Thermal-imaging drone aids Ontario truck inspection blitz

Ontario Provincial Police used drone technology equipped with thermal imaging to help identify commercial vehicles with potential brake defects during a Canada Day enforcement initiative that inspected 183 trucks.

FMCSA removes 10 additional ELDs from approved list

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on July 12 that it has removed 12 more electronic logging devices (ELDs) from its list of registered devices for failing to…

A.D. Transport equips 1,050 new trailers with factory-installed Phillips Connect technology

A.D. Transport Express has equipped 1,050 newly built trailers with factory-installed Phillips Connect trailer intelligence technology, allowing the equipment to begin generating operational data before it even arrives at…

Samsara’s AI strategy focuses on proactive driver coaching to prevent collisions

Artificial intelligence continues to be at the center Samsara’s approach to fleet safety. However, it is not just because AI it can just detect more risky driving events, but…

5 things fleets should do before deploying AI, according to NMFTA

Artificial intelligence is making its way into trucking operations, from route optimization and predictive maintenance to customer service and cybersecurity. But many fleets are adopting AI tools without formal…

AI demand — and tactics — drive surge in cargo theft

About three months ago, a U.S. shipping broker saw nearly a dozen loads of copper and electronics bound for artificial intelligence data centers vanish in transit. The theft…

NHTSA proposes removing brake pedal from automated vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed ending a requirement that vehicles designed exclusively for automated driving have manual brake pedals. …

OEMs push deeper tech partnerships to build connected and software-defined trucks

Truck manufacturers are no longer trying to build every piece of connected technology themselves. Instead, they’re redesigning trucks around partnerships with technology companies and moving safety systems, cameras and…

Third-party audit endorses Aurora’s autonomous trucking safety case

Aurora Innovation says an independent review of its autonomous trucking safety case has validated the company’s approach to demonstrating the safety of its self-driving system, a move it says…

Waabi says AI driver successfully transferred to Volvo truck without retraining

Autonomous trucking developer Waabi says it has achieved what it describes as an industry first: transferring its virtual driver from one autonomous truck platform to another without requiring any…

Samsara tackles shipment visibility gap with disposable tracking label

Fleet operators can track tractors, trailers and equipment with increasing precision, but shipments themselves often remain largely invisible once they leave the dock, as visibility often drops to a…

The sophistication of autonomous driving in the Permian Basin

The Permian Basin in West Texas is a perfect use case for autonomy, according to Lauren Harper, chief of staff of Kodiak AI. The United States’ most productive oil…

Samsara looks to enhance driver experience with AI assistants, ride-alongs, coaching tools

When a driver starts a shift, he or she needs weather updates, traffic conditions and job-site information to complete the job successfully. Along the way, dispatch might need to…

Hours-of-service cheating hasn’t disappeared in the ELD era. It has simply evolved.

When a truck involved in a crash came under scrutiny, Halton Regional Police commercial vehicle inspector Marc Taraso expected to find a straightforward hours-of-service violation. Instead, he alleges…

FMCSA approves Truck-Lite pulsating brake light exemption for commercial vehicles

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a five-year exemption allowing motor carriers to install Truck-Lite and ECCO auxiliary brake-activated pulsating lamps on the rear of commercial…