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Although the carrier said there will always be a need for human drivers, the ongoing driver shortage and other market forces have led U.S. Xpress to make investments in autonomous technology provider TuSimple.
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How one company is using artificial intelligence to develop "depot-to-depot" autonomous trucks.
Read More →Both ACT Research and FTR reported Class 8 preliminary net orders increased in January over December 2023, but taking a broader view both noted large increases in orders compared to the same time a year ago.
Read More →FedEx Corp. announced rate increases for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground customers and a decrease in the fuel surcharge effective Jan. 3
Read More →We highlight several stories that appeared in the mainstream press this week, dealing with hair testing for drugs and alcohol colliding with religious beliefs; what UPS and FedEx are doing to speed e-commerce deliveries; and a couple of the latest items about autonomous trucks.
Read More →There is no mistaking a change in the underlying business climate when it comes to greener trucks. Diesel is relatively cheap, and a new administration in the White House wants to slash funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But don't prepare to burn coal dust just yet.
Read More →A new Guidance Report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency on total cost of ownership for medium-duty electric trucks in urban freight and delivery applications discovers there are still a lot of unknowns.
Read More →Despite all the talk of the “uberization” of trucking and tons of venture capital poured into startups that promise cheap same-day delivery, companies like FedEx and UPS aren’t likely going anywhere soon — but Amazon has been and will continue to be disruptive to the logistics business, according to Richard “Dick” Metzler, chief marketing officer of uShip.
Read More →Gillette now offers razor blade sales direct to its customers. But why is that an important development for truck fleets nationwide? Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.
Read More →Electric and natural gas vehicles are the most well-known alternatives to diesel, but here’s a look at other alternative fuels that may be in the running for certain truck applications.
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