With the ELD mandate looming, here’s what fleets need to know
The road to implementing a nationwide electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has been long and filled with detours, but despite recent legal and legislative challenges, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is moving ahead with its long-delayed 2017 deadline for compliance. With a 2016 lawsuit against the ELD regulation officially closed in June, a
TMW Systems introduces TruETA trip planning tool
TMW Systems introduced TruETA, a trip planning and execution tool that calculates estimated time of arrival for each stop along a commercial truck’s route. Available to users of TMW’s IES, TMW.Suite, TMWSuite and TruckMate transportation management solutions, TruETA is a cloud-based solution that automates the calculation of ETAs based on current vehicle position, PeopleNet driver
Uber for trucking? Separating the dream from reality
“Uber for trucking.” It’s been an industry buzz term for a while now. Seeing the meteoric rise of companies like Uber and Lyft in the passenger car segment has made trucking technology companies wonder: What if we could do this for freight? Could this be trucking’s next technology breakthrough? It’s an exciting prospect, but while
TMW Systems introduces predictive maintenance analytics
TMW Systems has introduced a new predictive maintenance application, TMT Predict.Fault Code, which enables fleet professionals to anticipate and address potential vehicle breakdowns and other unscheduled service needs before they occur. The new application is the first tool to be offered under the company’s new TMT Predict Series of maintenance analytics solutions. The TMT Predict.Fault
Trimble creates two new divisions for transportation
Trimble announced that it has created two new divisions as part of its transportation segment: Trimble Transportation Mobility and Trimble Transportation Enterprise. Trimble Transportation Mobility Brian McLaughlin, president of PeopleNet, will be president of the Trimble Transportation Mobility segment. This division will include Trimble business units including PeopleNet, Innovative Software Engineering (ISE), Trimble Oil &
Optimizing onboard data-driven systems to mitigate downtime
Onboard intelligence gives fleet managers all the details needed to manage maintenance effectively when vehicles are on the road or in the shop. Everything you need to know, and then some, is available as a reference for service and troubleshooting. Predictive maintenance practices Minneapolis-based Koch Trucking is an over-the-road carrier with 900 power units, mostly
Samsung, Magellan partner on ELD compliance, truck navigation solutions
Magellan and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. have partnered to deliver commercial-grade truck navigation and Electronic Logging Device (ELD)-compliant Hours of Service tracking solutions to trucking businesses. With this agreement, Samsung mobile devices are a part of Magellan’s fleet management solutions portfolio. According to the companies, Magellan’s fleet solutions can be integrated and pre-loaded across a
How fleets are gathering data for better asset management
To optimize assets, fleets need to know how their equipment and drivers are performing. The best way to garner that information is by capitalizing on information technology (IT) provided by onboard vehicle systems linked to in-house software. Maria Sotra, vice president of marketing for Geotab, notes the ways fleets can improve productivity and safety. “For
Technology solutions for a streamlined food service supply chain
Before food lands on a grocery store shelf, a kitchen counter or a restaurant table, it embarks on a journey that may span thousands of miles while changing hands multiple times. Fleets involved in transporting food throughout this supply chain journey have one common goal: ensuring that products are moved safely and efficiently. Fortunately, a
Saving time and money: What onboard telematics can do for you
According to Maria Sotra, vice president of marketing for Geotab, “Fleet managers are continuously searching for new ways to minimize operating expenses, manage total cost of ownership, and increase profitability. Geotab’s open platform fleet management solution enables businesses of all sizes to make significant improvements in the areas of safety, productivity, regulatory compliance, fleet optimization
