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Trucks, trailers, tonnage: What transport data says about the state of the industry
Class 8 truck orders dip in November but demand remains high compared to last year's monthly total.
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New scholarship for women pursuing CDLs honors industry leader
Drive It Forward funding honors Centerline Drivers' Sheila Castaneda.
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Parcel carrier Better Trucks to double coverage area
Co-founder and CEO Andy Whiting highlighted Texas, Florida and the Carolinas as states the company plans to grow in.
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Navistar, TuSimple end autonomous tech partnership
The two companies broke off plans to develop fully autonomous trucks by 2024 but said future agreements remain possible.
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Why a rail strike would be catastrophic for trucking
“My business can’t be successful without a good rail system,” former ATA chairman Phil Byrd told Transport Dive.
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The 7 top transport stories in 2022
Here’s a look at key issues facing the industry as it also shows signs of contraction.
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Aurora, Uber Freight add autonomous route in Texas to help with peak season
The self-driving company seeks to scale before a commercial launch in 2024, aiming to reach 100 loads per week.
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XPO will hold onto European business — for now
The LTL is pausing its divestiture plans amid a weakened capital market.
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Biden signs legislation preventing rail strike, lockout
The president said the law avoids “what, without a doubt, would have been an economic catastrophe at a very bad time in the calendar.”
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US Customs officer retirements pose another challenge for cross-border trucking
The agency is bracing for 2028, when many will become eligible to retire with enhanced benefits.
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ATRI seeks driver, carrier feedback in predatory towing survey
The American Transportation Research Institute invites the industry to rank the states where they encounter the issue most frequently.
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House passes bills to avert US rail shutdown, add paid sick leave
The vote comes just two days after President Joe Biden urged congressional intervention, warning “a rail shutdown would devastate our economy.”
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A. Duie Pyle expands LTL service to West Virginia
The carrier’s trucks will deliver loads from service centers in neighboring Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Kodiak touts AV milestone: navigating a tire blowout
The company shared results of a series of self-driving tests in addition to a video showing how a truck can recover.
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Biden backs shift to zero-emissions truck sales at COP27
The non-binding pledge targets the conversion of all new medium- and heavy-duty truck sales by 2040.
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More truck drivers bring pets along for the ride
CFI's pet ride-along program has seen an increase in furry co-pilots, providing comfort on long drives.
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Orange EV to open another Kansas manufacturing site to meet demand
The facility will allow the electric truck maker to produce 1,800 terminal vehicles per year, more than triple its current capacity.
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Filling the Driver's SeatA longtime driver takes on a new role in Walmart’s recruitment push
Beyond $110,000 starting salaries, the retail giant relies on trainers like Ricky Sharp to grow its massive private fleet.
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AV truck market gets more crowded with Waabi Driver debut
The tech startup says its technology stands out given its emphasis of simulations over on-road testing to improve abilities.
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XPO offers furloughs to drivers, dockworkers during holidays
The move will allow the company’s terminals “to right-size their teams over the holidays,” a spokesperson said.
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Q&AAnalysts break down CH Robinson layoffs, tech investments
The company’s strategy to enhance proprietary software is still considered sound in the wake of job cuts to control costs.
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FedEx Express Europe debuts renewable diesel in Netherlands linehaul operation
In a small-scale experiment, some heavyweight, long-distance trucks are running on organic matter or waste materials.
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JB Hunt, Schneider expect little equipment market relief in 2023
Executives told investors not to expect a better environment next year, as competition for new equipment remains high.
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J&J Snack Foods taps NFI for managed logistics
After facing higher fuel costs year-over-year, the food distributor expects outsourcing its logistics management to yield between $2 million and $4 million of opportunity.
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ATRI leader warns about legal system pitfalls regarding crashes
Automobile drivers' responsibility in fatal truck crashes is getting lost amid nuclear verdicts, a senior vice president said.
