Semi-trucks are the backbone of the worldwide logistics system, and the people who drive them need top-notch information ...

TomTom has introduced the new Trucker 600, a GPS device designed specifically for truck drivers. The company says it provides accurate, vehicle-relevant navigation, map updates, and traffic analysis – ...

“GPS [systems] are everywhere these days, so it's hard to imagine the data improving much,” Ray West, director of product management for TMW Systems, adds.

Trucking companies rated their satisfaction with GPS tracking systems 4.1 on a five-point scale, according to C.J. Driscoll and Associates, a Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., firm that provides ...

Benefits of GPS tracking The constant need to maximize efficiency has propelled the trucking industry into the age of technology-driven transformation. At the forefront of this revolution is ...

FreightWaves Enterprise Trucking Expert Thomas Wasson says that in the event GPS systems go down, the impact on trucking would be immediately felt. Most of the driver population relies on specific ...

The trucking industry is under siege from a relentless wave of criminal activity that threatens its stability and safety. In ...

In Mexico, jammers are used in some 85% of cargo truck thefts. Statistics are harder to come by in the United States, but there can be little doubt the devices are prevalent and widely used.

An Electronic Logging Device (ELD) is a digital system that automatically records a truck driver’s Hours of Service (HOS). Connected directly to the vehicle’s engine, an ELD captures data such as ...

Officials said OIG investigators installed a second, hidden GPS device on the truck that revealed the true usage, finding the supervisor also used the truck 21 times to drive to a co-worker’s ...