Beyond Pay, Perks Attract Commercial Drivers New Study Shows
A new study in the volatile world of driver recruitment and retention shows that beyond pay, perks matter. Here’s the scoop: EpicVue, providers of premium in-cab satellite TV packaged exclusively for...
View ArticleTrucks Roll Big with $9.5 Billion Annual Spend on Safety
When people talk about truck safety, one of the industry leading trade groups wants them to know that according to its research, the trucking industry invests at least $9.5 billion in safety annually....
View ArticleNew Predictive Modeling System from Omnitracs Designed to Mitigate Truck...
Omnitracs, LLC, a global pioneer of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, has announced Omnitracs ELD Driver Retention Model, a predictive modeling solution that allows...
View ArticleKenworth T880 Reconfigured for HD Fleet Applications
Kenworth has expanded its T880 with a set-forward front axle configuration and named the truck the T880S. It is designed for fleet and truck operators in ready-mix, dump and mobile crane applications...
View ArticleRide-sharing Concept Comes to Small Package Shipping
If it works for people, then why not for packages? In a new twist on ride-sharing, sending packages around Southern Ontario just became a lot more personal with the introduction of RoadWages, an...
View ArticleHow Road Fatalities Were Reduced in Pennsylvania
In what might be a good model for how to reduce traffic accidents on holiday weekends in other locations, the Pennsylvania State Police reported that it investigated 931 crashes during the five-day...
View ArticleRadar Collision Avoidance System Now On Select Kenworth Trucks
Kenworth has announced that a radar-based collision mitigation system, the Bendix Wingman Advanced, which delivers adaptive cruise control with braking, along with autonomous emergency braking...
View ArticleEROAD Sponsors Truckers Against Trafficking
Leading transportation technology and services company, EROAD, headquartered in Portland will become a sponsor of Truckers Against Trafficking to support the important role truck drivers play in...
View ArticleEpicVue Satellite TV Package Pre-wired in New Kenworth Sleepers
To help promote driver retention and recruitment, new Kenworth T680 76-inch sleepers are now available with a Kenworth factory-installed, in-cab satellite TV pre-wire option to support EpicVue...
View ArticleParking Reservation Platform for 3rd-Party Services, Including Fleets, Launched
SpotHero, a leading parking reservation service with an extensive network of connected garages, lots, and valets, has launched the SpotHero Parking Developer Platform to provide parking reservation...
View ArticleEnterprise Rideshare and Pennsylvania DOT Partner on New Vanpool Approach
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is partnering with Enterprise Rideshare – part of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car neighborhood network – to launch a new statewide public-transit...
View ArticleTrucking Companies Exposed To New Liability Risk After FMCSA Preemption
Motor carriers who do not follow California’s meal and rest break laws risk pending or future civil lawsuits. Those new risks were triggered by a petition filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
View ArticleATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 6.6% in 2018
American Trucking Associations For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.6% in all of 2018 – the largest annual gain since 1998 “The good news is that 2018 was a banner year for truck tonnage,...
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