WASHINGTON — Innovations in the growth of “big data” are moving traffic research from the reactive to the predictive, a top U.S. Department of Transportation official said.
January 9, 2018Government, Business, Technology
Creative Use of Big Data Key to Predicting Crash Risk, DOT Official Says
Business, Technology
Cloud-Based Computing Gains Traction in Trucking
The transition to cloud-based computing in the trucking industry is accelerating as carriers realize the cost savings and operational efficiencies that can be achieved, technology experts said.
December 11, 2017Business, Technology
Fleets, Tech Vendors Parsing Data to Improve Driver Coaching, Safety
Modern trucking companies are swimming in data collected by their onboard technology and back-office software, but fleet managers are using a variety of strategies to utilize that information for driver coaching and other business improvements.
December 8, 2017Technology, Safety
How Fleets are Turning Operational Data into Actionable Safety Intelligence
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December 7, 2017Business
Vigillo Expands Athena Data-Mining Platform
Vigillo is offering new fuel and maintenance dashboards within its Athena “big-data” platform, representing a further expansion of the company’s data analytics capabilities.
September 9, 2014Business, Logistics
New Website Offers Data On Trucking Firms, Shippers, Brokers
Data Driven Shipping, based in San Diego, has launched a website that allows users to download trucking industry data to the program of their choice on their computer or mobile device.
September 3, 2014Business, Safety
Flawed Safety Data Penalizing Many Fleets Under CSA Program, ATA Report States
Flawed data and methodology used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program have created “tens of thousands” of statistical anomalies, according to an American Trucking Associations white paper released last week.
December 16, 2013Business
Agency Resubmits Plan to Cut Quarterly Reports
The federal government is trying once again to eliminate the requirement that nearly all trucking companies submit quarterly financial data to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, calling the requirement “outdated” and unnecessary.
June 3, 2013