Fleet managers are well aware of what Brian Mulshine, director of operations, technology and innovation at Rush Enterprises, calls the three deadly sins committed by outside service providers: repairs take too long, cost too much and there is not enough communication during the repair process. Mulshine along with Mike Delaney, president and CEO of WheelTime and Lori Coleman, fleet manager …
Rand McNally Releases Fourth Generation of IntelliRoute TND
Rand McNally has redesigned its IntelliRoute TND GPS devices for commercial truck drivers inside and out. The fourth-generation devices feature new hardware, a faster processor, two new graphical user interface options, and improved map appearance. The IntelliRoute 7-inch TND 730 LM and the 5-inch TND 530 LM feature a new thinner, sleek hardware design that is still rugged enough to …
Rand McNally Offers MOA Tracking Capability for Trucking Fleets
Rand McNally this week released an in-cab software upgrade that enables Multiple Operating Authority (MOA) tracking. The MOA feature, which separately tracks drivers and truck hours of service, is now available for Rand McNally’s TND 760, HD 100 and TPC 7600 solutions. In addition to HOS tracking, the MOA functionality enables: Assignment of fuel purchases and mileage data across Operating …
IronPlanet Brings Best-in-Class Value Added Services to its Online Marketplace
IronPlanet Delivers More Buying Power with the Addition of Express Financing; Adds Warranty Options with TruNorth and AmTrust PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, today announced that buyers on IronPlanet, TruckPlanet® and GovPlanet® can now take advantage of instant Express financing on equipment purchases when they want to …
Reid Wilson returns to Young’s Motorsports for NASCAR K&N Pro Series East action
NEW SMYRNA, Fla. – Officials from Young’s Motorsports announced today that Reid Wilson will return to the Mooresville, N.C.-based team in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) beginning with Sunday night’s Jet Tools 150 from New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway. TrüNorth® Warranty Programs, the most comprehensive warranty protection for North American truckers, will continue their support for Wilson in 2017. …