Alvys announced it has integrated its transportation management software with Trimble’s PC Miler truck routing, mileage and mapping software.
September 18, 2024Trucking Business News
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Long Trains Pose Derailment Danger, Report Says
OMAHA, Neb. — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a certain type of derailment, the National Academies of Sciences said.
September 18, 2024Magnus Launches Enhanced Driver App for Load Planning
Magnus announced the new products Sept. 15 at Trimble’s Insight 2024 conference in Las Vegas.
September 18, 2024Port Dockworkers Threaten to Strike Over Automation, Pay
About 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships.
September 18, 2024House Bill Would Ease Veterans’ Path to Apprenticeships
Legislation aimed at facilitating access to veterans benefits for interstate trucking apprenticeships was recently introduced in the House of Representatives.
September 17, 2024Yellow Loses Ruling Over $6.5 Billion in Pension Debts
Bankrupt carrier Yellow Corp. and its hedge fund owners lost a court ruling over $6.5 billion in debt that pension funds claim the defunct company owes them.
September 17, 2024Trimble Unveils New Tools to Boost Fleet Safety, Efficiency
Trimble has introduced several product releases and updates across its trucking technology portfolio to help fleet operators improve efficiency, safety and productivity.
September 17, 2024Medium-Duty Truck Sales Dip 1% in August Year Over Year
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks experienced a slight year-over-year decline in August, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
September 17, 2024Hyzon Starts Series Production of Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck
Hyzon began series production of its 200-kilowatt Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck Sept. 16, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based company said.
September 17, 2024Intel to Make Custom AI Chip for Amazon, Delay German Plant
Intel and Amazon’s AWS will co-invest in a custom semiconductor for artificial intelligence computing — what’s known as a fabric chip — in a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar framework.â€Â
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