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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeJune 16, 2021

Bridgestone Kodiak Investment to Enable Smart Tire Tech in Autonomous Trucks

What happens if an autonomous truck gets a flat tire? Kodiak and Bridgestone are working together to use technology to help keep that from being a problem.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 16, 2021

Hub Adds Excess Liability Insurance to Protect Carriers

Hub International has launched an excess liability insurance designed to give truck carriers broad coverage and protect them from potential major losses from nuclear verdicts.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 16, 2021

U.S. Xpress 'Reimagines' Brokerage, Focuses on Technology

U.S. Xpress Enterprises is “reimagining” its brokerage segment, building and scaling a digital freight marketplace that benefits both carriers and shippers.

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Driversby Vesna BrajkovicJune 15, 2021

ATRI: Young Drivers Most Likely To Use Apps to Find Truck Parking

An ATRI survey found that the use of truck parking apps is more prevalent among younger drivers. Why could that be?

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Fuel Smartsby Vesna BrajkovicJune 15, 2021

Diesel, Oil Prices Climb

Diesel and crude oil prices are the highest recorded in years as consumption surges in the U.S.

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Canada ELD Mandate Deadline Passes with No Certified Devices

Canada's June 12 ELD mandate implementation date came and went with no actual devices certified yet – but a second certification company has been named.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 14, 2021

Mack Day Cab Roof Fairing to Improve Anthem Fuel Efficiency

Mack Trucks now offers a new Mack Anthem day cab roof fairing with a taller profile to allow better air flow over the trailer and reduce drag.

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Automatic Emergency Braking on DOT Agenda

The U.S. Department of Transportation included automatic emergency braking for both light- and heavy-duty vehicles on its regulatory agenda, which identifies actions the DOT plans to take during the next year and beyond.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 14, 2021

Truck of the Future Project to Address Blind Zones in AI Pilot

The Together for Safer Roads coalition, with Anheuser-Busch InBev, Republic Services, and the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, will work with a behavioral AI company to test ways to reduce blind zones around the truck as part of the Truck of the Future project.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 11, 2021

PGT Trucking To Deploy Automated Convoy Technology

During an eight-year partnership with Locomation, PGT Trucking will deploy 1,000 autonomous relay convoy systems to enable one driver to pilot a lead truck while a follower truck operates in tandem through a fully autonomous system.

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