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  • A Nikola hydrogen fuell cell electric vehicle (right) next to another truck.
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    Nikola delivers its first fuel cell electric trucks

    The OEM delivered 35 in Q4 — and could have done more if not for supplier part constraints, CEO Steve Girsky said.

    By • March 4, 2024
  • XPO driver Steadman "Steve" Mitchell reverses his truck toward a loading dock at a customer facility in Maryland on Feb. 27, 2024.
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    Veteran XPO driver navigates trucking’s daily challenges with ease

    Steadman “Steve” Mitchell shared insights from his 30 years behind the wheel during a 15-mile delivery run to a prison commissary supplier and a luxury fitness club.

    By • March 1, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
  • A Kodiak truck and Martin Brower trailer outside a facility.
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    Kodiak, Martin Brower test autonomous reefer route

    The companies are collaborating to deliver time-sensitive products from Texas to Oklahoma.

    By • Feb. 29, 2024
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    ATRI calls on carriers to share operational costs

    The call to action was made in the trucking industry research group’s annual survey of fleets.

    By • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Flexport relaunches Convoy’s load board

    Users began logging back into the platform shortly after the app reactivated, EVP and Head of Trucking Bill Driegert said.  

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
  • An autonomous Einride vehicle pulls out onto a roadway in Selmer, Tennessee.
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    Autonomous Einride truck makes GE Appliances warehouse deliveries

    In Selmer, Tennessee, a robot also loads and unloads the freight.

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
  • A Peterbilt truck, hauling a trailer, equipped with Aurora's autonomous driving technology.
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    Aurora more than doubles AV truck pilot revenue

    Autonomous readiness and performance indicators improved in recent months, the company said, as it approaches fully driverless operations.

    By • Feb. 22, 2024
  • Saia tractors without trailers at a lot in Cresson, Pennsylvania
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    Saia plans $1B in capex this year. Yellow terminals are just a quarter of it.

    The carrier expects to spend a separate $300 million on real estate, alongside equipment and technology upgrades, CFO Doug Col said on an earnings call.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
  • Production line workers dressed in blue uniforms with yellow stripes on sleeves and wearing a white mask and blue hairnet, collecting baked biscuits from the conveyor belt .
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    Frontline workers are more likely to be anxious and depressed, survey finds

    Employers have a vested interest in educating these essential workers about their well-being options, meQuilibrium’s chief science officer said.

    By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 21, 2024
  • From above photo of an employee on a laptop computer while sitting at desk with notebook, pen and eyeglasses.
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    Gen Z workers say they are worried about AI replacing them

    Most workers want to use generative AI tools more in the workplace, but some have concerns about their roles in the near future.

    By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 15, 2024
  • Three of ArcBest's new Vaux autonomous forklifts stand in a row with their lights illuminated in a dark warehouse.
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    ArcBest debuts line of automated forklifts, reach trucks

    The company has piloted the remotely operated equipment in customers' distribution centers and manufacturing facilities, CEO Judy McReynolds said in an interview.

    By • Feb. 13, 2024
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to reporters following the FOX Business Republican Primary Debate in September 2023.
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    AV restrictions bill reintroduced in California

    The measure seeks to require safety operators onboard heavy-duty self-driving trucks until politicians further authorize the technology.

    By • Feb. 13, 2024
  • A Torc Robotics truck on a highway with other trucks in the background.
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    Q&A

    Torc Robotics’ 2024 goals include expanding testing locations

    Company executive Walter Grigg highlighted the changes in an interview with Trucking Dive at a recent technology conference.

    By • Feb. 12, 2024
  • ABF Freight trucks at a dock.
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    ArcBest saves $1M per month with AI routing tech

    The city route optimization tool helps its LTL, ABF Freight, reduce mileage and decrease fuel consumption.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024
  • A Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Daimler Truck with a white cab and black trailer drives on a sunny road.
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    Daimler, Navistar, Volvo launch zero-emission truck infrastructure group

    The coalition, which includes other stakeholders, describes itself as "the unified voice" for medium- and heavy-duty ZEV infrastructure.

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
  • The exterior of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3, 2024.
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    ‘The fight continues’: Federal excise tax repeal falls short in House

    The American Trucking Associations pledged to continue its push in the Senate.

    By • Feb. 5, 2024
  • A. Duie Pyle outside warehouse Allentown Pennsylvania LTL
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    A. Duie Pyle will add 225 terminal doors this year

    Increased capacity and tech upgrades are key to positioning the LTL carrier for growth and profitability, said Frank Granieri, COO of supply chain solutions.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Trucking prepares for regulation, rising costs in 2024

    A persistently soft freight environment is among many issues carriers will confront this year. We talked to execs about how they are preparing.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
  • A UPS truck leaves the yard in 2010 in Chicago. The company is considering strategic alternatives to its Coyote Logistics subsidiary.
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    UPS considers sale of Coyote Logistics brokerage

    “Perhaps the business is worth more to someone else,” CEO Carol Tomé said on a Q4 earnings call.

    By • Jan. 30, 2024
  • Aerial drone view of semi trucks crossing a tidal river.
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    Deep Dive

    Top trucking trends to monitor in 2024

    Rising costs will be a chief concern for carriers as they work to retain labor and integrate technology in a stubbornly soft freight environment this year.

    By • Jan. 29, 2024
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    Autonomous group’s new chair calls for unified federal framework

    Aurora’s Melissa Wade is taking on a new role advocating for self-driving vehicles.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
  • A Kodiak Robotics tractor-trailer outside a Ryder fleet maintenance facility.
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    Kodiak, Ryder launch AV truckport in Houston

    The facility will help kickstart the tech company’s driverless operations in Texas this year, the companies said.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Maverik brings Relay’s fuel payment tech to 86 stores

    The Salt Lake City-based convenience store retailer joins Yesway and Pilot in tapping into Relay’s contactless purchasing platform.

    By Brett Dworski • Jan. 16, 2024
  • A Volvo Trucks hydrogen-powered truck.
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    Texas receives $70M grant for hydrogen fuel stations

    The money will support the creation of a hydrogen fuel corridor for medium- and heavy-duty trucks between Southern California and Texas.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • Kodiak Robotics' sixth-generation truck.
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    Kodiak’s autonomous truck tech will reach profitability before competitors, COO says

    The business plans to complete its first driverless runs in the second half of this year.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024