An evolution of technology trends is converging on the critically important American trucking industry. We believe this convergence, or what Gartner describes as the “Nexus of Forces,†will allow the entire industry to operate more safely, efficiently and competitively. XRS and Technology
Revered Apple analyst Benedict Evans of Enders Analysis is giving a presentation May 29 at the BookExpo America convention in New York. It’s on the rise of mobile and what it means for the industry. It’s full of great charts like the one on the right about Microsoft.
Overdrive Magazine – Last month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expanded its Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) to include intrastate motor carriers and different kinds of “Industry Service Providers†involved in driver hiring directly and in support of motor carriers in hiring decisions. Such providers and motor carriers can now directly access driver PSP reports […]
Information Week – Signatures In The Cloud Like it or not, doing business means paperwork. The flow of documents doesn’t stop just because workers are on the road, and a variety of electronic signature tools have emerged to keep the process flowing regardless of whose signature is needed or where that person is located.
Commercial Carrier Journal, CCJ – Commercial and private fleets always are looking to automate the “quote-to-cash†cycle. Most already are on the right path by using transportation management software designed for this purpose. Still, one of the biggest obstacles is how to handle the stream of data coming in from different sources and formats.
Thermo King is celebrating the milestone production of its 100,000th industry leading TriPacâ„¢ auxiliary power unit (APU) in its Hastings, Neb., manufacturing plant.
Transport Topics – Trimble Navigation Ltd., the parent company of PeopleNet Communications Corp. and TMW Systems Inc., said its third-quarter profit nearly doubled from last year. Trimble, which provides GPS and other technologies to a variety of industries, said its net income jumped 91% to $53.4 million, or 42 cents per share, from $28 million, […]
Internet Truckstop, one of the largest web-based freight matching services in the transportation industry, launched a new request for proposal suite of services that it says has not previously been available to brokers or third party logistic companies.
By Commercial Carrier Journal. Aegis Mobility announced the acquisition of ZoomSafer, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines the two providers of distracted driving systems that promote safe and legal use of mobile devices while driving.
