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Tag: Qualcomm
Electronic Logging Devices
Qualcomm sells Omnitracs; uDrove launches new EOBR
Electronic logging device market, benefiting from government efforts toward a mandate expected in the next couple years, saw big changes in the fourth week of August 2013.
August 26, 2013
Channel 19
Data analysis use to predict …. driver happiness?
FleetRisk Advisors’ predictive analysis engine — think of it as the Moneyball approach to carrier risk management — can help carriers reduce turnover, the company says; we’ve got some ideas on that score, too. . .
July 6, 2013
Business
Inconsistent enforcement: CSA vs. the independent
In the two years since CSA’s advent, the smallest carriers have had a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than drivers and trucks of the largest carriers.
March 14, 2013
Electronic Logging Devices
Landstar moving toward electronic logs
The fleet’s new EOBR policy includes mandatory use for all new lessees with its Ranger and Inway fleets, and voluntary adoption for existing BCOs except in certain cases.
January 8, 2013
Channel 19
7 EOBR “myths” discussed
Fleet reps Allen Lowry of Central Refrigerated and Vincent Dinino Jr. provided a window on fleets’ real-world perspectives relatives to areas of contention around electronic onboard recorders for hours compliance.
November 20, 2012
Hours of Service
Forecast: EOBR proposed rule likely by March
Congress directed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to mandate electronic onboard recorders.
August 16, 2012
Business
Learning large at the Sylectus conference
This truck driver is playing reporter at an expedite motor carrier conference,
February 10, 2012
Voices
Speakout
Truckers weigh in on beauty vs. efficiency, driver fatigue and the hours-of-service regulations.
February 1, 2012
Business
New health-insurance offering for Con-way Truckload operators
Owner-operators leased to Joplin, Mo.-based Con-way Truckload began receiving information over their Qualcomm units and in packets in the mail last week about a first-time offering from the company, the TrueChoices program. Under the program, administered by TrueNorth, a collaborative insurance and financial strategies firm, owner-operators will have the opportunity to choose from four tiered […]
August 25, 2011
Business
Fast Forward
FMCSA, after requiring onboard recorders for violation-prone carriers, now seeks a mandate for all OTR operations.
March 1, 2011
Business
Buy Right
Slash your costs by knowing when and where to purchase fuel. And make sure you’re getting the most value from a fuel card and a fuel surcharge.
January 3, 2011
Business
Protect yourself
Smart decisions on where you park, what you say and how you operate will help prevent theft.
June 1, 2010
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