
Fleet owners and owner-operators are often justifiably wary when hearing about the next ‘Big Thing’ coming to trucking. But while driverless trucks remain a long ways off, artificial intelligence could have a place in your business in the next few years.
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Driving a truck can be a lonely, stressful job. But no driver has to be completely isolated in the age of social media. Facebook, in particular, can be a powerful tool in making drivers feel like they’re part of a team and connected to family and friends even on the road.
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The Permit Book driver app and fleet management tool allows key documents to be electronically loaded into the system and assigned to a driver, truck or trailer to be accessed and viewed on the road.
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Logistics and supply chains used to be the worries of shippers and third-party logistics companies. Editor-in-Chief Deborah Lockridge explains how supply chain and logistics trends affect the trucking industry in ways that mean even small carriers need to stay on top of it.
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J.J. Keller’s CSA Performance Suite combines dashboard reporting with compliance assistance and training to help fleets proactively manage their CSA scores.
Read More →Moving into new markets makes good business sense right now. But expansion could cause fleets to neglect their core competencies something even successful companies like Apple and Amazon have trouble with. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.
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Many executives fear social media because of the damage an irate poster can inflict. But if handled properly, even bad posts can be a good thing for your fleet. (Part of a three-part series on how fleets can use Facebook to recruit and retain drivers.)
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The senior management team of Premium Transportation Logistics has acquired PTL from parent company Magnate Worldwide.
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A&R Logistics has acquired Blue Water Plastic Transport, a St. Clair, Michigan-based specialty bulk transportation and logistics services carrier for the plastics industry.
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Boyd Companies has named former chief operations officer and chief financial officer Dwight Bassett as the new company president.
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