Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries jumped 47% in October over the previous year, the company said Nov. 20.
November 20, 2013Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Trucks Moved 73% of Cargo in 2012, US Survey Shows
Some $13.6 trillion worth of goods were shipped in the United States in 2012 weighing a combined 11.7 billion tons, with trucks once again doing a majority of the work, according to a federal report.
December 16, 2013Business, Government, Autonomous
Influx of Late-Model, Low-Mileage Vehicles Pushes Up Prices of Used Trucks in October
Used-truck prices have risen in recent months as more late-model, low-mileage equipment has reached the market, according to industry analysts.
December 9, 2013Perspective, Business, Fuel, Government, Autonomous
Opinion: GSA Opts for Clean-Fueled Vendors
The United States wants to do business with truck fleets that are more fuel-efficient, better for the environment and cheaper to operate.
December 2, 2013Business, Government, Autonomous
Truck Toll Discounts to End Early on Texas Highway
Discounts for truckers on a well-known Texas toll road, State Highway 130, are ending Dec. 1, earlier than planned.
November 22, 2013Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Carriers That Use Driver Screening Program See Lower Crash Rates, FMCSA Says
Trucking companies using the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Pre-Employment Screening Program reduced their crash rates by 15%, with midsize carriers seeing even greater improvements, according to a recent FMCSA study.
November 20, 2013Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Volvo’s Oct. North American Deliveries Jump 47%
Business, Autonomous
University of Michigan to Create Fleet of Driverless Vehicles by 2021
The University of Michigan announced a partnership with the Ann Arbor government to create a fleet of networked driverless vehicles by 2021.
November 12, 2013Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Safety Systems Shown to Reduce Rollovers, Other Accidents, FMCSA Study Declares
A new study has found trucks using lane-departure warning and roll-stability control systems are less likely to be involved in an accident than those not using the system.
November 11, 2013Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Knight Says USA Truck Shows ‘Limited Improvement’
Knight Transportation Inc. said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that takeover target USA Truck Inc.’s “recent financial results demonstrate only limited improvement and that its recent share price surge is unsupported by either industry or company specific fundamentals.â€
November 4, 2013Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Trimble’s Profit Increases in 3Q
Trimble Navigation Ltd. reported higher third-quarter profit than a year ago and said earnings nearly doubled at its segment that includes trucking technology providers PeopleNet Communications Corp., TMW Systems Inc. and ALK Technologies Inc.
October 31, 2013