Advanced Detection Beyond Standard Fatigue Alerts Netradyne recently announced the expansion of its flagship Driver•i D-450 platform with the addition of a specialized Driver Monitoring System (DMS) Sensor. This hardware accessory specifically monitors eye movements to identify the earliest signs of drowsiness. While many systems ... Read More »

In the trucking industry, safety data isn’t just about compliance scores or insurance premiums—it is the pulse of our roadways. We recently aggregated safety violation data over an 18-month period, spanning from February 2024 through  July 2025. The resulting numbers offer a stark look at ... Read More »

FMCSA is reshaping how safety, compliance, electronic logging, broker accountability, and enforcement are administered. While some rulemakings are delayed into 2026 due to administrative reviews and stakeholder feedback, enforcement priorities and system changes are already impacting fleets. This redesigned guide expands on the original content ... Read More »

1. The Strategic Bridge to 2027 The United States commercial trucking sector stands at a definitive crossroads as it approaches the Model Year (MY) 2026 and 2027 production cycles. This period represents arguably the most critical transitional phase in the modern history of North American ... Read More »

Every fleet manager knows the feeling: you have a gut instinct about who your safest drivers are and who the risky ones are. But in a court of law—or during an insurance renewal review—gut instinct doesn't count. You need data. For years, telematics provided the ... Read More »

The Shift Toward Embedded Telematics Solutions Commercial fleet operations are currently moving away from secondary hardware installations in favor of factory-integrated data solutions. Targa Telematics recently announced a major partnership with Motability Operations to monitor vehicle health directly through OEM-installed hardware. This collaboration allows fleet ... Read More »

If you're a fleet manager, you've probably heard the pitch before: "Invest in safety tech now, and it'll pay off in the long run." That’s all well and good — but what if it actually paid off next quarter? Enter the new partnership between Motive ... Read More »

If there’s one thing fleet managers don’t need more of in 2026, it’s hardware clutter. Between ELDs, telematics dongles, dashcams, and mystery black boxes that only IT understands, trucks are starting to look like rolling RadioShacks. Enter the VT100 from J.J. Keller — a newly ... Read More »

The trucking industry just received a jolt of potentially good news to start the year. According to preliminary data from FTR Transportation Intelligence, North American Class 8 truck orders skyrocketed in December 2025 to 42,200 units. This isn't just a minor bump; it represents a ... Read More »

Market Shift: Trucking Conditions Improve as Capacity Finally Bottoms Out For carriers who have weathered a challenging freight environment over the last year, the latest data from FTR Transportation Intelligence offers a welcome signal: the market is moving in the right direction. According to FTR’s ... Read More »