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In the second part of our series looking at the use of big data in trucking, we are going to take a closer look at one of the major problems trucking companies face in using big data to guide decision-making: Information overload. Of course, the ability to gather huge amounts of data in real-time, on … Read more
The fact is, if something needs to get somewhere, it’s likely going to be transported by a truck driver at some point during the journey. Even so, as the Great Recession taught us, no industry is immune from the fallout of an economic collapse, including trucking. And yet the days of worrying about a collapse … Read more
The electronic revolution is here, whether we like it or not. Many an industry has faced an adapt-or-die scenario: adapt to the new technologies or die a slow business death, and trucking has been no exception. Today, we live in a world where electronic control modules feed data to and from vehicles and maintenance shops. … Read more
The idea of truck platooning started long ago. While today we refer to smart highways and semi-autonomous rigs when we discuss platooning, the technology got its start much farther back than many of us realize. The fact is, governments, universities, and car and truck manufacturers have been investing heavily in preparing truly advanced platooning technologies … Read more
Just as with so many other industries, sometimes what the customers, companies and government want aren’t all the same things. While every company wants to answer to its customers and shareholders first, sometimes there’s a bigger boss to deal with first: The federal government. Generally, when trucking and government collide, messes ensue. With government already … Read more