S.L. Fuller

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S.L. Fuller is an editor for Transport Dive. Before covering this industry, she was an aviation journalist reporting on the helicopter and avionics industries for Rotor & Wing International and Avionics International. She’s a native New Yorker (upstate in the Adirondacks!) and a graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia.

164 articles by S.L. Fuller

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Autonomous or electric? Knight-Swift, PGT Trucking choose both
Oct. 18, 2021
Trucking expects LTL, TL rates to soar through 2021
Oct. 15, 2021
Trucking's green movement isn't void of diesel
Oct. 11, 2021
What trucking execs say about the driver shortage — and 3 ways they're trying to solve it
Oct. 8, 2021
The rise of LTL: How e-commerce changed the middle mile
Oct. 6, 2021
Home Depot, Loadsmart take aim at empty flatbed miles
Oct. 4, 2021
ArcBest to become a top TL broker with MoLo deal
Oct. 1, 2021
FedEx partners with Paccar and Aurora on autonomous linehauls
Sept. 24, 2021
Long Beach port offers drivers traffic alerts via text to fight congestion
Sept. 10, 2021
Schneider adds 50 eCascadias to intermodal fleet in Southern California
Sept. 1, 2021
Sysco launches truck driver school to ramp up recruitment efforts
Aug. 16, 2021
Senate passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
Aug. 10, 2021
Werner streamlines maintenance with in-house digital tool
Aug. 9, 2021
Daseke: Infrastructure bill would keep capacity tight, rates up
Aug. 6, 2021
The TForce to-do list: 12 things TFI wants to fix about UPS Freight
Aug. 3, 2021
Schneider's containers struggle to flow through clogged intermodal networks
Aug. 2, 2021
Pay tactics are distributors' main choices for recruiting, retaining drivers
Aug. 2, 2021
Old Dominion limits 'harder-to-handle' loads to reserve capacity
July 28, 2021
Tesla further delays Semi production amid component shortages
July 27, 2021
Fleets express 'strong demand' for human talent even as they digitize tasks
July 26, 2021
Hyzon targets regional hauls for hydrogen trucks, begins trading on Nasdaq
July 19, 2021
New association aims to build pipeline of truck drivers, technicians
July 16, 2021
Freight brokerage gets boost from pandemic-induced digitization
July 9, 2021
Amazon, UPS say hydrogen is further down the road than electric
July 6, 2021
Why former UPS, FedEx execs say AI will be the standard for transport
June 21, 2021
Freight boom propels brokerage at US Xpress, XPO and more
June 18, 2021
JB Hunt tests Waymo trucks as fleets bet big on autonomous hauls
June 11, 2021
Dollar Tree: Tight capacity, high demand may send rates surging
June 7, 2021
4 types of billion-dollar weather events tested supply chains in 2020
June 1, 2021
Estes buys 1.2K tractors, 3.8K trailers amid 'exceptional growth'
May 28, 2021
Port of Long Beach exempts natural gas trucks from impending emissions fee
May 26, 2021
Hyliion takes in fleet feedback as it readies hybrid improvements
May 17, 2021
How Penske, Schneider and US Xpress made it to the front of TuSimple's order line
May 12, 2021
Nikola scales production, fueling stations as it books deal for 100 EVs
May 10, 2021
Yellow to buy thousands of tractors, trailers as federal loan runs dry
May 6, 2021
Schneider: Third-party providers have durability as markets shift
May 5, 2021
Werner prioritizes driver retention, equipment as shippers restock
May 3, 2021
Hot trucking market boosts Paccar demand, but semiconductors hamper supply
April 28, 2021
Old Dominion to invest $605M in trucks, service centers as volumes trend up
April 26, 2021
5 types of technology helping transport go green
April 21, 2021
Truck stop company Love's partners with Cargill on renewable diesel
April 21, 2021
JB Hunt doubles up on trailers, containers to meet shipper demand
April 19, 2021
Dollar General to hire 20K employees, including truck drivers
April 19, 2021
Community college feeds diesel tech talent pipeline through VR training
April 9, 2021
CH Robinson tool examines intermodal conversions, LTL utilization for fewer emissions
April 9, 2021
EV charging setup would cost Schneider, NFI more than 10 times annual fuel savings: study
April 5, 2021
Industry groups say Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan goes too far, and not far enough
April 1, 2021
What's the biggest role for hydrogen in a clean energy economy? It depends who you ask
March 30, 2021
High spot market rates cut into General Mills' margins
March 30, 2021
AJR Trucking builds RNG station after saving 2K metric tons of emissions
March 30, 2021
Leonard's Express expands reefer capacity through M&A as spot rates rise
March 29, 2021
Dollar General to curb logistics costs by expanding private truck fleet
March 24, 2021
Help wanted: Transport startups hire for the 'sweet spot' between tech and policy
March 18, 2021
Hino's partnership with Cummins puts it on the fast track to EV production
March 17, 2021
Lion Electric: EVs save transport firms 80% on energy, 60% on repair costs compared to diesel
March 16, 2021
Congress takes on driver shortage, reboots divisive under-21 interstate bill
March 15, 2021
ATA, OOIDA revive debate over speed limiters with letters to Buttigieg
March 10, 2021
Old Dominion to hire hundreds of drivers as trucking payrolls shrink
March 9, 2021
Knight-Swift to grow fleet by 6K trailers as pools provide agility
March 8, 2021
Averitt increases driver pay as fleets spend millions to battle the shortage
March 3, 2021
Lawmakers aim to ease driver shortage with women in trucking workforce bill
March 1, 2021
Why interest is growing in private fleet conversion
March 1, 2021
Battery, semiconductor shortages disrupt Nikola BEV plans
Feb. 26, 2021
Wabash to 'rapidly deploy' in big and bulky, fulfillment center hauls
Feb. 23, 2021
Tyson to improve time management for truckers through dwell data
Feb. 22, 2021
JB Hunt partners with Google, as real-time visibility becomes trucking commodity
Feb. 19, 2021
Filling in-demand roles, like drivers and technicians, can start with 'skill adjacencies': Gartner
Feb. 17, 2021
Gatik's autonomous, middle-mile box trucks go electric
Feb. 17, 2021
Businesses, HR groups ask EEOC for vaccine incentive guidance
Feb. 11, 2021
Sysco plans driver, warehouse hiring push to prep for pandemic recovery
Feb. 8, 2021
Harbor truckers dispute millions of detention, demurrage charges as fees surpass $200
Feb. 3, 2021
Tesla: Batteries better for long-haul EVs, hydrogen is 'just crazy'
Jan. 29, 2021
Final-mile EVs easier on drivers' knees, exec says
Jan. 27, 2021
Diversification gives Daseke a solid foundation as construction market shrinks
Jan. 26, 2021
UPS sells Freight segment to TFI for $800M
Jan. 25, 2021
Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as DOT secretary
Jan. 22, 2021
California proposes points system to track zero-emissions trucks at warehouses
Jan. 21, 2021
FMCSA to gather data for sleeper-berth pilot
Jan. 20, 2021
Labor lags in long-distance freight as truck drivers prioritize home time
Jan. 19, 2021
Fleets learn tactics for mitigating risk, with insurance costs on the rise
Jan. 14, 2021
Staying ahead of the curve on truck autonomy
Jan. 12, 2021
XPO Logistics pilots virtual reality for LTL cross-dock training
Jan. 11, 2021
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns following insurrection at Capitol
Jan. 7, 2021
The DOT's to-do list: What trucking can expect from Washington in 2021
Jan. 7, 2021
Regulatory actions that helped shape transport in 2020
Dec. 23, 2020
Trucking accelerates toward 'inevitable future' of EVs
Dec. 23, 2020
16 lingering questions fleets have about the FMCSA's final HOS rule
Dec. 22, 2020
How pandemic-driven market swings exacerbated the driver shortage
Dec. 21, 2020
EEOC: Employers can require proof of COVID-19 vaccination — with some exceptions
Dec. 17, 2020
What Pete Buttigieg would bring to the Transportation Department
Dec. 15, 2020
KPIs: Which to consider and how trucking firms can improve them
Dec. 15, 2020
Executive of the Year: Frank Hurst, Roadrunner Freight
Dec. 9, 2020
CDC changes vaccine priority suggestion, moves transport back to 'Phase 1c' of allocation
Dec. 4, 2020
XPO Logistics names contract-logistics business GXO
Dec. 2, 2020
FHWA: 79% of truck stops don't plan on adding parking
Dec. 2, 2020
US Xpress and MIT partner on data to improve dwell, scheduling
Nov. 20, 2020
The DOT under Biden: Does it really matter who's in charge at the FMCSA?
Nov. 20, 2020
Fleets lack motivation to invest in electric trucks
Nov. 18, 2020
CSX: Driver shortage, high spot rates turn customers from truck to train
Nov. 17, 2020
Private fleets want to convert — and they're going to JB Hunt
Nov. 16, 2020
COVID-19 safety measures reduce worker anxiety, study finds
Nov. 13, 2020
Nikola: Biden administration bodes well for the business model
Nov. 11, 2020
Fleets face ELD challenges in dealing with the HOS final rule
Nov. 9, 2020
Tight capacity erodes shipper-carrier trust
Nov. 2, 2020
Daimler, Waymo partner to put level 4 automation on redesigned Class 8 truck
Oct. 28, 2020
Elon Musk: Battery constraints keep Tesla from ramping up Semi production
Oct. 26, 2020
Should FMCSA let under-21 drivers cross state lines? It's polarizing.
Oct. 21, 2020
Volvo wins $21.7M in grants to deploy electric trucks in California
Oct. 20, 2020
Survey: C-Suite leaders find social distancing, remote work a hindrance
Oct. 16, 2020
Volvo orders increase 61% as fleets resume replacement
Oct. 16, 2020
What people are saying about FMCSA's idea to pause the 14-hour driving window
Oct. 12, 2020
Wegmans adds CNG truck with Hyliion powertrain to pull tandem trailer sets
Sept. 30, 2020
Coca-Cola's approach to dedicated operations amid market swings
Sept. 23, 2020
Petition to invalidate HOS final rule won't stop implementation this month
Sept. 18, 2020
ACT Research: Tight capacity, high demand to push spot rates up 30% for months
Sept. 17, 2020
Omnitracs wades into video-based safety with SmartDrive acquisition
Sept. 10, 2020
HHS to issue long-awaited hair testing mandate
Sept. 9, 2020
What KPIs should fleets measure? 4 experts weigh in.
Sept. 8, 2020
DOT plans funding, regulatory rollbacks in national freight strategy
Sept. 4, 2020
TFI buys Apps Transport Group, expanding LTL and intermodal portfolio
Aug. 31, 2020
FMCSA floats pilot on pausing 14-hour driving window
Aug. 31, 2020
Uber Freight to offer small carriers consistency with short-term dedicated contracts
Aug. 28, 2020
Why analysts pick Old Dominion as an LTL leader
Aug. 27, 2020
Roadrunner finishes divestments in return to LTL roots
Aug. 18, 2020
Study: Dedicated contract carriage will grow modestly as shippers seek capacity safe haven
Aug. 14, 2020
JB Hunt makes 120-mile haul for Walmart in Daimler electric truck
Aug. 12, 2020
JB Hunt sets goal to convert 25% of fleet to alternative fuel
Aug. 10, 2020
From Knight-Swift to Rollin' B: How fleets large and small get driver buy-in on safety tech
Aug. 6, 2020
Schneider bullish on intermodal after segment's revenue falls 16%
July 30, 2020
Prime settles 2 driver misclassification suits for $28M
July 29, 2020
Roadrunner splits from Ascent, shedding logistics services in favor of LTL
July 28, 2020
Deloitte: Transport faces $30B profit loss in 2020, but some firms could emerge stronger
July 24, 2020
Tesla anticipates more Semi sales as Musk confirms production in Texas
July 23, 2020
Schneider invests in Coyote co-founder's TMS
July 22, 2020
15 states, DC will collaborate on 100% electric truck sales by 2050
July 14, 2020
Study: 54% of Americans support VMT plus gas tax on trucks
July 13, 2020
Driver employment decline in Canada to cost industry $2.4B, report estimates
July 10, 2020
Werner expands big and bulky final-mile service into Canada
July 9, 2020
Teamsters, safety orgs cite driver fatigue concerns in petitions to delay HOS final rule
July 2, 2020
TFI acquires 3rd Comcar business in $6.8M deal for CCC Transportation
June 30, 2020
CARB delays reporting deadline for fleets under California clean trucks rule
June 26, 2020
State of logistics: Expect carrier cutbacks, bankruptcies
June 23, 2020
FMC: Trucks should return empties to pickup terminal, increasing dual transactions
June 19, 2020
72% of businesses technologically unprepared for shift to remote work
June 17, 2020
FMCSA extends coronavirus HOS exemptions through end of 2020
June 10, 2020
$494B infrastructure bill calls for Congressional review before HOS final rule applies
June 5, 2020
Truck stocks strengthen as market conditions improve
May 25, 2020
13 trucking groups, carriers file documents in support of CTA's AB5 lawsuit
May 22, 2020
FedEx, Microsoft partner on 'near-real-time' parcel tracking
May 19, 2020
FMCSA final HOS rule to take effect late September
May 14, 2020
Uber Freight partnership gives rideshare drivers entry to a challenging open market
May 11, 2020
7 charts show how coronavirus spikes and dips US truck activity
May 5, 2020
Tesla delays semi truck delivery to 2021
May 4, 2020
OOIDA demands visibility alongside FedEx, JB Hunt in Trump economic revival group
April 17, 2020
March TL linehaul rates lowest since 2009, Cass says
April 15, 2020
FMCSA extends emergency declaration, HOS exemptions until mid-June
April 9, 2020
WTO predicts dismal trade levels in 2020, spelling trouble for intermodal, owner-operators
April 9, 2020
Coronavirus boosts transport wages faster than any other US sector in Q1
April 8, 2020
Canada issues HOS exemptions for coronavirus response
March 26, 2020
CVSA postpones Roadcheck, citing need to keep trucks in service during coronavirus outbreak
March 26, 2020
Paccar follows Volvo, Mack in halting production over COVID-19 concerns
March 20, 2020
Tires emit more pollution than exhaust, study finds
March 17, 2020
Expanded emergency HOS exemptions include paper goods, fuel
March 13, 2020
Lawmakers resurface $755M bill to fund truck parking spaces
March 10, 2020

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