Knight Transportation chooses Zonar for telematics February 20, 2015 SEATTLE, Wash. — Zonar has announced Knight Transportation has converted its fleet over to the Android-based Zonar 2020 Mobile Tablet for fleet telematics. “Applications that come with the Zonar 2020…
Business Management The View with Lou: An unexpected gift December 30, 2014 3D printing could change transportation patterns and solve the driver shortage in the process
Michelin makes dealer locator app more user-friendly preview image Michelin makes dealer locator app more user-friendly December 17, 2014 Dealer Locator App Map Screen GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin Americas Truck Tires has released an upgraded version of its dealer locator mobile application, that is designed for ease of…
Cobra introduces Harley-Davidson themed CB radio preview image Cobra introduces Harley-Davidson themed CB radio December 16, 2014 CHICAGO, Ill. — Cobra Electronics has come out with a new limited edition CB radio inspired by Harley-Davidson. The 29LXHDLE is an extension of Cobra’s most advanced CB radio, and…
Human Resources The 2015 business outlook December 16, 2014 The sun shone brightly on the trucking industry in 2014. But what does 2015 have in store?
Business Management Mississauga braces for winter with Webtech Wireless December 15, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Webtech Wireless Inc. can count on the City of Mississauga as a customer for at least the next half decade. The city has signed a five-year…
Mobile and IT Livingston International launches cross-border trade app December 4, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. – Truck drivers delivering commercial shipments across the Canada-U.S. border have a new ally to reduce their wait time at Customs: the Livingston International Tracker app. The app…
Business Management Cyber attacks can funnel through trucking companies to shippers November 28, 2014 NEWTON, Mass. — Trucking companies may be inadvertently creating security holes in their customers’ computer networks. A recent study by a number of US firms involved in cyber security…
Mobile and IT ATRI seeks input from carriers and drivers on truck platooning November 17, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is asking fleets to weigh in with their input on truck platooning and its potential to reduce fuel costs. Drivers and…
Business Management Check Call: Embrace the risk November 13, 2014 Looking out a window situated 51 floors above street level should provide a spectacular view of the city skyline, but when the fog rolls in, it’s hard to see what…
Equipment The View with Lou: Street wise? November 13, 2014 The public mood can be fickle yet it’s also worth understanding
Bushell Transport has its head in the Cloud preview image Business Management Bushell Transport has its head in the Cloud November 12, 2014 Heavy-haul company relies on Web-based software to run its business
Navigating the roadblocks preview image Equipment Navigating the roadblocks November 5, 2014 Figuring out how to make a self-driving truck is the easy part. Integrating autonomous technology into society is where the challenge truly begins.
Mobile and IT PeopleNet to track movements of US Capitol Christmas tree October 29, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — PeopleNet and sister company ALK are teaming up to track the ‘People’s Tree’ Christmas tree as it’s transported from the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota to the…
Infrastructure Alberta and BC becoming connected vehicle technologies testing sites October 23, 2014 EDMONTON, Alta. — The federal government has committed $1.3 million to get vehicles and infrastructure communicating with each other. ACTIVE-AURORA is a three-year research and study project being led by…
