Technology

January ELD deadline expected to hold firm: CTA

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) has assured it that provinces and territories are committed to enforcing an electronic logging device (ELD)…

Clarience Technologies buys Pressure Systems International

Clarience Technologies has purchased Pressure Systems International (PSI), maker of tire inflation management systems. The company says its latest addition will become increasingly important as the trucking industry transitions to…

Transflo’s executive team grows

Transflo has appointed Mario Duckett as senior vice-president of growth and Scott Gray as vice-president of IT and infrastructure. “It’s an exciting time at Transflo as we continue to expand…

Zonar ELD now approved in Canada

Zonar Logs has joined the list of certified Canadian electronic logging devices (ELDs). “Zonar has worked with Transport Canada, the Canadian Trucking Alliance, and CCMTA (Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators)…

Canadian companies collaborate to roll out cool electric project

The first all-electric refrigerated commercial Class 6 truck in Canada has been servicing customers in British Columbia for the past three weeks. Four Canadian companies – Cold Star Solutions from…

Orbcomm names Schmoock as COO

Orbcomm has announced that David Schmoock has joined the company as chief operating officer, a new position reporting to Marc Eisenberg, CEO. Schmoock will oversee Orbcomm’s day-to-day operations, including customer…

Fleets Reap Benefits From Weigh My Truck App

Fast access to scale tickets and scale data is a big plus for fleets. Drivers are not the only ones who benefit from CAT Scale’s Weigh My…

Isaac Instruments expands in U.S.

Isaac Instruments has added to its Ohio operations to speed the shipment of replacement parts. “This new location allows Isaac to better serve our U.S. fleet clients, and positions the…

Saving drivers time is a simple way to retain them

Time is a valuable commodity for truck drivers. An app allows them to save time at the weigh scale. While it may sound cliché, when it comes to truck…

ELD certification process: Who got it right?

This week marks the latest date when Canada was supposed to begin enforcing its electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. However, enforcement has been pushed back once more, to January…

A step-by-step look at how drivers can save time at weigh scales

App simplifies weighing process at the scale. While it’s important to ensure trucks are legally loaded, the process of weighing a truck to confirm it’s compliant with weight standards…

Eaton introduces 48-volt catalyst heater

Eaton’s eMobility business has come out with a 48-volt programmable power electronics control unit for electrically heated catalysts. The control unit rapidly heats up the exhaust…

The issues behind electronic compliance

Due to a variety of factors, including strict regulations, strong growth, and a frantic rush to operational optimization, the trucking industry is among the most technologically advanced industries in…

CAT Scale’s Heather DeBaillie Answers Questions About App

Weigh My Truck app streamlines process at weigh scale; benefits drivers and fleets. Heather DeBaillie, vice-president of marketing at CAT Scale, answers questions about the company’s Weigh My Truck…

Automation has its limits in trucking

The automation of trucking is happening at a more rapid pace than I ever would’ve thought possible. When Daimler demonstrated its Mercedes-Benz Future Truck in Magdeburg, Germany, in 2014, it…