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Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.

Government, Business, Fuel, Technology

Tweaking Specifications on Truck Engines Can Raise Fuel Economy, Study Finds

Fleets can save fuel possibly by as much as 5% by overspecing engines, according to PHH FirstFleet, an asset, financial and technology management company for fleets.

September 4, 2007
Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment

States to Begin Collecting Fees Under New System

FMCSA has cleared the way for states to begin collecting registration fees under the new Unified Carrier Registration system, effectively bringing the curtain down on the widely disliked Single State Registration System.

September 3, 2007
Business, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Ryder to Buy Canadian Leasing Firm

Ryder System said it has reached agreement to buy a privately held Canadian truck leasing company for an undisclosed sum.

August 30, 2007
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Werner to Use ACS Document Scanning

Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said it will begin using TripPak Express, an online document-scanning system provided by Dallas-based information technology firm ACS for drivers daily paperwork.

August 27, 2007
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Landstar to Repurchase 2 Million Shares

Landstar System said Monday it will buy back up to an additional 2 million shares of its common stock.

August 27, 2007
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Eaton Starts Production of Truck Hybrid System

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Truck drivetrain manufacturer Eaton Corp. said its electric-diesel hybrid system for medium-duty trucks is now in commercial production and that it would produce heavy-duty hybrids in a few years.

August 20, 2007
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

iTECH: TCP/IP for In-Cab High-Speed Wireless

The most common way of delivering data from truck telematics involves the system vendor storing, and probably massaging, the information, which the customer accesses through a secure Web site.

August 20, 2007
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

States to Delay Collecting SSRS Fees

States that participated in the Single State Registration System before its termination have agreed to postpone collecting fees until September, despite Congress extension of the program, officials said.

August 15, 2007
Business, Technology, Government

Tropical Storm Moves Toward South Texas

A strengthening tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is moving toward the South Texas coast, but is on a track to bypass most of the states oil refineries, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

August 15, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

Virginia DOT Updates 511 System, Software

The Virginia Department of Transportation said Aug. 1 it has updated its 511 road-information system to include improvements suggested by users.

August 13, 2007