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The AOBRD to ELD mandate deadline is rapidly approaching. Are you on board?

Michael Ahart
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ELD Mandate

The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate is slated to go into full effect in just a couple of weeks.  This deadline signals the end to the grandfather period that allowed for the use of Automatic On-Board Recording Devices (AOBRD) since the regulation went into effect in December 2017.  As of...

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Your business and algorithms: A perfect match

Tyler Forcum
Formulated in the 1800s, the Traveling Salesman Problem is a classic, complex mathematical problem that remains well-used in computer science and...

It’s hurricane season and freight keeps moving

Omnitracs
Many aspects of everyday life come to a screeching halt during hurricane season. Businesses shut down, schools close, and the focal point for most...

Omnitracs Outlook 2020 is headed to Las Vegas!

Omnitracs
Registration opens today for Omnitracs Outlook 2020 in Sin City! Omnitracs will be hosting hundreds of fleet management, transportation, and logistics...

Omnitracs delivers at women’s empowerment conference

Rula Ifteiha
Last week, Omnitracs served as a Ruby sponsor for the Dallas-held Accelerate! Conference and Expo sponsored by Women in Trucking. The main purpose of...

3 ways ELDs improve the driver experience

Omnitracs
For every business, across every industry, data is transforming the very definition of success. Take the sports world, for instance: Technology is now...

All GPS solutions are not created equal

Chris Chappelear
It happens all too often: a driver is following their GPS down a road they don’t recognize, thinking about their stops and deliveries when — BAM —...

Five podcasts truck drivers should be listening to

Rachel Regner
If you’re a truck driver, you’re used to spending long stretches on the road, looking for ways to pass the time as the miles fly by. Maybe it’s your...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2019: Protecting fleets through digital transformation

Omnitracs
As fleets continue their digital transformation journey, they’re embracing powerful solutions like next generation analytics and cloud technology. New...

Redoubling our volunteer efforts in the fight against human trafficking

Brittney Anderson
Even in 2019, there are an estimated 40 million people being bought and sold into forced labor and prostitution around the globe. Human traffickers...

Forget gold or oil. Data is the most precious commodity

Omnitracs
The modern, digital economy moves at the speed of light. From the new technologies that are upending business models to the rapidly growing...

A judge’s recap: North American Inspectors and National Truck Driving Championships

Kristen Maloney
Nearly 500 professional drivers and inspectors across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada traveled to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh,...

Unveiling Vulnerabilities to Build a More Secure Future

Omnitracs
From artificial intelligence (AI) to the Internet of Things (IoT), there has never been a greater opportunity to create new efficiencies through data....