Tag: GATS 2014: Page 3

Business

Inspections, natural-gas vehicles probed at GATS

An analysis of Vehicle Maintenance BASIC violations shows the driver is in control of carrier scores; And natural gas, according to some, is ready to ‘Ride on’ indeed.

August 22, 2014

Channel 19

Telematics boost, demand driving interoperable standard

Will the “Connected Vehicle” future have any benefit to independents? Exploring some of the possibilities here with Hirschbach Motor Lines’ Jim Coffren’s take from the fleet side.

August 22, 2014

Custom Rigs

Cool customized frame rail storage unit

One of the Pride & Polish competitors at the Great American Trucking Show, Dean Jay, is proud of a storage compartment with an automated cover that he and his sons built in their shop. “It’s all watertight,” he says of the enclosure for storage units between the frame rails of his 2007 Peterbilt 379, Cream […]

August 22, 2014

Business

ChampTruck race series launches fleet participation program

VIDEO: John Condren of the ChampTruck series runs through stock race truck specs and announces the fleet participation program for turning low-asset-value equipment into race-worthy units, with benefits.

August 22, 2014

Business

Rand McNally unveils new IntelliRoute truck-specific GPS, mobile ELD compatibility

Rand McNally introduced Aug. 21 at the Great American Trucking Show new, updated versions of its line of truck-specific GPS units, the IntelliRoute TND. It also announced its HD 100 electronic logging device now works with smart phones, tablets and its IntelliRoute GPS devices.

August 22, 2014

Business

TruckingOffice bookkeeping software introduces upgraded version with load planning and tracking functionality

Owner-operator/small-fleet software provider TruckingOffice announced a newly upgraded version of its online package, TruckingOffice Pro, designed to meet customer demand for more complex hauling,

August 22, 2014

Business

Goodyear offers fleet benefits to independents

Independent owner-operators attending the Great American Trucking Show have the chance to win up to two tires if they sign up for the Goodyear Smart Fleet program.

August 21, 2014

Channel 19

Analysis of what’s happening with ELDs / bankruptcies

Analyst Donald Broughton on what’s happening behind a trend that is running against the usual for trucking bankruptcies: FMCSA’s pressure on company over hours of service noncompliance.

August 21, 2014

Custom Rigs

GATS DAY 1: Truck photos from the show floor

For many of the trucks on the show floor at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, the smaller features, those special touches of color or shapes, can make a truck stand out. The photos below are just some of the trucks from the show and some of those features, from hood ornaments to designs […]

August 21, 2014

Business

Minimizer giving away $30k for 30th anniversary

Minimizer is giving away $30,000 to celebrate its 30th anniversary, which is this year, the fender manufacturer announced Aug. 21 at the Great American Trucking Show.

August 21, 2014

Business

Parking info for GATS: Truck parking now available at Fair Park

GATS parking has moved to Fair Park, 3.8 miles from the convention center. The lot has security guards, free refreshments and continuously running shuttles to and from the show.

August 21, 2014

Pride & Polish

Photo gallery: Pride & Polish competitors just after ‘rags down’ call

The “rags down” call for the 2014 Great American Trucking Show Pride & Polish came this morning at 7:30 a.m. sharp, and the judges began scoring the roughly 70 competitors shortly after. Here are some of the rigs on display.

August 21, 2014