Technology: Page 7

  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to reporters following the FOX Business Republican Primary Debate in September 2023.
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    AV restrictions bill reintroduced in California

    The measure seeks to require safety operators onboard heavy-duty self-driving trucks until politicians further authorize the technology.

    By • Feb. 13, 2024
  • A Torc Robotics truck on a highway with other trucks in the background.
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    Q&A

    Torc Robotics’ 2024 goals include expanding testing locations

    Company executive Walter Grigg highlighted the changes in an interview with Trucking Dive at a recent technology conference.

    By • Feb. 12, 2024
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    Trendline

    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
  • ABF Freight trucks at a dock.
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    ArcBest saves $1M per month with AI routing tech

    The city route optimization tool helps its LTL, ABF Freight, reduce mileage and decrease fuel consumption.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024
  • A Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Daimler Truck with a white cab and black trailer drives on a sunny road.
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    Daimler, Navistar, Volvo launch zero-emission truck infrastructure group

    The coalition, which includes other stakeholders, describes itself as "the unified voice" for medium- and heavy-duty ZEV infrastructure.

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
  • The exterior of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3, 2024.
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    ‘The fight continues’: Federal excise tax repeal falls short in House

    The American Trucking Associations pledged to continue its push in the Senate.

    By • Feb. 5, 2024
  • A. Duie Pyle outside warehouse Allentown Pennsylvania LTL
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    Provided by Uproarpr for A. Duie Pyle. 

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    A. Duie Pyle will add 225 terminal doors this year

    Increased capacity and tech upgrades are key to positioning the LTL carrier for growth and profitability, said Frank Granieri, COO of supply chain solutions.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Trucking prepares for regulation, rising costs in 2024

    A persistently soft freight environment is among many issues carriers will confront this year. We talked to execs about how they are preparing.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
  • A UPS truck leaves the yard in 2010 in Chicago. The company is considering strategic alternatives to its Coyote Logistics subsidiary.
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    UPS considers sale of Coyote Logistics brokerage

    “Perhaps the business is worth more to someone else,” CEO Carol Tomé said on a Q4 earnings call.

    By • Jan. 30, 2024
  • Aerial drone view of semi trucks crossing a tidal river.
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    Deep Dive

    Top trucking trends to monitor in 2024

    Rising costs will be a chief concern for carriers as they work to retain labor and integrate technology in a stubbornly soft freight environment this year.

    By • Jan. 29, 2024
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    Autonomous group’s new chair calls for unified federal framework

    Aurora’s Melissa Wade is taking on a new role advocating for self-driving vehicles.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
  • A Kodiak Robotics tractor-trailer outside a Ryder fleet maintenance facility.
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    Kodiak, Ryder launch AV truckport in Houston

    The facility will help kickstart the tech company’s driverless operations in Texas this year, the companies said.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Maverik brings Relay’s fuel payment tech to 86 stores

    The Salt Lake City-based convenience store retailer joins Yesway and Pilot in tapping into Relay’s contactless purchasing platform.

    By Brett Dworski • Jan. 16, 2024
  • A Volvo Trucks hydrogen-powered truck.
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    Texas receives $70M grant for hydrogen fuel stations

    The money will support the creation of a hydrogen fuel corridor for medium- and heavy-duty trucks between Southern California and Texas.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • Kodiak Robotics' sixth-generation truck.
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    Kodiak’s autonomous truck tech will reach profitability before competitors, COO says

    The business plans to complete its first driverless runs in the second half of this year.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
  • An Aurora self-driving truck outside a Continental facility.
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    Continental to help develop new Aurora backup safety system over the next 2 years

    Through a partnership, Continental is also slated to produce hardware at its new facility in New Braunfels, Texas.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
  • A photo shows the interior and exterior of Estes Express Lines' new LTL terminal in Banning, California.
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    Estes cyberattack exposed Social Security numbers of 21,000 people

    The carrier is providing credit monitoring and protection services for free to those affected.

    By • Jan. 4, 2024
  • Craig Harper, J.B. Hunt's first chief safety officer and longtime COO, retired as chief sustainability officer.
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    ‘A legend at J.B. Hunt’: Longtime executive Craig Harper retires

    The carrier's first chief safety officer served as COO for decades before retiring as EVP and chief sustainability officer.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
  • 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 charging stations slated to open next year

    The Daimler-backed venture’s collaboration with Uber Freight is providing data on how to prioritize locations for zero-emission infrastructure.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
  • Aerial view of semi trucks crossing a frozen tidal river.
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    ‘She’s not new to your business’: US DOT multimodal office head worked on AI truck parking project

    Washington State Transportation Secretary Roger Millar and Washington Trucking Association President and CEO Sheri Call said Allison Dane Camden knows trucking.

    By • Dec. 19, 2023
  • A Torc Robotics truck on a highway with other trucks in the background.
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    Torc Robotics to leverage Uber Freight network

    The partnership intends to inform the AV company how to best deploy autonomous trucks.

    By • Dec. 13, 2023
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    Q&A

    10 minutes with DOT’s multimodal office head

    Deputy Assistant Secretary Allison Dane Camden discussed her background, her new office's staffing and the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative's progress in a Trucking Dive interview.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
  • An Aurora autonomous truck and trailer outside the company's new Houston terminal.
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    Up to 20 Aurora trucks to haul freight without operators next year: CFO

    “We’re going to continue to do exactly what we’re doing today,” the finance chief said. “We’re just going to do it without a human operator.”

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
  • President Joe Biden gives remarks on his Trucking Action Plan on the South Lawn of the White House in front of a pair of trucks.
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    White House launches DOT Multimodal Freight Office

    The office, created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will develop a national multimodal freight network and advance freight logistics improvements.

    By • Nov. 27, 2023
  • Estes Express Lines' headquarters is in a former life insurance building on West Broad Street in Richmond.
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    Timeline: How Estes responded to a cyberattack

    The company shut down its systems after detecting “outside actor activity” on Oct. 1 and restored all capabilities in about three weeks, executives said.

    By • Nov. 22, 2023
  • Schneider National eCascadia Freightliner electric truck
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    Provided by Schneider National 

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    Schneider: EV fleet is a competitive advantage

    The intermodal provider invested in more than 90 electric trucks this year as it prepares for California emissions rules.

    By • Nov. 22, 2023