Less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc. announced that it has launched a mobile-friendly version of its less-than-truckload freight website and said it expects to invest $7 million in new technology this year.
May 30, 2014Business, Technology
Saia Launches Mobile-Friendly Website
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Fleets Use More Technology to Combat Driver Shortage
PRINCETON, N.J. — Fleet executives said they are increasingly using technology to aid their recruitment and retention efforts as the industry’s driver shortage worsens.
May 26, 2014Business, Technology
Fleets Increasingly Using Technology to Recruit Drivers, Executives Say
PRINCETON, N.J. — Fleet executives said they are increasingly using technology to aid recruitment and retention efforts as the industry’s driver shortage worsens.
May 21, 2014Business, Technology
Low-Cost Mobile Devices Help Small Carriers Access Critical Operating Data, Executives Say
Smart phones and tablets are transforming the way trucking companies manage their operations, with increasing numbers of drivers, fleet managers and their shipper customers using them for work purposes, carriers and analysts said.
May 19, 2014Business, Technology
ATA Council to Discuss Technology Best Practices at Conference
American Trucking Association said its Information Technology & Logistics Council is developing “reference architectures” for truckload and less-than-truckload companies to provide a road map for best business processes.
May 7, 2014Business, Technology
Motorola to Sell Enterprise Business to Zebra for $3.45 Billion
Motorola Solutions Inc. has agreed to sell its Enterprise business — including the handheld computers and scanners it offers to the transportation industry — to Zebra Technologies Corp. for $3.45 billion.
April 21, 2014Business, Technology
Rand McNally Releases HOS and Navigation Updates
Truck technology supplier Rand McNally said it has released updated mapping and additional hours-of-service features for its in-cab navigation and fleet management devices.
April 15, 2014Business, Technology
ATA Endorses Data Analytics Platform
American Trucking Associations said it is endorsing data analytics platform Athena by data mining software firm Vigillo.
April 15, 2014Business, Technology
Ryder Partners With Technology Firm to Create Fleet Maintenance Monitoring System
Ryder System Inc. said it has partnered with technology firm Decisiv to create a system to monitor maintenance for large and for-hire truck fleets.
April 11, 2014Business, Technology
Vusion Enhances Fuel Monitoring System
Vusion, a division of PeopleNet Communications Inc., has launched MPG Analytics Dashboard, providing enhancements to its fuel-monitoring systems to better track driver and truck performance on the road.
March 25, 2014