Tire maker Michelin Group announced it will deploy an autonomous electric transport system, called T-Pod, from Einride beginning in 2020.
June 10, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Michelin Plans to Deploy Einride’s T-Pod
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Hundreds of Barges Stalled as Floods Hinder Midwest Supplies
Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the main circulatory system for a farm-belt economy battered by a relentless, record-setting string of snow, rainstorms and flooding.
June 10, 2019Business, Safety
2019 Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships
Photos from the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships in York, Pa., June 7-8, 2019.
June 7, 2019Business, Safety
Steven Clark Takes Top Honors at Surprising Utah Truck Driving Championships
The unexpected was the norm at the Utah Truck Driving Championships. Defending Grand Champion Russell Atkin finished fifth in the Tank Trunk division, and rookie William Plevney took first place in the 5-Axle. When the dust settled, FedEx Freight driver Steven Clark was the 2019 Grand Champion after besting his closest challenger by 62 points in the 3-Axle class.
June 7, 2019Business, Safety
Troy Swenson Will Make Triumphant Return to Pittsburgh as South Dakota Grand Champion
FedEx Freight driver Troy Swenson won the Sleeper class championship at the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh. He hasn’t been back to the Steel City since — but that’s about to change.
June 7, 2019Business, Safety
Message of Safety Hits °®¶¹´«Ã½ Leading Up to Illinois Truck Driving Championships
FedEx Freight drivers Ritch Fundell and Miguel Corral are back and ready to repeat in the Illinois Truck Driving Championships on June 7-8. The event's primary safety focus will be on emphasizing adherence to Scott's Law, named after a Chicago firefighter who was struck and killed by a motorist while assisting at a roadside crash scene in 2000. Overall FedEx Freight claimed five division championships in 2018. UPS took home two first-place finishes, and XPO Logistics and YRC Freight earned one apiece.
June 7, 2019Government, Safety
FMCSA Delays Public Release of HOS Proposed Rule
The long-anticipated Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service proposed rule has been delayed from its original release date of June 7.
June 6, 2019Business, Safety
2019 Vermont Truck Driving Championships
Photos of the winners from the Vermont Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Pembroke, N.H. (Vermont Truck & Bus Association)
June 6, 2019Business, Safety
2019 New Hampshire Truck Driving Championships
Photos of the winners from the New Hampshire Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Pembroke. (New Hampshire Motor Transport Association)
June 6, 2019Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Officials Monitor Damage as Floods Continue to Devastate Transportation Systems and Farms
Federal officials continue to monitor central states that have been rocked by severe storms, which have damaged infrastructure and saturated swaths of farmland.
June 6, 2019