An unmanned, self-driving truck now is hauling cargo on a short stretch of public road in Sweden.
May 17, 2019BusinessSafety
Tennessee Native Punches First Ticket to Nationals
FedEx Freight driver Gary Luster is looking to capitalize on his first Grand Champion win that he picked up April 27 at the Tennessee Truck Driving Championships.
May 16, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous
Self-Driving Shuttle Pulled Over in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A self-driving shuttle got pulled over by police on its first day carrying passengers on a new Rhode Island route.
May 15, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
Britain Is Falling Behind in Employing Robots
The U.K. is falling behind in employing robots as firms make do with older machines or hire human workers.
May 15, 2019GovernmentSafety
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Pilot Program for Young Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment on a potential pilot program that would allow drivers between the ages of 18 and 20 to operate trucks interstate.
May 14, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousTop 50Top 100
Penske Joins Autonomous Vehicle Coalition PAVE
Penske Truck Leasing has joined Partners for Automated Vehicle Education, a coalition of industry leaders that seeks to educate and assure the public about automated vehicles, according to a news release from the two organizations.
May 14, 2019BusinessSafety
Mississippi Champion Scott Osborne Goes From Student to Teacher
Scott Osborne believes in the power of mentoring. Not only has he been taught by the best, he is doing all he can to pass that knowledge on to the next generation.
May 14, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Letter: Crash ‘Preventability’ Tough to Define
Transport Topics reports in its April 3 article entitled “Crash Not Your Fault? FMCSA Says Soon It Won’t Hurt Your CSA Score” that the agency intends to identify no-fault crashes beginning in August. The article states the agency will implement its test “preventability” study and incorporate it into CSA without rulemaking.
May 14, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelLetters to the Editor
Letter: A Future Vision for Diesel Engines
I read with a skeptical eye the article quoting Mr. Roger Nielsen on the demise of the diesel (Transport Topics 4-29, p. 1). It’s true that the clipper ship Cutty Sark had only a decade before the age of steam kicked her off her pedestal as the fastest way to transport tea, but I also wonder if Mr. Nielsen’s predicted demise of the diesel engine may turn out to be an exaggeration.
May 14, 2019BusinessSafety
Seasoned Competitor Wade Wagemann Returns to Defend South Dakota Title
Wade Wagemann of YRC Freight will be gunning for his ninth appearance at the National Truck Driving Championships as he competes for the 13th time at the South Dakota Truck Driving Championships, which are being held May 18 at the Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls.
May 14, 2019