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TuSimple to Build Hub in Texas, Expects Fully Driverless Routes in 2021

Global automated trucking company TuSimple is setting up shop at AllianceTexas’ newly launched Mobility Innovation Zone, which it hopes will bolster a national expansion and fully driverless testing.

October 29, 2020
BusinessLogistics

New TIA President Anne Reinke Details Leadership Approach

New Transportation Intermediaries Association chief Anne Reinke plans to lead by supporting and enhancing what already is working.

October 29, 2020
BusinessLogisticsTop 50Top 100

Werner Increases Net Income but Sees Lower Revenue in Q3

Werner Enterprises posted mixed results as profits increased on lower revenue during the third quarter, the company announced Oct. 28.

October 29, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Digital Wave Sweeps Over Tire Management

Launching a digital tire management program in your fleet based on real-time information and predictive maintenance analytics is a good idea now because, for one thing, your competitors are likely to have one already and are benefiting from the results.

October 29, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Zeta, Now Tropical Storm, Leaves Trail of Blackouts Across South

Tropical Storm Zeta is spinning across the U.S. South after walloping New Orleans, blacking out 1.9 million homes and businesses and leaving a trail of wreckage from Louisiana to North Carolina.

October 29, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Jobless Claims Decline More Than Forecast in Week Ending Oct. 24

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell more than forecast last week, suggesting the labor market remains on the path of gradual improvement — while still far from its pre-pandemic health.

October 29, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Economy Expands at Record 33.1% Pace After COVID Plunge

The U.S. economy bounced back with a record yet temporary surge of growth in the third quarter as businesses reopened and stimulus cash powered consumer spending — reversing much of the collapse stemming from coronavirus lockdowns.

October 29, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Staging Truck Accident

A participant in a ring that staged two accidents the same day with two tractor-trailers in New Orleans has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

October 28, 2020
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsTop 50Top 100

Ryder Reports Profit Increase; Record Set for Used Vehicle Sales in Q3

Ryder System Inc. reported net income rose and revenue dipped in the third quarter, as it noted used vehicles sales set a record.

October 28, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousTop 50

The Rise of the Warehouse Robot

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the decline of brick-and-mortar retail establishments and accelerated e-commerce, creating a massive logistical challenge for warehouse and distribution center operators.

October 28, 2020