Omnitracs Road Ahead Blog

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12 ways to stay heart healthy on the road

Rula Ifteiha
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February is American Heart Month, and we’re putting special focus on heart health for truck drivers. Life on the open road comes with fast food stops, long periods of sitting, and stressful driving situations — which are all major threats to heart disease.


According to the Centers for Disease...

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What will the 2020s bring to our industry?

Omnitracs

2020: It’s a year that sounds like it belongs in the future, but one that we find ourselves face-to-face with this very moment. Now that our...

Our last full day of Outlook 2020 is a wrap! Here’s our recap

Omnitracs

Jump-starting the day with a hearty conversation about generational differences “Just because it’s the way you’ve always done it doesn’t mean it has...

Outlook 2020 is here! From greeting our guests to a tremendous first day — here’s our welcome and day 1 recap

Omnitracs

“The potential I saw before I got here is greater than I realized. Every door you open has ten more behind it.” - Omnitracs CEO Ray Greer, Outlook...

Show some love to drivers with your onboard safety strategy

Jon Cronson

In the midst of billions of business-to-consumer transactions, trucks and cars moving along busy highways, and the habitualness of our everyday...

Countdown to Vegas: Omnitracs Outlook 2020 is almost here

Christine Krumbholz

Omnitracs Outlook 2020 is right around the corner, and we couldn’t be more excited! National industry leaders from across the transportation and...

Third-party developments are underway for Canadian ELD testing — here’s how we’re preparing to help you

Michael Ahart

This past week, Transport Canada issued a second round of draft testing procedures related to the standardized testing procedures — or testing regime...

Navigating the 2020 tax season in the trucking industry

Jon Cronson

Tax season is officially here! Maximizing tax returns and minimizing costs are top of mind for most people across every industry. For contracted...

Celebrating Black History Month

Thaddeus Mims

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel into space In the early 1900s, Carter G...

Omnitracs holds awareness event for Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Rula Ifteiha

hu·man traf·fick·ing Definition: The action or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the...

Where are ELD cables heading?

Chris Boe

Now that the U.S. Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate deadline is in the rearview mirror, most drivers on the road require an ELD to record their...

Take care of drivers with technology that suits their needs

Gary Blohm

Reflections on the past decade are fresh in the minds of many. Easing into 2020 has left many of us pensive, and the concept of technology is one...

Omnitracs Outlook 2020: What to expect

Christine Krumbholz

Our sixth-annual user conference is just a few weeks away, and we can’t wait for you to experience the tailored content we’re building just for you in...