The state’s standard for the biodiesel blend will double to 20% at gas pumps next May, a decision that displeased trucking industry advocates.
August 4, 2017BusinessTechnologyTCA
Uber Freight App Rolls Into California, Arizona, Chicagoland
Uber Freight, which officially launched in May as a way for short-haul truckers to more easily book their loads, is making a big national push after a test run in Texas.
August 3, 2017BusinessTechnology
HaulFox, FourKites Partner to Enhance Visibility for Freight Brokers
HaulFox has partnered with freight-tracking technology provider FourKites to enhance supply chain visibility.
August 3, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
PeopleNet Adds Tire-Pressure Integration With Continental
Fleet telematics provider PeopleNet has added an integration with a tire pressure monitoring system from tire maker Continental Corp.
August 3, 2017TechnologyEquipment
ALK Introduces PC Miler 31
ALK Technologies recently announced the availability of PC Miler 31, the latest version of its flagship truck routing, mileage and mapping software.
August 3, 2017BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Convoy, Uber Accelerate Push to Match Carriers With Loads Via Mobile Apps
The push to automate freight brokering is gaining momentum with technology startup Convoy raising $62 million to accelerate its growth plans and Uber Freight adding features and expanding into new markets since its May launch.
August 3, 2017BusinessTechnology
FourKites Partners With 3GTMS to Enhance Shipping Processes
FourKites has announced a partnership with 3GTMS, a provider of Tier 1 transportation management software, to create a platform designed for enhanced shipping.
August 1, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics
Warehouse Forklifts Finally Give Hydrogen Power a Reason to Be
His tiny company, Plug Power Inc., makes hydrogen fuel cells, and for years he struggled to find customers. No longer. In April, Amazon.com Inc. agreed to try out the technology in forklift fleets at 10 of its warehouses.
July 31, 2017BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Amazon’s Warehouses Remind Market That Dominating E-Commerce Has a Price
Amazon.com Inc. reminded investors that luring shoppers away from stores and dominating the cloud-computing industry isn’t cheap.
July 28, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
Unions Urge Slowdown as Self-Driving Car Laws Pick Up Speed
Labor unions are urging a slowdown as lawmakers fast-track legislation to allow self-driving vehicles on the road, a potential boon to some union jobs and an existential threat to others.
July 28, 2017