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EKA announces real-time integration with KeepTruckin, Samsara

EKA Solutions Inc, provider of cloud-based integrated freight management ecosystem for carriers, brokers, and shippers, announced on Monday real-time integration with global telematics platforms KeepTruckin and Samsara.

EKA Omni-TMSTM is a native cloud-based SaaS TMS that has become the company’s signature solution product. EKA, KeepTruckin and Samsara were each named among FreightWaves’ FreightTech 100 companies for 2021.

“EKA’s fluid real-time integration provides the smallest trucking company...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/eka-announces-real-time-integration-with-keeptruckin-samsara

Samsara named telematics provider for state of Tennessee

Samsara announced Monday it has been awarded a single-source, multiyear contract to supply its connected operations platform to the state of Tennessee and participating government agency fleets.

Samsara’s technology — including vehicle telematics, equipment monitoring and driver safety — will be available to all state, municipal and county fleets serving Tennessee’s population of nearly 7 million people.

“In the world of government services, the efficient use of assets and resources is a top...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/samsara-named-telematics-provider-for-state-of-tennessee

Fleet telematics provider Samsara confidentially files for IPO

Samsara Inc. said on Wednesday it has confidentially submitted plans to regulators for a U.S. initial public offering.

The number of shares to be offered and the price range have not been determined, according to a release. The IPO is expected to take place after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission completes its review.

San Francisco-based Samsara provides software and sensors to monitor and manage commercial fleets and industrial operations, with more than 20,000 customers in the energy,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fleet-telematics-provider-samsara-confidentially-files-for-ipo

Samsara and EVgo partner to push for more commercial EVs

Samsara and EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) announced Tuesday a partnership aimed at supporting companies deploying, managing, charging and maintaining electric vehicles. 

The partnership gives Samsara’s commercial fleet customers access to EVgo’s network of 800 fast charging stations across the U.S. EVgo is also the first EV partner on Samsara’s Experts Marketplace, a network of certified implementation experts. 

“The transportation market is electrifying at a rapid pace. Electric vehicles provide an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/samsara-and-evgo-partner-to-push-for-more-commercial-evs

Daimler gets FMCSA to consider rule changes for windshield cameras

Federal regulators will consider revising rules for windshield-mounted cameras in trucks that would make filing for exemptions unnecessary.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal, made at the request of Daimler Trucks North America and scheduled to be published on Tuesday, would increase the area within which a vehicle safety technology device – also known as an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) – can be mounted on the inside of a truck windshield, from 4 inches to 8.5...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daimler-gets-fmcsa-to-consider-rule-changes-for-windshield-cameras

Borderlands: Why does innovation stop at the Mexico border?

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Why does innovation stop at the Mexico border?; Arkansas trucking operation expands into Texas; Samsara releases fuel efficiency report; and VW begins exporting Taos from Mexico.

Why does innovation stop at the Mexico border?

While working at Coyote Logistics, Matt Silver said one of the most important things he learned about United States-Mexico trade was that there...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/why-does-innovation-stop-at-the-mexico-border

Samsara data points to increased digitization across industries

The pandemic has accelerated a major shift to digitization for trucking fleets and industrial operations. 

That’s one of the takeaways from a new report released Tuesday by Samsara that takes an in-depth look at how the explosion of digital connectivity, cloud computing, advances in camera

technology and artificial intelligence are all driving digital transformation — and how the effects of the pandemic have accelerated the trend.

“This will make the coming years ones of exciting transformation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/samsara-data-points-to-increased-digitization

EFS: Big tech and big fleets — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

On this special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? for FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit, Dooner and The Dude hear from special guests about expansions into the tech space that will help any fleet. 

First up is Alexander Stevenson, vice president of project management at Samsara. Stevenson breaks down why Samsara can be incredibly useful to operations managers when it comes to GPS monitoring and tracking. 

Next the guys welcome Trimble Vice President of Data Science Chris Orban to discuss the ideas...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-big-tech-and-big-fleets-what-the-truck

EFS demos: Innovative technology solutions

The Enterprise Fleet Summit had several technology demos.

Five FreightTech companies demonstrated their innovative technology solutions for fleets during FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit. Check out the showcased integrative technology platforms, smart trailer technology, dispatcher workflows and DOT compliance system.

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SkyBitz’s smart trailer technology is designed to help fleets increase load capacity and find empty trailers faster, using SkyCamera and non-volumetric cargo sensors.

Set up notifications so that dock supervisors are notified...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/efs-demos-innovative-technology-solutions

Samsara launches data report to show fleets how they stack up

In the commercial transportation sector, industrywide real-time data is a valuable thing.

Historically, it’s been difficult for trucking companies to know how their fleet is performing compared to other companies without access to industry benchmarks or a team of data scientists helping reveal the bigger picture.

Samsara aims to change that with the launch of its Fleet Benchmarks Report, which leverages a broad dataset to help compare a fleet’s performance to that of similar fleets across the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/samsara-launches-data-report-to-show-fleets-how-they-stack-up

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