NEWS & REPORTS

TIMTC, USDOT To Sponsor A Webinar Showcasing Trucking Industry Technology

Jun 23, 2014 | Events

Trucking industry stakeholders are invited to participate in a free webinar to hear trucking industry experts discuss their real-world experiences with several different types of cutting-edge truck technologies.

Representatives from Con-way Freight, Boyle Transportation, James Burg Trucking and Maverick Transportation will highlight the benefits and costs of several technologies that improve fleet safety and/or increase productivity. Motor carriers have many technology options to choose from and this webinar will provide valuable insight into some of the most useful systems hitting the marketplace.

The technologies discussed will include:

• Roll stability systems
• Collision mitigation systems
• Tire pressure monitoring systems
• Specialized heavy haul equipment
• Driver monitoring systems
• And more…

Join TIMTC and the USDOT on June 26th for the Trucking Industry Technology Showcase. Click here to register today!

WHAT: Trucking Industry Technology Showcase

WHEN: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CT)

HOW: Participants will need access to the internet and a telephone. For your free registration, please visit the TIMTC website at www.freightmobility.com or click here . An email with instructions for joining the webinar will be sent to all registrants.

Interested in becoming involved with TIMTC? Participation is free and provides the latest information and updates on trucking industry initiatives that improve the industry’s safety and mobility. Send your contact information to TIMTC@trucking.org to receive your free membership.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition (TIMTC) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and is jointly managed by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the American Trucking Associations (ATA). Members include motor carriers, commercial drivers, law enforcement, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, transportation planners and policy makers at the local, state and federal levels.

About the Author

NEWS & REPORTS

FMCSA moving forward with crash risk study

Mark Schremmer The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward with a study looking at how a truck driver’s work schedule relates to crash risk. In a notice that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, April 20, FMCSA said the study, “Crash...

ELD tampering in crosshairs for CVSA’s annual Roadcheck blitz

Overdrive Staff   It didn’t take long for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to highlight one of its newest out-of-service violations. Earlier this week, the alliance of state/federal enforcement and industry announced false-log violations as a result of ELD...

CVSA’s International Roadcheck Scheduled for May 12-14

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 12, 2026) – From May 12 to 14, enforcement personnel throughout North America will inspect commercial motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicle drivers for compliance with vehicle, cargo and driver regulatory requirements as part of the...

Truck drivers support changing back to 30-day emergency window

Mark Schremmer When there’s an emergency, it’s truck drivers who often come to the rescue, delivering critical supplies and assistance to areas of need. That’s why the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association supports the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

CATEGORIES