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  • American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear addresses attendees of the 2024 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition on Monday.
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    MCE 2024

    ATA president calls on carriers to ‘stick together, get loud and kick ass’

    CEO Chris Spear pledged the group would remain engaged on industry issues, regardless of the outcome of the presidential race.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
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    New tech aims to make solar powered reefers financially practical

    Wabash and the University of Delaware want to make refrigerated trailers lighter to help reach zero-emission goals.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
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    MCE 2024

    Economy is once again trucking’s top worry in 2024

    Lawsuit abuse reform, insurance and driver compensation also ranked among the industry’s top concerns, according to ATRI.

    By • Oct. 14, 2024
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    J.B. Hunt buys another 20 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell trucks

    The Arkansas-based trucking giant will use some of the trucks in its intermodal operations in California for port and drayage hauls.

    By • Oct. 10, 2024
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    Gatik aims to scale driverless freight operations in Texas next year

    The self-driving company previously rolled out its technology in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the greater Toronto area.

    By • Oct. 4, 2024
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    ArcBest chief innovation officer to retire

    Michael Newcity, who served over three decades with the company, will step down in December.

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a suit holding his hand to his chin.
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    California governor leaves door open to driverless trucking

    The Golden State remains an outlier compared to 35 jurisdictions that have authorized heavy-duty AV testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a veto letter.

    By • Oct. 2, 2024
  • A wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center featuring Mid-America Trucking Show banners for its 2024 event.
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    Trucking conferences to watch in 2025

    Plan your year ahead with these key gatherings that bring industry stakeholders to the same place.

    By • Updated Oct. 11, 2024
  • A red Kodiak truck is parked next to other tractor-trailers at an office park where the company's Lancaster terminal is.
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    Tech firms applaud California’s heavy-duty AV proposal

    The industry has been waiting to deploy the technology further in the state for years, officials noted.

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
  • J.B. Hunt has added a Freightliner eCascadia to a Daimler Truck North America aftermarket parts supply route in Arizona.
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    J.B. Hunt, Daimler add eCascadia to Arizona route

    The EV truck will haul the OEM's aftermarket parts from a Phoenix distribution center to dealers along a 100-mile route.

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
  • A Hyzon fuel cell electric truck in front of a grassy field.
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    Hyzon says next-gen hydrogen truck is ready to scale

    “We are proud to announce it has evolved from a prototype to a vehicle ready for full production,” CEO Parker Meeks said.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
  • Illustrated lines between vehicles from an overhead view of an intersection show how vehicles could relay critical information to help reduce crashes.
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    Connected vehicle tech could help nationwide e-tolling, officials say

    Public and industry leaders have long noted obstacles in regional wireless transponder networks while also envisioning more seamless traveling.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
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    US seeks to limit China, Russia’s role in connected vehicle supply chains

    The proposed rule would ban certain technologies, such as fleet-tracking telematics, from countries that could pose security risks.

    By • Sept. 24, 2024
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    FedEx Freight slashes spending 62% ahead of potential spinoff

    The logistics giant nearly halved overall truck and trailer expenditures last quarter.

    By • Updated Sept. 20, 2024
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    DB Schenker, Maersk, Pepsi to pilot I-10 EV truck corridor

    Chargers will power the heavy-duty electric trucking operations between Los Angeles and El Paso, Texas, starting in 2027.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
  • EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator Alejandra Nunez briefs Truckload Carriers Association members during their 2024 Fall Business Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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    EV trucking, politics take center stage at TCA conference

    The association’s Fall Business Meeting & Call on Washington featured a Q&A with an EPA official and advocacy for truck parking funding.

    By • Sept. 18, 2024
  • A truck driver exits a tractor-trailer after arriving at a docking area, where a worker can be seeing in a docking bay.
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    Uber Freight upgrades its TMS

    Updates include simplified dock scheduling features and a streamlined load management experience, the company said.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    Phillips 66 augments fleet fueling payment options

    The DriverDash mobile app allows fleet drivers to pay for fuel more safely at more than 5,500 Phillips 66, Conoco and 76-branded gas stations.

    By Jessica Loder • Sept. 17, 2024
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    Alternatives to electric trucks show more promise, Werner leader says

    Chairman and CEO Derek Leathers described limitations with EVs in the carrier's fleet and suggested renewable diesel as a better option.

    By • Sept. 13, 2024
  • EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator Alejandra Nunez briefs Truckload Carriers Association members during their 2024 Fall Business Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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    ‘It isn’t going to work’: Carrier execs slam EPA emissions rule

    Trucking leaders challenged the feasibility of the Phase 3 greenhouse gas reduction rule for new heavy-duty trucks during a Q&A with an EPA official Wednesday.

    By • Sept. 12, 2024
  • A waste collection truck with Recology branding sits in a parking lot with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
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    Waste hauler Recology pilots hydrogen fuel cell truck

    The trial marked the first test of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered refuse collection vehicle in North America, the carrier said.

    By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 10, 2024
  • A rendering of a Greenlane location where electric trucks could charge with electricity and refuel with hydrogen. The overhead view shows tractors and tractor-trailers in the facility's lot.
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    Greenlane receives $15M grant for EV truck charging

    The South Coast Air Quality Management District grant will expedite construction of the venture's flagship site in Colton, California.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
  • A California Department of Motor Vehicles sign outside an office in Fullerton.
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    California seeks public feedback on self-driving heavy-duty trucks

    The state’s DMV put forth draft regulations to spur stakeholder comments.

    By • Sept. 9, 2024
  • A Teamsters union member holds a picket sign while speaking to a truck driver at the entrance of CN Rail - Intermodal Yard on August 22, 2024 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
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    ATRI calls on carriers to share trucking’s top concerns

    The American Trucking Associations’ research arm uses the input to help prioritize industry strategy.

    By • Sept. 6, 2024
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    Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector

    The DOT is releasing $800 million to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said.

    By Julie Strupp • Sept. 6, 2024