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BusinessTechnologySafety

Have Trucking Insurance Premiums Peaked?

There has been much concern about rising insurance premium costs. However, are we getting close to an environment in which those rates are leveling out or even reversing course?

August 11, 2023
BusinessSafety

Bolduc, Daly Lead Field at National Truck Driving Championships

Although they differ in style and personality, FedEx Express鈥 Roland Bolduc and XPO鈥檚 Ina Daly have plenty in common.聽Both are widely recognized as top competitors for this year's NTDC crown.

August 11, 2023
BusinessTechnology

AI Helps Fleets Navigate Risk Management

Insurance companies and brokers are finding the benefits in artificial intelligence to better assist trucking companies with their risk management needs.聽

August 11, 2023
BusinessEquipment

SAF-Holland Q2 Sales Soar on North American Demand

Sales at SAF-Holland jumped in the second quarter of 2023 on the back of North American trailer and truck markets plus increasing demand for disc-braked axle systems for trailers.

August 11, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Global Oil Demand Hits Record and Prices May Climb, IEA Says

Global oil demand has surged to a record amid robust consumption in China and elsewhere, threatening to push prices higher, the International Energy Agency said.

August 11, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

San Francisco Approves Waymo, Cruise Operation 24/7

SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 California regulators on Aug. 10 approved an expansion that will allow robotaxi services Waymo and Cruise聽 to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours.

August 11, 2023
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

July Class 8 Sales Up 2.5% Year-Over-Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in July increased 2.5% from a year ago but were down from the prior month, Wards Intelligence reported.

August 11, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyTCA

New Hurricane Outlook Sees Above-Average Number of Storms

After predicting a 鈥渘ear-normal鈥 hurricane season in May, experts now expect an above-average number of storms, as record-high ocean temperatures create favorable hurricane conditions.

August 10, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Iowa Champ Mindy Rathjens Eager for Debut at NTDC

For Mindy Rathjens, everything clicked once she got behind the wheel at the Iowa Truck Driving Championships. The 3-axle winner and state grand champion now sets her sights on nationals.

August 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsTCA

USPS Pressured to Provide Water for All Mail Carriers

WASHINGTON 鈥 Texas lawmakers prodded the U.S. Postal Service on Aug. 9 to provide bottled water to mail carriers in San Antonio, which workers say stopped last month despite extreme heat.

August 10, 2023