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Daimler sign in front of Daimler Truck North America headquarters
Equipmentby StaffMay 6, 2024

UAW, Daimler Truck Reach Labor Agreement

A tentative last-minute deal struck between the United Auto Workers and Daimler Truck North America averted a threatened strike at several DTNA facilities in the Southeast.

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Several blue Volvo VNR Electric Trucks.
Fuel Smartsby News/Media ReleaseMay 6, 2024

41 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Go to Work in California

A Southern California drayage feel has deployed 41 Volvo VNR Electric trucks hauling freight in and around Long Beach.

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Hyundai Xcient Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Trucks at hydrogen fueling station.
Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 3, 2024

High-Capacity Hydrogen Truck Fueling Station Opens in Oakland, California

The new FirstElement Hydrogen Refueling Station in West Oakland, California, is using new technology that allows fueling of hydrogen-fuel-cell trucks in about the same amount of time it takes to refuel a diesel truck.

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Waabi autonomous truck terminal.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseMay 3, 2024

Waabi's New Autonomous Texas Truck Terminal

A new facility near Dallas will serve as Waabi’s Texas home base as well as a working autonomous truck terminal.

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Renewable diesel fuel.
Fuel Smartsby News/Media ReleaseMay 1, 2024

ATRI: Renewable Diesel Better Emissions Option than BEVs

Wide-scale use of renewable diesel fuel would be substantially cheaper than the adoption of electric trucks, according to a new study, while delivering comparable emissions reductions.

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Signs of Recovery Amid Trucking Overcapacity Woes?

Trucking is still suffering from the overcapacity hangover that developed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic boom, but some major truckload fleets are refusing to lower rates any further. Are there green shoots indicating a freight market recovery on the horizon?

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Will DEA's Move to Re-Classify Marijuana Affect Trucking?

The federal government is proposing to re-classify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, according to anonymous sources cited by the Associated Press. But what that would mean for trucking is unclear.

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FMCSA Declares Driver 'Imminent Hazard' Following Alcohol, HOS Violations

A New Jersey-licensed commercial driver has been declared an “imminent hazard” and ordered to stop operating after multiple alcohol-related safety violations came to light following a crash.

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Aurora autonomous trucks.
Fuel Smartsby News/Media ReleaseApril 30, 2024

Autonomous Trucks Can Reduce Emissions, Fight Climate Change

A white paper published by Aurora Innovation found that autonomous trucking technology has the potential to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions in the freight and logistics industry.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 29, 2024

NYC Congestion Pricing to Start in June — Or Will It?

New York City’s controversial congestion-pricing program is set to begin June 30 — unless one of several legal challenges blocks or delays its implementation.

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