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A new trailer tracking solution, a tire monitoring integration and more

Oct 31, 2023

CCJ’s Tech Shorts is a weekly roundup of technology in trucking. This week we’ll take a look at a new trailer tracking solution, a tire monitoring integration, new offerings from Descartes Systems Group and real-time pricing data.

00:00 Tech Shorts intro

00:23 New smart trailer applications

01:45 Tire monitoring

02:44 Improving productivity, security and sustainability

04:53 Real-time pricing data

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