Jim Beach has been a trucking industry write since 1988. He covers the information technology beat for Heavy Duty Trucking, staying on top of computer technology trends from the cab to the back office to the shop, whether it’s in the hand, on the desk or in the cloud.
He is the recipient of six Jesse H. Neal honors.
Maintenance software and mobile apps can help trucking fleets reduce tire costs and add to the bottom line.
Camera-based safety systems are an increasingly sophisticated tool for fleets to manage drivers and protect themselves from lawsuits.
Wireless carriers are planning to sunset portions of their wireless networks that run on 2G and 3G technologies from 2020 to 2022, potentially impacting thousands of mobile devices used in trucking.
A unified workflow application that allows drivers to access multiple applications from one device with only one login is the central goal of Omnitracs Drive.
The FMCSA’s Joe DeLorenzo discussed the upcoming ELD transition deadline during the Trimble in.sight 2019 user conference in Houston.
Trimble in.sight attendees got an update on regulatory "hot topics" for trucking, including hours of service, drug testing, and more.
As 3G mobile networks are being replaced by newer standards, should fleets with connected devices that make use of 3G be worried?
Ray Martinez, administrator of the FMCSA, asked attendees at Omnitracs’s user conference to “please prepare” for the December transition from AOBRDs to ELDs “now, if you have not done so.”
"The Speedco team has taught the Love’s team a lot about speed of service." We talked to Love's about what's next as it expands the Speedco tire and lube service network it bought a year ago.
Under the Trump administration, regulatory activity at the FMCSA has decreased – but enforcement activity has increased, according to Dave Osiecki, president of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting, speaking at a session during the Trimble In.Sight user conference.
At Trimble's annual In.Sight user conference, the software provider has announced plans to unify TMW, PeopleNet and 104 Systems under the Trimble name.
Although the electronic logging device mandate went into effect in December, the full-enforcement of the rule – and all of its penalties – is fast approaching on April 1.
At its user group conference in Nashville, Omnitracs is marking the telematics platform’s debut in the trucking industry 30 years ago.
An NTSB report has concluded that on-board video systems can “provide valuable information for evaluating the circumstances leading to a crash,” if the cameras are positioned properly and if the systems are adequate for recording in low light.
U.S. and Canadian bulk diesel exhaust fluid prices continued to rise in March, even as feedstock prices declined slightly, according to Integer Research's March DEF price tracker.
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