Friday, July 28, 2017

CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week 2017

Enforcement Personnel on the Lookout for Unsafe Commercial and Passenger-Vehicle Drivers During Operation Safe Driver Week, Oct. 15-21  

Law enforcement agencies throughout North America will engage in heightened traffic safety enforcement and educational outreach as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week, Oct. 15-21, 2017.

To read the entire press release click here: http://cvsa.org/news-entry/2017-osd-week/





Thursday, July 27, 2017

Congressional Panel Moves To Give Feds Say Over Self-Driving Vehicles

A U.S. House committee July 27 approved legislation to give the federal government final say over the performance of self-driving vehicles, a measure that would preempt states from trying to set their own standards.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved the bill, which also would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to write a plan within a year to set rules for self-driving cars to share the roads with traditional vehicles and identify aspects of self-driving cars that may require performance standards such as sensors, software and the interaction between passengers and the car.
Read the full article here: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/congressional-panel-moves-give-feds-say-over-self-driving-vehicles


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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

The ELD Implementation is Happening

Capital Agenda for the Week of July 24: The ELD Implementation is Happening

Directing the U.S. Department of Transportation to prepare a study within two months on the possible impact of a delay to the Dec. 18 implementation of an electronic logging device mandate does not halt the implementation mandate. Repeat: Does not halt the implementation mandate.

Read the full article here: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/capitol-agenda-week-july-24-eld-implementation-happening

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Single Point Carrier Services Joins Forces With Pedigree Technologies & OneView


7/18/2017

Single Point and Pedigree Technologies Join Forces to Provide the Best Solution to the 2017 ELD Mandate that the Industry has to Offer

Single Point Carrier Services announced today it has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Pedigree Technologies. The company is excited about this new opportunity to jointly market the Single Point services that will include the Pedigree ELD Chrome Solution.  Pedigree’s OneView platform is the best choice for the Owner-Operators and small fleets to comply with the recently mandated reporting requirements.  ELD Chrome is intuitive, reliable and expandable while being 100% compliant and officially certified with the FMCSA.  Currently, two options are available.  The Cab-Mate Open (BYOD) and the Cab-Mate Connect (no extra data plan required). 

Based in Houston, Texas, Single Point is a leader in logistics and financial services focused on the transportation marketplace.  Single Point’s unique suite of value added products and services greatly enhance the client experience.  These solutions include financial services such as invoice factoring, fleet financing, and insurance products. Clients also enjoy national fuel discounts, tire discounts, roadside assistance, as well as safety, compliance and permitting services across the United States. 




Pedigree Technologies, a long-time leading provider of ELD, fleet management, supply and service-chain solutions, proudly announces that the most intuitive, reliable, and compliant ELD solution on the market is now ELD certified with the FMCSA. With over 7 years providing AOBRD (now ELD), drivers and fleet managers alike appreciate ELD Chrome’s ease of use and on-demand interactive tutorials. - READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON THE PEDIGREE BLOG HERE.





Pedigree Technologies is the leading provider of solutions that enable companies to make better business decisions by providing real-time visibility and management tools via the OneView platform. The OneView platform is customizable and built for growth with expandable solutions for People (enterprise), Safety (compliance), and Performance (service/supply chain), while improving the ability to dynamically manage people and operating environments in an increasingly complex, interconnected real-time life. Key solutions include ELDs, asset tracking, fleet management, maintenance, dispatching, and more. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Fargo, North Dakota. For more information, visit PedigreeTechnologies.com


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Friday, July 14, 2017

Ocean Carriers Keep Combining – What Does It Mean for Intermodal?

Ocean Carriers Keep Combining – What Does It Mean for Intermodal?: Ocean carriers’ latest effort to complicate the intermodal picture gathered steam (pardon the pun on steamship lines) when COSCO recently agreed to pay a whopping $6.3 billion to buy control of Ori…

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Why Ship With Single Point

At Single Point, we pride ourselves on our experienced qualified carrier network. We have the capacity to handle all your freight needs from LTL to even the most complex specialized moves. With sister companies working with our carriers in factoring and insurance, we understand our carriers better than any broker out in the market. The trucking capacity makes the difference in reliable service for your customers.
See our many reasons why our customers work with Single Point every day.
  • Customer Service and dedicated Account Managers
  • Guaranteed Insured Carriers
  • Strict check call policies
  • Qualified Carrier Network
Single Point Logistics provides reliable and accurate quotes to ensure your transportation goals and margins are hit every time. Whether you’re interested in outsourcing your entire logistics operations to our third party logistics (3PL) platform, or just looking for last minute help on your freight moves, Single Point Logistics can help with all your transportation and distribution needs.

Invoice Factoring in Trucking and Transportation


Single Point makes factoring your freight bills quick and easy with reliable and trusted service, always. Our helpful team has extensive industry knowledge and experience both in freight financing and trucking operations. We understand the financial demands on your business and will tirelessly work with you to find comprehensive solutions to meet all your organization’s needs. With Single Point as a factoring partner, you will be able to focus on running your business while we help manage your financing.
Our skilled staff is dedicated to providing superior customer service. We always operate with integrity and consistency. With a continuing commitment to transparency in our business practices, we seek to be the most dependable financier in the industry. See below for the quick and easy steps to receive funding today!

1. Contact us for an initial invoice credit check
2. Perform the contractual obligations to your customer
3. Submit your paperwork for funding
4. We verify delivery with the customer
5. Secondary customer credit check
6. You receive funding
7. We bill customer and handle collections

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