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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 2, 2021

TCA Selects New President

James “Jim” Ward will succeed John Lyboldt as president of the Truckload Carriers Association in 2022.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 2, 2021

'Tis the Season... for Fleet Acquisitions

As we near the end of the year there's a flurry of fleet acquisition news, with Werner adding to its final-mile portfolio, Ashley Furniture buying Wilson Logistics, TFI International buying D&D Sexton, and Quantix buying Delaware.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffDecember 2, 2021

Sysco Commits to Electrify 35% of Fleet by 2030

“Increasing the electrification of our fleet is a primary way we can reduce our direct emissions,” said food-distribution giant Sysco.

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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 2, 2021

Peterbilt to Deploy AR Tool for Dealer Service Techs

Peterbilt will have deployed 200 of its patented ARTech augmented reality tools to dealer locations by March 31, 2022, in an effort to improve customer uptime.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffDecember 1, 2021

Washington State Adopts Rule to Increase Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales

The Washington State Department of Ecology adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule to require truck makers to sell an increasing number of clean, zero-emission vehicles in the state.

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Fleet Managementby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 1, 2021

How Will Autonomous Trucking Impact Carriers?

Experts from Aurora, Waymo, Daimler Trucks North America and Gatik share their vision of where autonomous technology will take trucking, and how it will impact carriers and drivers.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffNovember 30, 2021

Locomation: Autonomous Platooning Tech Can Cut Fuel Consumption, GHG Footprint

Locomation's Autonomous Relay Convoy system can dramatically reduce the greenhouse gas footprint, fuel consumption, and operating costs of transporting goods by truck, according to a recent report.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 29, 2021

The Growth of Dedicated Truckload Capacity

Dedicated truckload capacity has been growing more than five times the rate of traditional dedicated contract carriage, according to Armstrong & Associates.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 24, 2021

Truckload Rates Hit Highest October Level

Prices for truckload services spiked to their highest levels yet in October, reflecting shippers’ willingness to pay a premium to move goods through their supply chains, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 23, 2021

ATA: Truck Tonnage Index Increased in October

The combination of solid retail sales, inventory rebuilding, and generally higher factory output offset some areas of softer freight growth in October, according to ATA’s chief economist.

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