freight News Updates

Business

Freightliner Road Tests ‘Inspiration’ to Demonstrate Autonomous Assistance

LAS VEGAS — Freightliner Trucks road-tested its autonomous Inspiration truck for a second time here Sept. 15, demonstrating its ease of use and what the technology can do to improve highway safety, particularly as an aid for drivers.

September 21, 2015
Business, Technology

The LTL Freight Management Evolution: Live Connections Change Everything

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September 3, 2015
Business

Freight Volumes Projected to Grow 29% Through 2026, ATA Report Says

Freight volumes are projected to increase by nearly 29% over the next 11 years, according to a report released by American Trucking Associations on July 27.

July 27, 2015
Business, Fuel

Agility, Freightliner Trucks Set Seven-Year Agreement

Agility Fuel Systems has reached a seven-year agreement under which it will be the sole provider of natural-gas fuel systems for Freightliner Trucks.

June 15, 2015
Business

Pilot Freight Adds Service to Retailers

Pilot Freight Services has begun offering logistics services to retailers to support activities such as new store openings, remodeling and seasonal displays.

June 15, 2015
Business

Freightliner, Ryder Supply CNG Units to Several Fleets

Ryder System Inc. and Freightliner Trucks said they have supplied new compressed natural gas-fueled trucks to several companies and fleets.

May 21, 2015
Business

Video: Freightliner’s ‘Inspiration’ for Autonomous Driving

LAS VEGAS — Freightliner Trucks made the largest splash yet in the development of autonomous-driving trucks, receiving the world’s first license to operate on public highways. Watch TT's exclusive interview with Daimler Trucks North America's Martin Daum.

May 11, 2015
Business

Photo Gallery: Images of Freightliner's Inspiration Truck

See photos of Freightliner's Inspiration Truck, the first autonomous-driving truck licensed to travel on a road in the United States. Plus, video inside and outside of the truck.

May 7, 2015
Business

DOT Projects Freight Gridlock Without Targeted Investments

WASHINGTON — Trucks could move more than 80% of the nation’s freight in the coming decades, but the roads they travel and the ports and railheads they frequent could be gridlocked, according to a new federal study.

February 16, 2015
Government, Business

Rep. Janice Hahn, Rep. Ted Poe Introduce Freight Bill

Rep. Janice Hahn (D-Calif.) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) on Feb. 12 introduced legislation that would create a funding program for freight transportation projects.

February 12, 2015