LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the second consecutive day, a meeting between truck drivers and federal regulators turned sour, with more than a dozen drivers yelling at regulatory officials attempting to have a peaceful presentation and question-and-answer session on hours of service and driver personal conveyance issues.
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Robert Brown of Bot Auto breaks down the state of autonomous trucking today, and where it's headed.
Focus at MATS Turns to Technology, Driver Recruiting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The proliferation of technology for small carriers and a heavy focus on driver recruitment were among the leading themes of the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show, which went off with minimal disruption despite a major snowstorm prior to the annual event.
March 24, 2018More Powerful Charging Systems on the Rise
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Intermittent fault codes on a truck are often rooted in the starting and charging system, as so much of the truck depends on the electrical system, experts said at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 24, 2018New FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez Grilled by Angry Drivers in Listening Session
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In his first official “grass roots outreach†with a room full of truck drivers — and only a month on the job as the nation’s top trucking regulator — Ray Martinez said he hoped the session would not be “an angry event.†It was.
March 23, 2018San Francisco Mayor Says Driverless Cars Are ‘Future of the Streets’
Days after a fatal self-driving-car collision in Arizona, six makers of driverless vehicles came to San Francisco on March 22 to demonstrate their technology — and emphasize its safety features — to city leaders and public-safety officers.
March 23, 20182018 TMC Live Blog
Let this page be your what's-happening-right-now guide to TMC 2018. Our live blog will capture photos, videos, tweets and latest headlines from the exhibit hall, press conferences and group sessions.
March 23, 2018Fleets Look to Predictive Analytics
The term “predictive analytics†is becoming increasingly familiar within the trucking industry as fleets look to make better use of the data collected by their back-office and onboard systems.
March 23, 2018SmartDrive Launches New Platform, Sees Growth in Fleets Using Company's Technology
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of video systems and analysis for fleets and drivers, is launching a new risk-management platform that combines data from a variety of sources.
March 23, 2018Investors Inject Fresh Funding Into KeepTruckin, Samsara
Investor interest in trucking technology remains strong, as venture capital firms have recently put a total of $100 million into two companies that seek to upgrade the way data is used to ensure driver compliance, monitor vehicles and make fleet operations more efficient.
March 23, 2018After Uber Crash, Florida Still Welcomes Free-Range Robot Cars
The anything-goes approach meant to bring autonomous vehicles to Florida won’t change after the first fatal collision.
March 23, 2018