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Spatco ties Motive tech, AI coaching, rewards to 35% accident reduction
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (894+ words) Spatco Energy Solutions says it has reduced accidents by about 35% since rolling out Motive's AI-powered coaching and driver rewards tools across its fleet, but fleet director Rodney Fetters says the technology only worked after the company stopped treating cameras as…...
What Would 3. 5% Less Fuel Save You?
5+ hour ago (159+ words) US fleets continue to face rising fuel costs, tight margins, and higher demands for safety and driver performance. That's why fleet leaders need practical, data'driven ways to get results fast'without adding complexity to their operations. VA Transport banked on ISAAC…...
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4+ day, 2+ hour ago (79+ words) Truck News Krystyna Shchedrina's work has been focusing on transportation and logistics since 2022, and she is an honors graduate of the journalism bachelor program at Humber College. Reach Krystyna at: krystyna@newcom. ca Save my information for next time Stay…...
Modern Transport Trucks with Copy Space
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (134+ words) Truck News Neil Abt is senior editor of trucknews. com. He is a veteran journalist with 30 years of experience in reporting and public relations. Neil began his career covering sports for The Washington Post, followed by a position in the…...
M&K Truck Centers expands into Iowa, Minnesota with GATR acquisition
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (206+ words) M&K Truck Centers has acquired five GATR Truck Center dealerships in Iowa and Minnesota, expanding its network to 38 locations across nine states. The acquisition, finalized May 29, includes three Iowa dealerships in Cedar Rapids, Waukee and Waterloo, along with two…...
Neglect Tires at Your Peril: Improper inflation is costing fleets big
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1209+ words) Every day, thousands of drivers start their shift by whacking their tires with a hammer. They hear that satisfying thump and off they go. They probably don't give a second thought to the shape of their tires' contact patch or…...
Trucking Announcements: Leadership changes at Bot Auto, DHL Supply Chain; Owen to lead three TFI companies
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (752+ words) This week, Robert Owen was appointed president of Vitran, Clarke Transport and Kindersley Transport, while Diane Gray received Centre Port Canada's Footprint Award. Bot Auto taps three industry veterans, appointing Brett Suma as company's president and chief operating officer, as…...
Motive Vision, Part 2: New tools, including Atlas, AI Coach, drive Motive's automation push
1+ week, 3+ day ago (956+ words) During Motive's user conference, Vision, in Nashville, Tenn. , company CEO and co-founder Shoaib Makan said the industry's challenge is not just visibility anymore, but the growing gap between identifying operational problems and responding to them fast enough to prevent disruptions....
Samsara launches new fuel, maintenance, coaching and routing tools for fleets
2+ week, 3+ day ago (157+ words) Samsara announced four new fleet management tools focused on fuel spending controls, driver efficiency, maintenance recovery and route planning. Among the additions is a new partnership with Coast that integrates fuel card management directly into the Samsara platform. The system…...
Here Technologies launches AI last-meter delivery guide tool
3+ week, 3+ day ago (315+ words) Truck News Here Technologies has introduced Here Last Meter Guidance, an AI-based platform designed to help drivers complete deliveries more efficiently during the final stage of a route. The platform, currently in beta, is designed to guide drivers from the…...