30 Jan Opinion: Using Analytics to Help Retain Drivers Key variables can be analyzed using machine learning to predict a driver’s risk of leaving a company, and insights from those data points can provide — and prescribe — recommendations on what type of intervention is needed, says Chris Orban of Trimble. Read more...
30 Jan Goodyear Says Range of New Steer Tire Endurance LHS Is Up 25% Over Previous Model GRAPEVINE, Texas — Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said its recently introduced steer tire addresses concerns fleets expressed with an earlier model designed for the same application. Read more...
30 Jan Self-Driving Truck Startup Embark Releases Performance Data Self-driving truck startup Embark has issued a voluntary report on the performance of its automated trucks, providing a more detailed look at its testing process and the current capabilities of its technology. Read more...
30 Jan C.H. Robinson Worldwide 4Q Revenue, Profits Beat Analysts’ Estimates Freight broker and produce distributor C.H. Robinson Worldwide turned in better-than-expected financial results in the fourth quarter of 2018, posting strong gains in revenue and higher profits across nearly all of its business lines, easing concern from some investors about a deceleration in freight shipments in the year ahead. Read more...
29 Jan FHWA Nominee Nicole Nason Says All Options on the Table for Infrastructure Funding WASHINGTON — When policymakers craft their next transportation reauthorization bill, they should consider every available tool that would result in long-term funding for infrastructure projects, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration told a Senate panel Jan. 29. Read more...
29 Jan Fleets Seek Aftermarket Companies That Are Easy to Do Business With LAS VEGAS — Fleet executives are standardizing parts ordering and maintenance procedures as they deal with truck equipment that is increasingly complex and costly. Read more...
29 Jan Paccar Reports Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year Revenue Records Paccar Inc. reported record revenue in the fourth quarter and, excluding one-time benefits, higher net income. Annual revenue and net income set records, too, as it delivered 189,100 vehicles worldwide in 2018. Read more...
29 Jan Aftermarket Seeks to Keep Up as Truck Makers Broaden Approach LAS VEGAS — Truck makers are wrestling with how to invest in automation, electrification and traditional powertrains — all at once. Additionally, more trailers will use telematics to relay diagnostic information and secure parts while new relationships will form between suppliers and technology startups, according to experts at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue. Read more...
29 Jan GlobalTranz Buys California Brokerage, Logistics Company Our Freight Guy GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc., a third-party logistics service provider, has acquired California-based freight brokerage and logistics company Our Freight Guy. Read more...
29 Jan FoodMaven Secures $10 Million Funding Round FoodMaven, which provides an online marketplace for oversupplied, out-of-spec and local food, has closed a $10 million round of funding, the Colorado Springs, Colo., startup said. Read more...