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Fuel Smartsby StaffNovember 18, 2021

Calstart Launches Effort to Help Small Fleets with ZEV Transition

A new virtual hub aims to make it easier for small fleets to transition to zero-emission vehicles.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeNovember 18, 2021

ATRI Report on Smaller Verdicts and Settlements Suggests How to Battle Litigation

Read how a new report on the impact of smaller verdicts and settlements can help trucking companies counter plaintiffs' attorneys who believe in, "hit a truck, get a check."

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 17, 2021

September Trucking Conditions Still Strong

Freight rates continued to strengthen in September, but freight volume and capacity utilization numbers were weaker, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeNovember 17, 2021

Vaccine Mandate Challenges Consolidated in Single Court

A number of lawsuits challenging the Biden administration’s emergency regulation mandating COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing are being consolidated and could end up at the Supreme Court.

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Equipmentby StaffNovember 17, 2021

UPS, Waymo Partner on Autonomous Class 8 Truck Trials

Waymo Via has expanded its partnership with UPS to test autonomous freight movement with Class 8 trucks.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffNovember 16, 2021

Eaton: Cylinder Deactivation Tests Show Emissions-Reduction Effectiveness

Eaton announced test results on the effectiveness of cylinder deactivation (CDA) to help engine makers meet future emissions requirements.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffNovember 16, 2021

Amazon Order Drives Renewable Natural Gas Development

The latest effort from Clean Energy and BP has the estimated potential to convert the methane produced from dairy waste into more than 7 million gallons of RNG annually.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeNovember 16, 2021

Private Fleets Investing in Growth, Safety, Drivers

The nation’s large private fleets have weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain challenges, and a driver shortage, and many are looking to grow in 2022, according to the National Private Truck Council’s annual benchmarking report.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeNovember 15, 2021

Appeals Court: Trailers Not Covered by GHG Regs

An appeals court has ruled in favor of trailer makers, removing trailers from the 2016 greenhouse gas regulations published by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeNovember 12, 2021

TuSimple Set for Driverless Test Runs; Proceeds Toward Autonomous-Truck Commercialization

TuSimple plans to start running “driver-out” autonomous-truck pilots by the end of the year. That’s just part of what we learned in a recent interview with TuSimple officials and from its third-quarter earnings call.

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