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Questions Raised Over FMCSA Proposal for New Electronic Truck IDs
A plan for Unique Electronic Identification devices to be on most commercial vehicles would allow law enforcement to identify and monitor the condition of trucks and drivers on the highways. This raises concerns about privacy and the costs and benefits.Â
November 1, 2022Derek Leathers Named New ATRI Chairman
Derek Leathers, CEO, president and chairman of Werner Enterprises, is the new chairman of the American Transportation Research Institute, it was announced Nov. 1.
November 1, 2022Congress Looks to States for Highway Trust Fund Revenue Solution
As electric vehicles appear more and more to be the future of transportation in America, the decades-old method of funding the nation’s roads and bridges with gasoline taxes will soon be a relic of its past.
November 1, 2022Forward Air Posts Record Q3 Income, Revenue
Forward Air Corp. reported record third-quarter net income, earnings per share and revenue from selecting, handling and pricing higher quality freight.
November 1, 2022Nevada’s Revamped 511 Travel Information System Features ‘Trucker Mode’
Aware of the needs of thousands of commercial drivers daily moving freight on Nevada roadways, state transportation officials unveiled a revamped 511 state travel information system featuring a special “Trucker Mode.â€
November 1, 2022XPO Spinoff RXO Officially Launches
XPO Logistics Inc. turned its tech-enabled brokered transportation platform, RXO, into an independent, publicly traded company Nov. 1.
November 1, 2022TuSimple Fires CEO Xiaodi Hou Amid Investigation
Self-driving truck technology developer TuSimple announced it terminated Xiaodi Hou, the company’s CEO, president and chief technology officer, and removed Hou from his position as chairman, effective Oct. 30.
October 31, 2022Mediterranean Shipping Co. Clashing With Machinists’ Union Over Seattle Terminal Duties
Mediterranean Shipping Co. filed a motion in late October with the National Labor Relations Board urging SSA Marine Inc. to assign tasks at the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
October 31, 2022EVs Become a Debate Topic Ahead of Midterm Elections
Heading into November’s midterm elections, many Republican candidates are seeking to capitalize on voters’ concerns about inflation by targeting a key component of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: electric vehicles.
October 31, 2022Port of Oakland Turns to Agriculture to Replace Lost Cargo Volumes
Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan says the port has embarked on a plan to play to its strength as one of the leading agriculture export facilities in the world to soften the impact of COVID challenges of the past three years.
October 31, 2022