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Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.

GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Mitch Landrieu Defends Repair Over Building New Roads

President Joe Biden’s point man carrying out the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law defended the administration’s emphasis on fixing before taking on new expansion as congressional Republicans criticized the policy.

June 16, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla Increases Prices Up to $6,000 Across Lineup

Tesla Inc. has increased prices across its lineup by as much as $6,000, Electrek reported, as global automakers grapple with surging costs for raw materials, particularly battery components.

June 16, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Samsara Expands Connected Fleet Technology to Improve Driver Productivity, Boost Safety

SAN FRANCISCO — Fleet technology supplier Samsara is rolling out product updates designed to streamline drivers’ daily routines, mitigate unsafe driving and improve fleet management, marking the latest steps in the company’s mission to make transportation operations more connected.

June 16, 2022
BusinessTechnology

Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage

Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that technology alone isn’t enough.

June 16, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

ATA's Chris Spear Touts Issues-First Approach to Infrastructure Bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear praised the bipartisan work that carried a federal infrastructure package across the finish line, and stressed that his group will always put issues ahead of politics

June 15, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsFor-Hire

Firms Leverage Innovations to Manage Supply Chain Disruptions

CHICAGO — Trucking and logistics leaders said their companies’ investments in technology and more flexible service offerings have paid dividends during the supply chain turbulence of the past few years.

June 15, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Diesel Crisis Likely to Stay Unfixed by Oil Refining Revival

A wave of new oil refining capacity that’s coming on stream won’t be enough to solve a global shortage of diesel, jet fuel and similar petroleum products.

June 15, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

CVSA Asks FMCSA to Require Documents for Hemp Transports

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to amend agency regulations to require that interstate transporters of hemp carry a variety of shipping documents to avoid law enforcement uncertainties.

June 15, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

NHTSA Says 273 Teslas With Automated Driving Systems Have Crashed

DETROIT — Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driver-assist systems, according to statistics about the industry released by U.S. safety regulators on June 15.

June 14, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Oregon Alerts Portland-Area Truckers About Diesel Retrofit Law

Oregon officials are reminding some owners of medium- and heavy-duty trucks using engines made in 1996 or older to get a diesel retrofit by Jan. 1.

June 14, 2022