Uber Technologies Inc. is changing the way people move around cities; Flexport wants to do the same with聽cargo in the holds of ocean-going containerships.
May 11, 2015Business, Safety, Autonomous
US Trucking Revenue Sets Record in 2014, Surpasses $700 Billion, ATA Report Says
Trucking industry revenue set a record last year, reaching $700.4 billion, American Trucking Associations reported.
May 18, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
ATA-led Coalition Accuses Regulators of Skewing Restart Study
American Trucking Associations and a coalition of more than 100 industry stakeholders have asked members of the House Appropriations Committee to include legislative provisions that would block federal regulators from skewing the results of their hours of service restart study.
May 13, 2015Business, Technology, Autonomous
Flexport Wants to Be the Uber of Ocean Freight
Perspective, Business, Government, Autonomous
Opinion: Nat-Gas Vehicles and Low Oil Prices
For light- and heavy-duty truck operators evaluating a switch to natural gas from diesel, the recent oil-price collapse represents the most significant 鈥渂ump in the road鈥 in several years. 聽 聽
May 11, 2015Business, Autonomous
Mack Demonstrates AMT for Vocational Vehicles
ALLENTOWN, Pa. 鈥 Mack Trucks has taken the next step in its integrated powertrain strategy by offering a proprietary automated manual transmission tailored to construction and heavy-haul applications.
May 11, 2015Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Ryder Adds More Than 1,000 Trucks with Automated Transmissions to Rental Fleet
Truck leasing and rental provider Ryder System Inc. said it is upgrading its North American rental fleet with more than 1,000 trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions.
May 8, 2015Business, Equipment, Autonomous
Kenworth Offers Eaton UltraShift Plus as Option in Medium-Duty Models
Kenworth Truck Co. is offering Eaton Corp.鈥檚 UltraShift Plus Vocational Active Shifting transmission as an option in its T370, T440 and T470 medium-duty models equipped with the Paccar PX-9 engine.
May 8, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
American Fast Freight Buys Caribbean Shipping Services
American Fast Freight Inc., a logistics and trucking operator, announced the acquisition of Caribbean Shipping Services Inc. to expand in the U.S.-Puerto Rico ocean shipping market.
May 8, 2015Business, Autonomous
USA Truck CEO John Simone Eager to Return From Medical Leave
USA Truck CEO John Simone, who has been on medical leave, said he is looking forward to returning to active involvement in the business.
May 8, 2015Business, Autonomous
US Unemployment Falls to Lowest Level Since May 2008
The trucking industry added 1,392 jobs in April as the unemployment rate dropped to 5.4%, the lowest level since May 2008, the Labor Department said May 8.
May 8, 2015