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Electric Trucks Will Help ‘Kill Dirty Diesel,’ California Lawmakers Say

Parked east of the California Capitol steps was a long line of vehicles as clean as they were large, including a yellow school bus, a UPS delivery truck and an AC Transit bus — all with electric or hybrid motors.

August 30, 2017

Scarce Truck Parking Has Atlanta Looking for Solutions

Not nearly enough parking exists in metro Atlanta for truckers who must comply with federal rules that limit how many hours they can drive – a shortage that’s about to get worse, thanks to new enforcement procedures

August 30, 2017

Port of Corpus Christi Remains Closed After Drilling Ship Breaks From Dock, Sinks Tugboat

The Port of Corpus Christi remains closed after an oil drilling ship broke from its mooring Aug. 26, sank a tugboat and beached in the ship channel’s entrance to the Gulf of Mexico.

August 29, 2017

Autonomous Transportation Committee Stalls Under Trump

A federal committee created to work on autonomous transportation hasn’t moved an inch under President Donald Trump.

August 28, 2017

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Eyes Chattanooga as Testing Ground for Driverless Trucking

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s new director said Aug. 23 the lab is considering testing in Chattanooga related to autonomous driving and long-haul trucking.

August 24, 2017

More States Explore Truck-Platooning Technology and Regulations

It could be years before drivers on U.S. highways catch a glimpse of a tractor-trailer rig cruising down the highway with another truck trailing a perilous 20 or 30 feet behind.

August 23, 2017

$90 Million Driverless Vehicle Test Track Takes Shape in Florida

Florida’s best hope to develop self-driving vehicles might lie with an iconic-looking campus and a $90 million test track being built 40 miles southwest of Orlando.

August 22, 2017

Washington Seeks Drivers to Test Alternative Road Use Tax

Washington is seeking about 2,000 drivers to test a new way to pay to maintain the state’s roadways.

August 22, 2017

With California’s New Gas Tax Approved, Caltrans Is on a Hiring Spree as Construction Work Ramps Up

Vallejo native Chris Haynes had just finished high school when he signed up to work for the California Conservation Corps, a job that took him down back roads across the state. But wherever he went, he saw Caltrans workers too.

August 18, 2017

Indiana Governor Touts 500 New Trucking Jobs

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb visited Gary on Aug. 17 to tout the new corporate headquarters of HMD Trucking, which plans to create 500 jobs in the Steel City by 2021.

August 18, 2017