Telogis upgrades Fleet 11
Telogis Fleet 11, the latest major upgrade to its cloud-based software platform, allows companies to analyze and utilize data gathered from workers, vehicles and assets in the field. The Telogis platform provides dynamic routing, commercial-grade navigation, advanced telematics, real-time work order management and mobile applications for companies with significant numbers of mobile workers. Telogis Fleet
Rand McNally signs on as official truck GPS of the 2014 Pilot Flying J Truck Driver Challenge
Rand McNally has signed on to be a sponsor of the Pilot Flying J Truck Driver Challenge. During the event, professional drivers from IndyCar, NASCAR and the NHRA Series will navigate road courses modeled after real-world obstacles testing their safe driving abilities. When the safest and most skilled drivers are announced at the end of
Covenant Transport adopts Freightliner Trucks FIT System
Freightliner Trucks has announced that Covenant Transport has ordered the Freightliner In-Cab Training (FIT) System for its fleet. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based truckload carrier is one of the first major fleets to order the exercise and flexibility system as a reward and incentive program for its drivers. Developed in collaboration with Rolling Strong, the FIT System
JohnDow offers TPMS sensor storage cabinets, Fuel Cart line
A new line of TPMS Sensor Storage Cabinets is available from JohnDow Dynamic. The single door TPMS-90 cabinet will hold up to 90 sensors in separate rows for easy identification. Up to 72 sensors can be stored in the TPMS-72P two-door cabinet along with up to 28 boxes of service kits and accessories. A drawer
Accellos updates Prophesy Transportation Solutions website
Accellos Inc. announced multiple updates to www.mile.com, a website dedicated the transportation industry and Prophesy Transportation Solutions. The new website features enhanced content including industry white papers, case studies and videos. Additionally, the new site includes the free commercial mileage tool, Prophesy webMiler. “Our team works to continually enhance and improve the online experience of
Doran 360 TPMS integrates with Omnitracs
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) provider Doran Manufacturing has announced the integration of its Doran 360 TPMS with the Omnitracs Mobile Computing Platforms MCP50, MCP110 and MCP200. The project, according to the company, provides a user interface for drivers and access to tire pressure data and low pressure alarms for fleet managers to use to
Combined Transport leverages technology, the right specs
Specialized operations require equally precise equipment and maintenance practices, and that is exactly the case at Combined Transport Inc. The Central Point, Ore.-based specialized motor carrier, as well as a hauler of general commodities throughout the lower 48 U.S. states and Canada, routinely handles oversized loads with multi-axle heavy haul trailers. Additionally, the company’s Glass
IPA introduces flat files
Diamond-Coated Point/Contact Cleaners, a three-piece set of flexible flat files for cleaning spade electrical contacts as well as general filing applications are the newest additions to the IPA line of contact care tools. The set features a highly abrasive diamond coating designed to increase the contact life of electrical connections and reduce diagnostic time. Twice
VIPAR Heavy Duty acquires Power Heavy Duty
VIPAR Heavy Duty has announced the acquisition of Power Heavy Duty, a Pearland, Texas-based distributor network with over 200 locations across the U.S. As a result of the transaction, Power Heavy Duty will become part of the VIPAR Heavy Duty family of companies and continue to serve customers as a separate brand. VIPAR Heavy Duty
Heart and soul service pays dividends
“We don’t just fix trucks. We make certain our customers can move their freight as they promised.” That’s the wisdom and leadership of Brett Graham, chief executive officer of Graham Center, an International Truck dealer with locations in Sherman and Paris, Texas, and a recent recipient of Baylor University’s 2013 Small Business of the Year.
