Net preliminary Class 8 truck orders in October fell below 14,000, but cancellations of previous orders that were removed from the books last month complicated the picture, analysts said.
November 14, 2016Business, Safety, Equipment, Autonomous
Heavy Cancellations Reduce October Net Orders to Fewer Than 14,000 North American Trucks
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
For-Hire Trucking Adds 3,000 Positions
For-hire trucking followed the nation as a whole, adding jobs in October, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor.
November 14, 2016Government
DOT Seeking Applicants for FASTLANE Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for FASTLANE grants worth a total of $850 million for freight and highway projects, the department announced on Oct. 28.
October 31, 2016Business, Autonomous
Otto's Beer Delivery Hailed as First Shipment by Self-Driving Truck
Otto announced Oct. 25 that one of its heavy-duty, self-driving trucks completed a 120-mile delivery for Anheuser-Busch InBev the week of Oct. 17 in what it called the world’s first shipment by a self-driving truck.
October 25, 2016Business, Autonomous
Hyperloop One Raises $50 Million, Dubai Port CEO Added to Board
Hyperloop Technologies Inc., a Los Angeles-based company building a futuristic transportation system, said it raised $50 million in convertible-debt financing and hired Uber Technologies Inc.’s former chief financial officer.
October 14, 2016Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Proposes Changes to Scoring System For Motor Carriers, Seeks Public Feedback
Federal trucking regulators are previewing proposals that would modify a program that measures the safety performance of motor carriers on the nation’s highways.
October 10, 2016Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
FHWA Gives Go-Ahead to R.I.’s Plan That Allows for Truck-Only Tolling
Rhode Island can proceed with its controversial truck-only tolling plan after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, the state’s Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5.
October 10, 2016Business, Autonomous, Technology
Panel Says Platooning Is Near, Driverless Trucks Far Away
LAS VEGAS — Advancements in trucking technology are paving the way for the industry to experience two-vehicle platoons soon, but the driverless heavy-duty trucks idea remains a distant vision, according to executives from leading firms in both industries.
October 10, 2016Business, Autonomous
Otto Co-Founder Plans to Overhaul Industry, Beginning With Launch of Uber Freight
LAS VEGAS — A self-professed lover of robots, Anthony Levandowski has examined the trucking industry and found it wanting.
October 10, 2016Special Coverage, Business, Autonomous
Want to Be Profitable, Efficient? Embrace Technology, Data, Execs Urge
LAS VEGAS — More trucking companies will become efficient and profitable if they embrace new technology and big data analysis of industry trends, two technology startup executives told an audience at the Management Conference & Exhibition here on Oct. 4.
October 5, 2016