DTNA offers online offers, tips and more
Commercial truck and bus operators now have the option to receive email notification of special offers containing hundreds of dollars in instant savings on commonly used parts, service and preventive maintenance repairs from Daimler Trucks North America ...
CSA 2010 scorecards offered free
Milwaukee-based RAIR, a provider of compliance and safety services for the trucking industry, has announced it will provide motor carriers with free monthly CSA 2010 scorecards in response to the Federal Motor Carriers Assn.’s (FMCSA) change in the timeline for implementing the new federal safety compliance program...
Flat growth for fleet-management systems
Market growth in fleet-management systems is projected to remain flat in the short term, but should stage a return to healthy growth starting about 2012, according to recent analysis by consulting firm ABI Research...
Ryder launches multilingual used-truck web sites
Ryder System has debuted a multilingual used-vehicle web sites as well as online inventory search tools. One site, www.usedtrucks.ryder.com, allow visitors to search in either English or Spanish. A Canadian site, www.ryderusedtrucks.ca, provides the information in English or French...
Truckstops add Transflo Express solution
Four additional truckstops have signed up to offer Pegasus TransTech’s Transflo Express truckstop scanning solution, the company has announced...
Decisiv unveils new service platform
To open up the lines of communication while providing fleet managers a more effective management program for service information, Decisiv has released ManagedCare for Fleets...
McLeod unveils PowerBroker updates
A new viewing capability to track performance trends is being added to McLeod Software’s PowerBroker...
Telogis names executive vp of worldwide sales
Susan Heystee has been charged with expanding Telogis’ international presence as the company’s new executive vp of worldwide sales. She joins Telogis after serving on Novell’s vp & gm of global strategic alliances...
Dossier adds new analysis, automation tools
Arsenault Associates has updated its Dossier software with new analysis and automation tools. Version 5.1 of the fleet maintenance management solution includes new warranty configuration options with reminders to file with OEM and parts suppliers to recover warranty dollars and new exception reports that allow users to review their fleet and locate units running above or below expectations in any number of categories, including fuel efficiency...
Networkfleet eases GPS installation
Networkfleet’s 4200 GPS vehicle tracking system is now easier than ever to install with a new light-duty harness cable and adapter that makes connection simple, according to the company. Rather than wire splicing, the new cable along with adapters made for specific vehicle types allow the GPS to plug directly into the OBD-II diagnostic port...
Pegasus Transtech: Transflo Express “operating normally”
Because Pegasus TransTech has been receiving calls from drivers and carriers about the availability of truckstop scanning since Monday of this week, this afternoon the company’s chairman & CEO Bob Helms issued a statement advising that “all Transflo Express truckstop scanning services from Pegasus TransTech are operating normally...
Mitchell 1 offers trial sub for online diagnostics
To encourage fleets to get online and kick the tires, so to speak, Mitchell 1 is offering a free 14-day trial subscription to its new Repair-Connect web-based diagnostic and service program. Introduced in February at the Technology and Maintenance Council’s annual meeting, Repair-Connect allows technicians to enter a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) for any brand of truck, then takes them directly to the proper information required to fix the problem...
Aljex unveils comprehensive hosted service
Aljex Software says its new Aljex Vision is a comprehensive hosted offering that can handle every kind of transportation service. The program will be released before summer, the company said...
Vigillo adds more scorecards to CSA 2010 product
Two new scorecards have been added to Vigillo’s CSA 2010 product offering. The Inspection Root Cause and Map scorecards provide additional reporting layers to allow managers the ability to make more informed decisions when it comes to CSA 2010 (Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010) data, said Vigillo...
Mahle Clevite Inc. adds eLearning on Victor Reinz gaskets
Mahle Clevite Inc. has added a new course on Victor Reinz gaskets to its eLearning curriculum. The new course covers the features and benefits of Victor Reinz gaskets and offers automotive and engine-rebuilding professionals the necessary tools to master sealing solutions...
National Roadside Service providers to tap Mitchell 1 info
Mitchell 1 and National Roadside Service (NRS) have reached aagreement to make Mitchell 1 repair information, including the company’s Tractor-Trailer.net and Medium-truck.net web-based repair systems, available to all NRS service providers...
Specialized tracking solution aimed at small to midsize fleets
Telematics provider Teletrac has unveiled a specialized solution suite designed for small and midsize fleets. Teletrac 20/20 takes vehicle location and GPS vehicle tracking to a new level, the company said, offering new fleet efficiencies, improved fuel savings, improved on-time performance and driver and dispatcher productivity...
McLeod Software reports record sales
Despite the ravished economy of the past two years, McLeod Software managed to post double-digit growth in 2008 and 2009, including the highest annual total in its 25-year history this past year, the company has announced...
ARI ups search functions for MVR forms
Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) search capabilities have been increased and automated assistance when completing manual MVR forms added to Automotive Resources International’s (ARI) web-based insights system...
Networkfleet adds new reporting capabilities
New fleet utilization reports, including miles traveled, engine hours and days utilized, have been integrated into Networkfleet’s wireless fleet management system. The company said users can also receive detailed information on the number of trips a vehicle has made as well as correlating this information with specific time periods through a vehicle’s GPS location and engine status...
PeopleNet: Users outperform industry averages
PeopleNet reported here at the the Truckload Carriers Assn. meeting that users of its integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems outperform industry averages in several key areas...
Pegasus TransTech redesigns web site
A cleaner design with an intuitive interface is how Pegasus TransTech is describing its redesigned web site...
ACS reveals new scanning, document imaging solutions
LAS VEGAS. Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) and PeopleNet have teamed up for a new in-cab scanning solution to expedite customer billing. The announcement was made at the Truckload Carriers Assn. meeting being held here this week...
ATA endorses Vigillo CSA 20101 Scorecard
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) has endorsed Vigillo LLC’s Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010 Scorecard as “an effective program to help large and small trucking companies manage their responsibilities under the current CSA 2010 regulations...
Navistar Parts debuts purchasing-card credit program
Navistar Parts has introduced a “dealer-specific credit program” based around a new Fleet Charge One purchasing card that the company says offers payment flexibility to small fleet and owner-operator customers...
Telogis appoints vp of sales for GeoBase
Telogis has announced the appointment of Doug Daniels to the position of vp of sales for its GeoBase division...
Supermarket chain installs Cadec’s Mobius
DeMoulas Supermarkets, which operates the Market Basket chain , has implemented Cadec Global’s Mobius fleet management solution in its private fleet...
Distracted driving? It’s all in your head
Of all the challenges facing truck drivers today, one of the toughest to identify and remedy is distracted driving. Driving, it turns out, is an especially difficult task for humans, accustomed for millennia to dealing with things, at worst, at the speed of a fast run...
Panasonic unveils Toughbook H1 Field
Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. has debuted he Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field. According to the company, the new device enables “extreme mobility and productivity” for field sales personnel, first responders, supervisors, inspectors, drivers, delivery personnel, warehouse, maintenance and other mobile workers...
Trackwell ADS appoints new chief executive
Tom Lemke has been named president & CEO of TrackWell ADS, the U.S. subsidiary of Iceland-based TrackWell. The company noted that Lemke was recommended for the position by Hal Einarsson, COO & CTO, and his appointment was approved by the board of directors...
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