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Congress Considers Tech Fix for Rail Cargo Thefts
A House lawmaker is pressing colleagues to advance legislation that takes aim at cargo theft in the rail sector.
June 25, 2025Kodiak Robotics Teams Up With Remote Driving Specialist Vay
Berlin-based Vay is best known in the U.S. for introducing remotely driven cars to rental customers in Las Vegas, viewed as a twist on the rideshare experience offered by Uber or Lyft.
June 25, 2025REPLAY: Understanding the Outlook for Freight and Trade with ATA’s Bob Costello
How could the federal spending bill impact trucking? And what market trends should you be watching? ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello joins Seth Clevenger to break down current economic conditions and deliver his outlook for the back half of 2025 and beyond.
June 25, 2025Kroger Plans to Close 60 US Stores to Improve Profit
Kroger plans to close around 60 U.S. grocery stores over the next 18 months to improve efficiency.
June 25, 2025Former ATA President Bennett Whitlock Dies at Age 97
Bennett Clarke Whitlock Jr., who helped steer the trucking industry through deregulation in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has died. He was 97.
June 25, 2025Shell Says It Isn’t in Talks to Take Over Oil Rival BP
Shell denied a Wall Street Journal report that it is in active talks about acquiring its London-based oil rival BP.
June 25, 2025Idaho Trucking Leader Heber Andrus Dies at Age 75
Heber Lynn Andrus, a past chairman of the Idaho Trucking Association and former owner of Idaho-based Doug Andrus Distributing, died June 11 at age 75.
June 25, 2025Mack Trucks Launches Overhaul of Anthem Tractor
Mack Trucks unveiled an overhaul of the Anthem tractor on June 25, repositioning it as a maneuverable regional-haul specialist in the wake of the recent introduction of a new OTR model.
June 25, 2025Samsara Harnesses AI to Enhance Fleet Operations
Fleet technology supplier Samsara is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities with a plethora of new products and enhancements for its connected operations platform.
June 25, 2025New FMCSA Rule Institutes Electronic Medical Certificates
Federal trucking regulators have implemented a rulemaking that creates a new digitalized system to replace outdated medical examiner paper documents.
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