintenance that fleets need to keep
Lytx launches two fleet maintenance features
Lytx, a provider of video telematics solutions, announced two new fleet technology solutions: Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) and Preventative Maintenance, now available for light-duty fleets. These new features are included in Lytx’s Fleet Tracking Service, with data collected using the Lytx DriveCam device via an Engine Control Module (ECM) cable with no extra equipment and at no
Fleet profile: Safety is job one at Canada Cartage
For Tony Palmerio, national safety and compliance manager for Canada Cartage, running a tight ship when it comes to safety requires multiple mindsets. “We have to think in legal terms, which means if your safety program is not documented, it didn’t happen,” he said, “but that’s not all. We have to think like an insurance
Volvo Trucks enables expanded video recorder, driver-facing camera with Bendix SafetyDirect
Bendix announced the release of its fifth-generation SafetyDirect Processor (SDP5 Full) on the Volvo VNL, VNR, and VHD models. The SDP5 Full processor, delivering new capabilities for the online SafetyDirect platform by Bendix, enables features such as a digital video recorder (DVR) that continuously records up to 145 hours of streaming video from Bendix’s forward-facing
