P.E.I. relaxes self-isolation rules after trucker fined $1,000
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Prince Edward Island has relaxed its self-isolation rules for truck drivers after the province sparked a furor by imposing a $1,000 fine on a trucker who had ventured out to buy groceries. But the province insisted Monday …
Salesforce Labs Launches Supplyforce Bot
Salesforce Labs has launched the Supplyforce Bot on Salesforce AppExchange, which was designed to help transportation and logistics companies provide drivers in real-time and effectively communicate their status.
As PPP loans arrive – or not – consider merits of better record-keeping
The value of a steady payroll system, even for one-truck businesses, has been a hallmark of the federal-aid Paycheck Protection Program’s applications process. As the loans come due, that value’s going to be ever more apparent when it comes to record-k…
Owner-operators logged four strong quarters before the bottom fell out
First-quarter net earnings for ATBS clients showed little change from the fourth quarter of 2019 and an increase from the year-ago quarter.
Dana Aftermarket Offering Real-Time Order Management
Dana Incorporated has developed an order management and information exchange for its aftermarket customers at DanaAftermarket.com.
News round-up, May 11: PrePass weigh station bypass service now integrated in Geotab telematics system
Users of the Geotab telematics platform are now able to integrate PrePass’ Motion app within Geotab’s service. The American Truck Historical Society is still accepting entrants for its first-ever virtual truck show through Friday, May 15. Love’s opened…
Truck-Lite Holdings Announces Name Change
Truck-Lite Holdings today announced that it has changed its corporate name to Clarience Technologies, LLC.
NREL Research into Fueling Big Rigs Could Help More Hydrogen Vehicles Hit the Road
Hydrogen-fueled cars have become increasingly popular in California, though they still account for a tiny fraction compared to the number running on gasoline. Getting those vehicles to move beyond the state’s borders may require 18-wheelers crisscrossi…
COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Spike in Part Thefts from Vocational Vehicles
Many fleet vehicle have been idled or parked in storage areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. One consequence has been an uptick in part thefts from these parked vocational vehicles.
ASE Begins to Resume Testing
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will begin to resume testing May 18, 2020 in selected areas of the country with test-center availability and lifted stay-at-home orders