J.B. Hunt Transport Services (CCJ Top 250, No. 3) and BNSF Railway Company are launching a joint effort to substantially improve capacity in the intermodal marketplace while also meeting the expanding needs of current customers. Demand for intermodal services has grown significantly in recent years as companies look to secure capacity, while reducing costs and their […]
Volvo Trucks North America on Tuesday announced the debut if its fuel efficient powertrain package, I-Torque. Comprised of Vovlo’s standard D13 Turbo Compound engine; I-Shift transmission with overdrive features, adaptive gear shift strategy and a new map-based version of the predictive cruise control Volvo I-See; and exceptionally low rear axle ratios (as low as 2.15); I-Torque enables the […]
A Phoenix-based operations and driver relationship platform has unveiled a new transportation management system that is designed to enhance driver relationships while managing operations to improve driver retention. Trucker Path, a driver-focused mobile app, has launched operations and driver relationship (ODR) platform COMMAND which combines the app with operational tools found in commonly used transportation […]
Rand McNally has added video telematics with machine vision and artificial intelligence to its product suite. The two-way dash camera, which has flexible features to adapt to all sizes and types of fleets, has a road-facing camera that warns drivers before collisions may happen and an optional cab-facing camera that helps protect drivers in the […]
A new dashcam integration system that allows carriers to create and assign personalized training programs for each driver has hit the market. Online driver training provider CarriersEdge has launched its new system, which will work with camera systems from multiple providers, to enable carriers to automatically assign and track required training based on dashcam captured […]
Data — especially quality data — is the key to predictive analytics. The good news (also the bad news) is that we have gone from data cups, to data pools, to data lakes, to today, where we are dealing with data oceans. In short, most fleets now have access to data — lots and lots […]
As AT&T and other telecommunication companies end the life of their 3G networks, fleet managers are upgrading or searching for new telematics that comply with 4G. Searching for a new telematics provider can be a daunting and time-consuming task with so many options on the market. Fleet managers have to consider features and functionalities, cost, installation, […]
ConMet has its eyes squarely set on the reefer trailer market, forming several key partnerships and supply agreements to get its PreSet Plus eHub to mass market. ConMet eMobility last January announced a commercial partnership with Carrier Transicold. When paired with a third-generation Carrier Vector unit, the technology can deliver a zero-emission transport refrigeration solution. […]
Cash may be king, but there is currently a line of decentralized currency vying to take the place of the all mighty dollar. Bitcoin and various cryptocurrency kin like Ethereum or Dogecoin might be the most widely known digital currencies, but one of the more trendy quasi-monetary devices is the non-fungible token (NFT). Hoping to cash […]
