J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recognized 116 company drivers for achieving million-mile marks without a preventable accident, the company announced Oct. 12.
October 22, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Carrier Transicold Bolsters Refrigeration Capacity With Supra S10
Carrier Transicold released a new diesel-powered truck refrigeration unit designed to increase freezing capacity and efficiency, the company announced Oct. 20.
October 22, 2021BusinessEquipment
U.S. Xpress Reports Revenue Gain, Earnings Loss for Q3
U.S. Xpress Enterprises reported a loss for the third quarter, but revenue increased.
October 22, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Embark Announces Reservations for 14,200 Trucks
Embark Trucks Inc., a developer of autonomous truck technology, announced that carriers participating in its partner development program placed 14,200 nonbinding reservations for Embark-equipped autonomous trucks.
October 21, 2021TechnologyEquipmentSafety
ATRI Conducts Second Survey on Tech Adoption Rate
The American Transportation Research Institute has begun a survey of motor carriers and truck drivers to assess the state of adoption of truck safety technologies.
October 21, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
September Trailer Orders Clear 28,000; Uncertain Conditions Persist
U.S. trailer orders in September reached the third-highest level this year, clearing 28,000. But that was far short of year-ago volumes, according to ACT Research.
October 21, 2021BusinessEquipment
Rental/Lease Trailer Inventory Rises in 2021
A 2021 inventory by WillGo Transportation Consulting puts the number of rental/lease trailers at 6.5% higher than a year earlier, according to a recent survey of certain North American companies in that sector.
October 20, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics
Infrastructure Battle Puts China Chip Bill on Back Burner
A bipartisan push to make the U.S. more competitive with China and bolster domestic chip production risks falling by the wayside as Congress grapples with a packed year-end agenda in an ever-more-divided Capitol.
October 20, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
NHTSA Deputy Steven Cliff to Be Nominated as Administrator
A former California pollution regulator is being nominated to run the nation’s highway safety agency.
October 20, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Trail King Adds Two New Dealers
Trailer manufacturer Trail King Industries announced the addition of two new dealers to its network: Frost Machines of Cody, Wyo., and US Equipment Sales & Rentals in Plainfield, Ill.
October 18, 2021