EPA to revisit aspects of GHG Phase 2 regs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. EPA has announced it will revisit provisions to Phase 2 of greenhouse gas rules for heavy-duty trucks, trailers, and engines. It says it is responding to concerns raised stakeholders in the trailer and glider industries.

FMCSA warns of driver distraction during solar eclipse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The solar eclipse coming Aug. 21 will potentially produce one of the greatest distractions for drivers in years, the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is warning. “On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse

A hot August: New development for the spot market in van, reefer

Find load-to-truck demand indicator averages for van and reefer below — for last week, when volumes declined for vans nationally but remained well higher than what is typical for August most years. “Temperatures in our part of the woods have come down from their unseasonably torrid highs,” noted DAT’s Ken Harper, “but it’s still very […]

Trimble creates new divisions in transportation segment

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trimble  announced that it has created two new divisions as part of its transportation segment —Trimble Transportation Mobility and Trimble Transportation Enterprise. The announcement was earlier this week at the PeopleNet and TMW in.sight User Conference

TMW rolls out portfolio of new mobile apps

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — TMW Systems rolled out a portfolio of 11 user-friendly mobile apps this week. TMW says the new apps empower professionals at every level of a transportation business from their Android- or iOS-based devices. The new apps support

TMW rolls out portfolio of new mobile apps

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — TMW Systems rolled out a portfolio of 11 user-friendly mobile apps this week. TMW says the new apps empower professionals at every level of a transportation business from their Android- or iOS-based devices. The new apps support

TMW unveils new trip planning tool

  NASHVILLE , Tenn.  — TMW Systems revealed  a new trip planning tool called TruETA earlier this week at its user conference. The new tool calculates estimated time of arrival for each stop along a commercial truck’s route. “Hitting the