July 2020

Fleets can now streamline operations and improve maintenance with two new turnkey integrations Navistar International Corp. has partnered with Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider Samsara to offer an integrated fleet management solution for International trucks. Taking advantage of Navistar’s OnCommand Connection platform—billed as the industry’s first and only open-architecture, all-makes remote diagnostics solution—the new partnership allows International […]

Article by Josh Fisher With more than 20 billion mobile devices across the world connected to the Internet, the need for speed is growing almost as fast as the possibilities. As telematics software continues to get smarter and the possibilities of telematics technology continue to grow, so does the need to transmit more data even

Company expands Trucker Tools role in StrategyLive TMS, adds “Book It Now®” one-click automated load booking and confirmation; speeds transactions and workflow for owner-operators, small fleets. Complements previous integrations of Trucker Tools Smart Capacity for predictive freight-matching and visibility solution for automated, app-based GPS load tracking RESTON, Va., July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Trucker Tools today announced that

Article written by Jeff Berman As the COVID-19 pandemic and uneven economic patterns affect trucking, our expert panel provides guidance to navigate the shifting truckload market. It goes without saying that 2020 has been an unprecedented year for the truckload (TL) sector given the combination of the economic landscape and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The current market could

Article written by Jeff Berman A report recently issued by Chicago-based project44, a technology services provider offering standardized, secure Web service API (application programming interfaces) integrations enabling 3PLs and shippers to connect with carriers in real time, examines various ways in which global businesses are handling increasing urgency and pressure to bring customers what it

Article written by Michael Levans This month, the Modern editorial staff has put together our 8th-annual Technology & Innovation Issue. As we’ve all become eager to gauge the pace of recovery, we’ve become more reliant on reports and surveys to take the temperature of our peers and the markets they serve—where are they on this

Leading Mexican bottled water brand will save logistics costs and gain real-time network visibility DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Transplace, the premier provider of logistics technology and services, today announced a new contract with Bonafont, a healthy water bottle brand in the Danone global food and beverage portfolio, for its state-of-the-art Transportation Management System (TMS). Transplace’s TMS will allow real-time visibility into

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: CVLG) (“Covenant”) today announced the sale of the transportation factoring assets of its Transport Financial Solutions (“TFS”) segment to Triumph Business Capital for approximately $132.2 million, including contingent consideration of approximately $9.9 million. Triumph Business Capital is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary