PMTC continues push for ELD enforcement deferral

As of last week, no electronic logging devices (ELDs) had been submitted for third-party certification, a process that’s required before fleets can be assured their device will comply with the…

Canada to mandate e-logs and Electronic Stability Control for new trucks

TORONTO, Ont.—The Canadian Trucking Alliance has announced that officials from Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s office have confirmed reports that the federal government  is moving forward to replace current requirements for…

Companies merge software to help fleets adhere to new HOS regulations

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – Following the federally-mandated use of electronic recording devices to log driver hours, Teletrac Inc. and McLeod Software have extended their partnership to bring customers the necessary…

PeopleNet unveils new ELD blue paper

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. –- PeopleNet announced the availability of a new resource to help fleets comply with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate and the new law for tracking hours of…

Check Call: Predicting the future

Two issues ago, in The View With Lou column, Fleet Executive publisher and editorial director Lou Smyrlis wrote that a new editor would be taking  over the day-to-day operations of this magazine. That’s me. Hello.

TCA clarifies position on drug and alcohol testing, sleep disorders, and on-board technology

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- At its Annual Convention currently underway at the Wynn Las Vegas, the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) board of directors has approved several changes to the organization’s official policies on drug and...

Feeding the fears of drivers is easy; leadership requires embracing change and guiding them through it

For an association that takes pride in fighting for the rights of truckers, I find it hard to understand why the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) remains vehemently opposed to electronic onboard recorders.

Xata names new chief technology officer

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Xata Corp. has named Odell Tuttle its chief technology officer.

Is automating HoS a smart investment? Watch our informative webinar available now

TORONTO, Ont. -- Hours of service , and how each fleet handles this critical issue, will be one of the most important differentiators in the Canadian marketplace in the years to come.

PeopleNet, TMW Systems announce several joint projects in development

DALLAS, Texas -- PeopleNet and TMW Systems are teaming up on several development projects that will aim to automate workflows and improve reporting for carriers. The announcement was made at TMW's user conference, TransForum 2011, currently...

EOBRs for all?

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a regulatory proposal that would require virtually all interstate commercial trucking companies to use electronic on-board recorders (EOBRS) to...

The View with Lou (November 01, 2010)

In preparing to host a workshop on logistics technology on behalf of the Ontario-Quebec Contin-ental Gateway recently, I spent some time thinking of what we have come to expect from our transport-atio...