Port of Los Angeles preliminarily awarded $41 million to launch zero-emissions freight project
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $41 million dollars to the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) for the Zero Emission and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) project. The total project cost for this initial phase is $82,568,872, with partners providing 50.2%, or $41,446,612 in match funding. The Zero and Near Zero-Emission Freight
Waste not! Maximizing waste haul tire life turns trash into treasure
If you’ve ever observed a waste haul truck on the road, you can probably point to some of the major reasons that the tires tend to have such a short lifespan. Not only do they withstand the mileage, potholes and driving stresses of every other tire, but they are constantly driving, stopping, scraping up against
Cellcontrol passes major distracted driving milestones
Distracted driving technology control company Cellcontrol announced three key milestones in the company’s efforts to make commercial vehicles safer: More than 140 million blocked apps; more than 49 million blocked text messages; and nearly 12 million blocked calls.
Trimble introduces new TruckMate features, enhancements
Trimble has announced the launch of a number of new features and enhancements for its TruckMate TMS solution, including ALK web services support, Trimble Mobility LTL enhancements and better dispatching tools, among others. Two of the more prominent enhancements are the TruckMate Chassis AR/AP Management and the TM4Web modules. The enhancement to the TruckMate Chassis
Outtakes from our truck data dashboard integration story
Ask our sources: Anytime you get me talking about the latest truck technology, the conversation tends to spiral out of control. Like a mad scientist hopped up on the promise of increased truck efficiency and productivity, I start diving down the application rabbit holes: Can it do this? When will it do that? It makes
PeopleNet, TMW and 10-4 Systems rebrand under Trimble name
Trimble has announced that its PeopleNet, TMW and 10-4 Systems businesses are transitioning to the Trimble name. Trimble says that by unifying PeopleNet, TMW and 10-4 under a singular brand, the company will further articulate its approach in providing a comprehensive fleet mobility, management and logistics platform, enabling customers to connect all aspects of their
TMW announces integration between its FinalMile Solution and DMSi’s Agility solution
TMW, a Trimble brand and provider of software, business intelligence and related solutions to the North American transportation industry, announced a new integration with DMSi, a business software provider for the lumber and building materials industry. TMW’s FinalMile solution now integrates with DMSi’s Agility enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform. Both solutions designed specifically for private
Bestpass launches national pay-by-plate toll solution for trailer rental, leasing companies
Bestpass, a company that provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, has announced a new trailer pay-by-plate solution to help trailer rental and leasing companies avoid costly and time-consuming violations while also facilitating the seamless management of incurred toll costs, including the built-in capability to rebill toll to their customers. Rental and
The AAA Cooper Transportation advantage: A cohesive maintenance, safety and purchasing approach
Combining three functional areas of its fleet operation under a single management team is proving to be an advantage at AAA Cooper Transportation. “With safety, maintenance and purchasing for the fleet managed collectively we have a combined thought process,” says Steven Aronhalt, the fleet’s vice president of safety and maintenance. “The value in that approach
One dashboard to rule them all! How to integrate your truck data
There’s no sign of truck data slowdown. In fact, data is only going to come more fast and furious as component manufacturers start streaming information and data sets become richer and deeper. Managing a multitude of trucks is difficult enough without a multitude of data dashboards telling you different things. So here’s a quick guide