Growing corridors of natural-gas fueling stations, together with a scattering of other ways to power heavy-duty trucks, make up an expanding infrastructure providing alternatives to traditional diesel.
July 25, 2016Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
Alt-Fuel Infrastructure Build-Out Paves Way For Trucks Powered by Natural Gas, DME
Business, Government, Autonomous
EU Fines Truck Makers Record $3.2 Billion Over 14-Year Cartel
BRUSSELS — Daimler, Paccar Inc. and two other truck makers were fined a record $3.2 billion (2.9 billion euros) by EU antitrust regulators July 19 for taking part in a 14-year cartel.
July 19, 2016Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
El Paso Trucking Firm Opens $3 Million Terminal
An East El Paso trucking company opened its new, $3.1 million office facility and truck terminal July 14.
July 18, 2016Editorial, Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Editorial: Churn and Change for the TT100
We bring you in this issue, our annual report on the size, shape and nature of trucking: the Transport Topics Top 100 list of for-hire carriers, our habit since 1989.
July 18, 2016Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
New Regulations, Technology to Disrupt Industry, TT100 Execs Say
Trucking companies continue to deal with an avalanche of safety and environmental regulations while bracing for potential disruption from new technology and changes in shipping patterns, said executives interviewed for Transport Topics' 2016 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list, released July 18.
July 18, 2016Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Takeaway: The Road Ahead
Trucking companies continue to deal with an avalanche of safety and environmental regulations while bracing for potential disruption from new technology and changes in shipping patterns.
July 18, 2016Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Commenters Question Sleep Apnea Plan
Although welcomed by medical professionals and nonprofit safety groups, the prospects of regulatory guidance for truck driver diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea continues to raise concerns in the trucking industry.
July 18, 2016Business, Autonomous
Truck-Rail Freight Falls 5.5% in 2nd Quarter
Truck-rail freight in the second quarter fell by 5.5%, the largest year-over-year decline since late 2009. The fall was driven by a weak economy, a market share skirmish with over-the-road trucking and 2015 market dislocations that inflated shipments last spring, industry experts said.
July 18, 2016Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Technology, Autonomous
Commercial Vehicle Inspectors to Conduct Brake Checks Sept. 11-17
Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in force beginning Sept. 11 to conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout North America.
July 15, 2016Technology, Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Behind the Wheel of a Self-Driving Truck
Being one of the few CDL holders with an autonomous endorsement to drive a truck with “self-driving†capabilities is a dubious claim to fame. But there it is. And why, if the truck drives itself, is there a need for a credential?
July 15, 2016