Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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36 commercial carrier journal | march 2017 technology DriverTech combines DT4000 mobile device with video capture D riverTech launched the DT4000 Rev 7, a mobile communications device that includes electronic logging device capabilities and a front-facing in-dash camera. e device has more comput- ing capacity than its predecessor and is designed for quick installation. "We see fleets looking at a wide range of ELD and video capture technology as an additive, but not very cohesive, solution," said Steve Sanderson, director of sales for DriverTech. "We chose to merge these into a single platform." Beyond the new hardware, DriverTech also has made recent additions to its soware that include video capture of critical events such as harsh braking; workflow integrations with transportation management soware providers; a smartphone app to link business processes to drivers outside of the cab; and fleet-managed navigation. – Aaron Huff • Drivewyze added weigh station bypass service at 11 permanent and mobile sites in South Carolina, increasing the number of states it now serves to 38. The new sites are on Interstates 20, 26, 77 and 95, plus U.S. Highway 17. • FourKites, a provider of real-time over- the-road freight visibility and orchestra- tion for shippers and third-party logistics companies, added rail/intermodal freight tracking to its platform. • ConversionU added 46 new modules to its suite of driver training content in the Conversion e-Learning Academy solution designed to help students study for and pass their CDL exam. • CarriersEdge, a provider of online safety and compliance training tools, now offers Food Safety for Drivers, a 30-minute module that uses images, interactivity and real-life examples designed to help drivers meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act. • ALK Technologies announced that PC Miler 30, the latest version of its routing, mileage and mapping software, was approved in TMW Systems' portfolio of transportation and fleet manage - ment products, including ExpertFuel, TMWSuite, TMW Operations, TruckMate and IES. • TMW Systems has integrated its TMW.Suite and TruckMate transporta- tion management software solutions with 123Loadboard, a provider of freight matching services. Users of ei- ther TMW platform who have accounts with 123Loadboard can add, update, cancel and remove loads or trucks on its online marketplace via TMW's Freight Board Interface. • McLeod Software and project44 launched an integration that delivers McLeod PowerBroker users access to project44's less-than-truckload transpor- tation solutions, supplying PowerBroker users with instant and normalized carrier data directly from capacity providers con- nected into the project44 network. • DriveCam announced that KeHE Distributors, a 489-vehicle natural and organic food distributor, selected its exception-based video safety program to help combat distraction among its nearly 600 drivers. INBRIEF project44 launches next-gen connectivity platform E nterprise cloud company project44 announced the launch of the next generation of its platform that connects the supply chain and logistics systems used by carriers, third-party logistics providers and shippers through API-based technology. e platform is designed to replace legacy systems such as electronic data interchange and rate bureaus. With the launch of connectNG, project44 said it has started a new product en- hancement strategy in which it will issue upgrades on a near-monthly basis. e new approach is fueled by $10.5 million in funding that project44 secured in September to boost its product development capabilities and speed of delivery. According to project44, the latest release allows customers and partners to access the company's Capacity Provider Network through the Core Services API. In addition to refreshing the API itself, connectNG features upgrades that leverage the Swagger open source framework and related publishing tools, yielding a revamped API docu- mentation experience and making the Core Services API easier for new customer and partners to learn and use, the company said. "We've recognized that the need for real-time smart supply chain connectivity has yet to be fully addressed by existing mode-specific market solutions," said Jett McCandless, chief executive officer of project44. "A true network approach is needed that encourages the integration of other technologies and builds a multimodal eco- system of shared API connectivity. at's what we've delivered with connectNG, and we will continue to push the boundaries of what's possible as we further advance our suite of services." – Aaron Huff DriverTech's DT4000 Rev 7 device has more computing capacity than its predecessor and is designed for quick installation.