Podcast: Bird’s eye view of fleets’ initiatives on driver scoring systems
In this installment of Overdrive Radio, CCJ Tech Editor Aaron Huff provides a high-level overview of how fleets are using the influx of data from in-cab systems to monitor, coach and score drivers. Listen here…
PacLease Expanded its Business in 2017
PacLease has announced that despite a flat truck market last year, it added 30% more medium- and heavy-duty trucks to its lease/rental fleet in 2017 and added eight new locations.
E-commerce reshaping supply chains end-to-end
Consumers’ growing propensity for shopping online is fundamentally transforming transportation and the supply chain. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
As it grows every year at rates that vastly exceed brick-and-mortar store sales, e-commerce is leaving no …
New Conference Puts Focus on Freight Technology
FreightWaves is launching its inaugural Transparency18 conference, focusing on freight technology and the economy. The conference is set to take place from May 22-23 in Atlanta, Ga.
Military vet truckers will be able to use V.A. examiners for DOT physicals
Active-duty military members, reservists and veterans will soon be able to use Veterans Association medical examiners to obtain their DOT medical certifications. President Donald Trump signed into law this week a bill to allows non-physician examiners …
Transportation leads workplace fatalities in 2016
According to BLS figures, 786 truck drivers were killed on the job in 2016. That’s 78 percent of the 1,012 motor vehicle operator fatalities reported for that year.
Tax reform means annual savings of $2,000 or more for owner-operators
A new deduction allowed for owner-operator businesses, as well as a few other reforms instituted by the tax overhaul, will mean annual savings of $2,000 or more for many owner-operators. Some could see annual savings as high as $7,000.
How to Plan for the Surge in Truck Demand
A back order of Class 5 to 8 trucks will put pressure on component supply such as tires, engines, and transmissions. Here’s what small fleets can do about it.
Doing More for Less
Hercules’ Eric Warren explains how trucking companies today are expected to do a lot more than move freight.
KeepTruckin ELD Available Through Pilot Flying J
KeepTruckin has announced that its KeepTruckin ELD solution will now be available for purchase at participating Pilot Flying J Travel Center locations across North America.