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Keeping a Solid ADAS Foundation

Braswell: Despite the clear safety benefits and demonstrated reduction in fre­quency, severity and injuries in accident statistics, resistance remains to retiring older equipment because of reluctance or resistance to advanced driver assistance systems technologies.

January 29, 2021
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Fleets Implement Techniques to Fight Corrosion From Salts

Keeping roadways free of snow and ice is critical for safety, but the de-icing products states use — mainly chlorides — are notorious for causing truck corrosion, creating a significant risk to equipment.

January 29, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

State DOTs Find Alternative Solutions to Clearing Roads

States are working to decrease the amount of product needed to clear winter roads, implementing brine technology and adding corrosion inhibitors

January 29, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Trucking Is the Line Between Other Industries

Michael Freeze reflects on a recent podcast conversation about the trucking industry and logistics.

January 29, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Caterpillar Sees Housing Boom Leading 2021 Sales Recovery

Caterpillar Inc. fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts’ expectations as reopening economies stoked demand for its signature yellow machines. The company said it expects stronger year-over-year sales this quarter, led by construction industries.

January 29, 2021
Business

Congestion Worsens at Southern California Ports

Ship congestion around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach hit an unprecedented level, worsening the bottleneck at the busiest gateway for U.S. imports.

January 29, 2021
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

Landstar Reports Record-Setting Q4 Revenue

Landstar System Inc. on Jan. 27 reported record-setting fourth-quarter revenue that helped lift the company’s profits for the period.

January 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Freight Transportation Undergoing Uneven Recovery, Panel Says

Trucking has already returned to pre-pandemic norms in many ways but there are still issues — including capacity — that are lagging behind, according to panelists at the SMC³ Jump Start 2021 conference on Jan. 27.

January 28, 2021
BusinessTechnologyFuel

GM Sets Goal of Going Largely Electric by 2035

General Motors Co. has set a goal of making the vast majority of the vehicles it produces electric by 2035, and the entire company carbon neutral, including operations, five years after that.

January 28, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Norfolk Southern Reports Decline in Q4 Earnings

Norfolk Southern Corp. saw its fourth-quarter revenue fall by 4% as freight volume fell in most of the commodities it moves.

January 28, 2021