SANDUSKY, Ohio — Defending national Grand Champion Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight is back at the Ohio TDC beginning his quest to repeat.
May 17, 2019Business, Safety
Ohio Competition Gets Underway With Scott Woodrome Favored to Win
Government, Safety
Committee Against Human Trafficking Reviews Draft of Final Report
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking is one step closer to submitting the final version of its capstone report.
May 17, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Unmanned Truck Operates on Public Road in Sweden
An unmanned, self-driving truck now is hauling cargo on a short stretch of public road in Sweden.
May 17, 2019Business, Safety
Tennessee Native Punches First Ticket to Nationals
FedEx Freight driver Gary Luster is looking to capitalize on his first Grand Champion win that he picked up April 27 at the Tennessee Truck Driving Championships.
May 16, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Self-Driving Shuttle Pulled Over in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A self-driving shuttle got pulled over by police on its first day carrying passengers on a new Rhode Island route.
May 15, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Britain Is Falling Behind in Employing Robots
The U.K. is falling behind in employing robots as firms make do with older machines or hire human workers.
May 15, 2019Government, Safety
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Pilot Program for Young Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment on a potential pilot program that would allow drivers between the ages of 18 and 20 to operate trucks interstate.
May 14, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, Top 50, Top 100
Penske Joins Autonomous Vehicle Coalition PAVE
Penske Truck Leasing has joined Partners for Automated Vehicle Education, a coalition of industry leaders that seeks to educate and assure the public about automated vehicles, according to a news release from the two organizations.
May 14, 2019Business, Safety
Mississippi Champion Scott Osborne Goes From Student to Teacher
Scott Osborne believes in the power of mentoring. Not only has he been taught by the best, he is doing all he can to pass that knowledge on to the next generation.
May 14, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Letter: Crash ‘Preventability’ Tough to Define
Transport Topics reports in its April 3 article entitled “Crash Not Your Fault? FMCSA Says Soon It Won’t Hurt Your CSA Score†that the agency intends to identify no-fault crashes beginning in August. The article states the agency will implement its test “preventability†study and incorporate it into CSA without rulemaking.
May 14, 2019