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Maersk to add 300 electric trucks to North America network
It's the carrier's "largest heavy-duty electric truck deployment to date," according to an announcement.
By Colin Campbell • March 25, 2022 -
AV safety rule brings clarity to trucking industry
The provisions offer safety standards for trucks that could one day be fully automated, but regulators noted the need for more investigation around crash safety.
By Jason Plautz • March 23, 2022 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive
These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry.
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Autonomous trucks could impact up to 94% of long-haul hours: study
While many worry the tech will eliminate millions of jobs in the future, researchers estimate it's closer to "a few hundred thousand."
By Jim Stinson • March 21, 2022 -
How XPO Logistics uses tech to improve door planning
As labor constraints persist, dock management tools help boost productivity while decreasing costs.
By Amanda Loudin • March 14, 2022 -
Sponsored by TuSimple
Setting the stage for the world's first driver out autonomous truck runs
The first company to autonomously operate heavy-duty trucks on open public roads with no humans in the vehicle, no remote control and no human intervention of any kind.
March 14, 2022 -
Trucking visibility: Shippers, carriers step up for the future
The function of visibility is set to change from reactive to predictive.
By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 28, 2022 -
Trucking visibility then, now and tomorrow
Sharing the right data between shippers and carriers isn't as easy as using a maps app on a smartphone.
Feb. 28, 2022 -
Trucking visibility: A fragmented past
No argument has yet been compelling enough to spur blanket adoption of the same kinds of tracking technologies.
By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 28, 2022 -
Trucking visibility: Investment accelerates to meet today's challenges
Visibility between shippers and trucking firms is no longer in the era of relying on phone calls.
By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 28, 2022 -
Column
3 glaring technology gaps between LTLs and their customers
Everyone is singing a love song about LTL technology right now. But shippers and carriers are on different verses.
By Lanny Fleming • Feb. 25, 2022 -
Where are they now: Standout startups, 1 year later
Some truck-technology companies have come a long way since 2021 began, raising millions of dollars and bringing new services to market.
By Heather Larson • Feb. 25, 2022 -
Cummins buys Meritor for $3.7B as it eyes electric future
The move by two of the biggest OEM suppliers signals the trucking industry is preparing for zero-emission technology to replace diesel engines.
By Jim Stinson • Feb. 23, 2022 -
Tales from the C-suite: Tech tasks CFOs with new responsibilities
CFO roles in the trucking industry will become more data-driven as digital tools change how they approach their strategies.
By Heather Larson • Feb. 22, 2022 -
For diesel techs, AR and VR headsets are changing the recruitment game
The tools illustrate the industry's technological evolution and help combat the perception of technician jobs as "dirty" or "greasy."
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 18, 2022 -
Smaller fleets are key in CH Robinson, Waymo AV test plans
The conversation around autonomous vehicles centers on the nation's largest fleets. This partnership aims to change that.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 16, 2022 -
What being in the 'messy middle' of EV adoption means for trucking
Fleets can determine their paths to electrification by considering what equipment is available or in development.
By Amanda Loudin • Feb. 15, 2022 -
Knight-Swift launches program to operate its first Embark AV
Driver feedback is an integral part of the companies' Truck Transfer Program and will help define tools and procedures for using the technology.
By Jim Stinson • Feb. 9, 2022 -
TuSimple, Union Pacific forgo safety driver in new partnership
The autonomous tech company aims to be a carrier for retailers looking for extra capacity. "It allows them to scale up or down," the CFO said.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 8, 2022 -
Electric truck deployments could jump tenfold as interest surges, study says
The adoption of zero-emissions trucks is not evenly represented nationwide, as 24 states don't yet have them.
By Jim Stinson • Feb. 7, 2022 -
Power-only helps push Schneider's logistics arm to new heights
For the first time in company history, logistics finished the quarter as the segment with the highest revenue, officials said.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 3, 2022 -
Schneider’s 3 strategies for betting on demand in 2022
The transport firm already kicked off the year with a $263 million acquisition.
By Jim Stinson • Jan. 26, 2022 -
Deep Dive
Battery-electric vs. hydrogen trucks: The debate heads into 2022
As fleets eye a future with zero emissions, industry remains undecided whether BEVs or FCEVs will come out ahead.
By Jim Stinson • Jan. 25, 2022 -
Opinion
Why semi-autonomous trucks are a bridge to a driverless future
The shift to AV technology can help curb emissions and recruit a wider range of workers, as the industry faces those issues head on, writes a PwC director.
By Fred Duiven • Jan. 12, 2022 -
Column
Editor's picks: Old Dominion, TFI and other 2021 stories worth revisiting
This collection of articles was curated for transport executives who want deep insights into some of last year's most interesting topics.
By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 2, 2022 -
The top trucking trends of 2021
For the transport industry, 2021 may be best described as the year of the shortage. But trucking firms are creative problem-solvers.
By Transport Dive Staff • Dec. 29, 2021