Truckload and intermodal carrier Schneider National Inc., No. 7 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers, filed financial documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 22 as a prelude to the company going public, possibly later this year.
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Letters: Skepticism Over Hydrogen Claims, Shipper Tactics
The Nikola One isn’t actually a zero-emissions vehicle when you see the entire process.
January 2, 2017
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Diesel, Crude Prices Ascend to 2016 Peaks at Year’s End
The average U.S. retail price of diesel jumped 1.3 cents a gallon to $2.54, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 26, as the price of oil rose past $53 a barrel because evidence is growing that plans to cut production will jell.
January 2, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 2: Tunneling Out of Infrastructure Mess
If federal lawmakers need a reminder of an infrastructure mission statement for the 115th Congress, they should visit the House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing room at Rayburn. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.Â
January 3, 2017Maryland Applies to US DOT for Automated Vehicle Testing
Maryland wants to be the next state to join the automated vehicle revolution.
December 27, 2016DOT Announces Proposed Rule for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Dec. 13 issued a proposed rule offering guidance for the development of vehicle-to-vehicle technologies that would provide advance warning of potentially life-threatening crashes for light vehicles.
December 13, 2016Opinion: Safety Is Greatest Benefit of Autonomous Tech
There has been a great amount of media attention with the first delivery by autonomous truck by Otto Transportation, which recently took place on Interstate 25 from Fort Collins to Denver in Colorado. While this trip was made with a convoy of State Patrol and Colorado DOT vehicles around it, this event still represented quite an achievement.
December 12, 2016Governor Signs Bills Allowing Autonomous, Platooning Vehicles in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder turned the bills governing autonomous and platooning vehicles into law Dec. 9. Senate Bills 995-997 had been passed overwhelmingly by both houses of Michigan’s Legislature.
December 9, 2016ATA President Chris Spear: Autonomous Trucks Will Continue to Need Drivers
WASHINGTON — The rapid developments in autonomous trucks that several companies are embracing will continue to require drivers inside the vehicles, the trucking industry’s chief representative told lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Dec. 6.
December 6, 2016Tennessee DOT Chief Says Driverless Technology Poses Challenges for Road Planners
Self-driving vehicles present the biggest challenge for road planners since horse and buggies gave way to automobiles in the early 20th Century, Tennessee's transportation chief says.
December 5, 2016