Equipment Trimble’s ELD added to list of Transport Canada-approved devices October 13, 2021 Trimble is the latest to gain third-party certification to meet Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. Its eDriver Logs ELD software is approved for use when paired with Trimble’s PeopleNet…
Business Management How artificial intelligence and machine learning are benefiting fleets June 24, 2021 “Artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” are popular buzzwords, but when used effectively can deliver tangible benefits to fleets. Trimble examined the subject during its virtual in.sight user conference this week,…
Business Management 4 ways fleets can use data to improve performance June 22, 2021 Data without context is just numbers, and many transportation companies are “drowning in data, but starving for insights.” Those were a couple revelations from Adrian Gonzalez, president of Adelante SCM,…
Health & Safety Canadian ELD timeline remains firm: CTA August 25, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Don’t expect a reprieve from the Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, set to go into effect in June 2021. That was the message from Geoff Wood,…
Technology Trimble sees video as a liability mitigator August 24, 2020 SUNNYVALE, Calif. – When Kent Kelly worked as the fleet manager at a Minnesota food hauling company many years ago, his first video in a vehicle was a VHS cassette…
Business Management B.C. truck repair company making the most of its new shop software September 27, 2019 BURNABY, B.C. – They may be considered rookies in Trimble’s eyes, but Dieseltech Truck Repair out of B.C.’s Lower Mainland knows a thing or two about keeping medium- to heavy-duty…
Business Management The future looks bright for the connected truck September 18, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Drivewyze is excited about the future of connected trucks, and presented an overview of where the company sees the technology today, and where it believes it will…
Business Management HOS compliance in U.S. near 100% with ELD use September 17, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are making a significant impact on HOS compliance in the U.S., something that is likely to be mirrored in Canada come June of…
Business Management Trimble makes enhancements in effort to improve transportation supply chain September 16, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Kicking off its in.sight User Conference in Houston, Texas today, Trimble stressed the importance of advanced analytics, data security, and data democratization in its ongoing effort to…
Business Management Canadian ELD mandate, U.S. deadline will have impact on industry September 16, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Trimble executives identified Canada’s upcoming electronic logging device (ELD) mandate as the most influential factor altering the country’s trucking landscape going forward. Paired with Canada’s June 2021…
Business Management Pinpointing the factors that determine if a driver is unhappy September 16, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Wouldn’t it be nice if you could predict which drivers were planning on leaving your company and why so you could take action to retain them?…
Trimble system supports outsourced maintenance August 27, 2019 Trimble’s new TMT Fleet Maintenance software module for third-party heavy-duty maintenance providers offers a new level of support for outsourced fleet maintenance activities.
Trimble takes TMS to the cloud July 25, 2019 Trimble is now offering its TMW.Suite and TruckMate transportation management systems (TMS) through a cloud-based subscription. The approach makes it possible to implement a scalable TMS without investing in…
SaferWatch integrates TMW.Suite May 29, 2019 Trimble’s TMW.Suite has now been integrated with the SaferWatch software available through truckstop.com. The tool gives customers a way to better source and onboard carriers using automated carrier selection…
Business Management Bison receives Ovation Award for use of maintenance technology September 13, 2018 HOUSTON, Texas – Bison Transport was recognized with a 2018 in.sight Ovation Award for how the Winnipeg-based carrier has leveraged the TMT Fleet Maintenance program. Trimble handed out several Ovation…