Trucking industry making the slow climb back
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While trucking conditions are improving, it will be some time before they get back to pre-Covid levels. FTR expects U.S. truck loadings to decline 5.7% this year. It shared its latest insights during a State of Freight webinar on Ke…
Uber Freight casting wider TMS net with Blue Yonder connection
[caption caption="Connections between digitally native freight brokers and TMSs continue to grow as brokers seek in-built sources of shipper demand to feed their capacity networks. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Uber Freight has con…
Chevron and Clean Energy Partner on Adopt-a-Port Initiative
Adopt-a-Port is an initiative that provides truck operators serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., with cleaner, carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG) to reduce emissions.
Volvo, Mack extending uptime service bundles
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack and Volvo are extending access to their respective uptime services at no cost through the end of the year, or for a minimum of three months – whichever is longer. The free program extension is retroactive and available on all mo…
CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week to place added focus on speed
TORONTO, Ont. – Speed kills, and it’s one of the reasons why the issue is once again a focus of Operation Safe Driver Week – a Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) initiative that begins July 12. “Speed continues to be a factor in at least …
Mark your calendar: Brake Safety Week is Aug. 23-29
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Omnitracs names Pam Marion chief customer officer
DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs has appointed Pam Marion chief customer officer, the fleet management solutions provider announced Thursday. In this role, Marion will lead the customer support organization and will oversee all initiatives including migration…
More border crossings collect contact information from drivers
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency has expanded a program that involves collecting personal contact information from drivers on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The initiative, first reported by trucknews.com, is now …
Southern California Edison Prefers SafeConnect
Southern California Edison (SCE), has approved SafeConnect’s innovative electric standby connection system for electric transportation refrigeration units (eTRUs) to the off-road Approved Package List (APL).
Vnomics Partners with Platform Science on True Fuel
Vnomics True Fuel solution is available to fleets as an application for use through Platform Science, as well as other existing telematics systems, without requiring the purchase or installation of additional in-cab hardware.