21 Aug Four Disruptive Technology Trends in Trucking The trucking industry has dealt with constant change for years, including rising and falling fuel costs, increased regulations and driver shortages. Read more...
21 Aug ACT For-Hire Trucking Index Jumps 20 Points ACT Research Co. reported its for-hire trucking index in July rose for the seventh consecutive month to 57.1, up 20 points from a year earlier. Read more...
21 Aug NACFE Announces Variety of Routes, Trucks, Components Set for Run On Less Run on Less, a first-of-its kind roadshow to demonstrate how trucks use technology to achieve fuel efficiency, is set to begin. Read more...
21 Aug Concrete Truck Driver Strike That Slowed Seattle Construction Ends With Labor Deal The strike by Seattle concrete delivery truck drivers that slowed construction projects across King County, Washington, is coming to an end following a labor agreement reached Aug. 18. Read more...
21 Aug EcoClean Debuts Machine That Scrubs DPFs in One Hour EcoClean Advantage introduced what it’s calling an eco-friendly, nondestructive diesel particulate filter cleaning machine that slashes the process to one hour. Read more...
21 Aug Goodyear Names Christopher Helsel Chief Technology Officer The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. named Christopher Helsel chief technology officer, effective Sept. 1, amid rapid and profound changes in the industry, according to the company. Read more...
21 Aug Terminal Link Texas to Build Container Yard at Port Houston Ground was broken Aug. 15 for a yard for empty containers inside the Bayport Container Terminal as part of a new public-private partnership at Port Houston. Read more...
21 Aug Net Neutrality Threatened Your competitor may soon be able to pay to have its website download faster than yours if a Federal Communications Commission proposal becomes law. Read more...
21 Aug ELDs: A New Era in Trucking The Dec. 18 implementation date for the federal electronic logging device mandate will mark the beginning of a new era in trucking. Electronic logs are nothing new, of course — many fleets have been using them voluntarily for years or even decades. But moving nearly the entire longhaul trucking business onto ELDs will enhance adherence to driver hours-of-service limits across the industry and put all carriers on equal footing. Read more...
21 Aug Taming the Paper Chase New developments in document management technology are transforming fleets’ back offices by eliminating manual processes, connecting systems and speeding workflows. Users say even small investments to automate a single process can save thousands of dollars annually. Key to success is identifying the bottlenecks that cause the most pain and automating them. Read more...