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LiveOnWeb Replay: Top 100 For-Hire Carriers and Disruption in the Industry

On the heels of the release of our 2016 TT Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, our July LiveOnWeb program focused on regulatory issues and the potential for disruption in the industry. Watch the replay of the July 27 program.

July 28, 2016

Facebook Group Established to Fight Drivers’ Depression

An Oklahoma man launched a Facebook group last month after two truck drivers that he knew committed suicide within two weeks of each other.

July 18, 2016

Truck Platooning Could Reach Market in 2017

Interest in truck platooning continues to grow as manufacturers and suppliers showcase the technology and one company prepares for a commercial launch of its product.

July 15, 2016

Trucking Enters the Age of Automation

Self-driving trucks, once regarded largely as the stuff of science fiction, appear to be on the verge of becoming a reality on the nation’s highways.

July 15, 2016

States Passing Legislation to Clear Way for Platooning Tests

Regulators and elected officials are beginning to carve out a framework that could help pave the way for the real-world use of vehicle platooning and automation.

July 15, 2016

Behind the Wheel of a Self-Driving Truck

Being one of the few CDL holders with an autonomous endorsement to drive a truck with “self-driving” capabilities is a dubious claim to fame. But there it is. And why, if the truck drives itself, is there a need for a credential?

July 15, 2016

A Safer, More Efficient Future Within Our Grasp

Self-driving trucks are coming. The potential benefits to highway safety and freight efficiency, combined with heavy investments in vehicle automation by truck makers and suppliers, are making it increasingly clear that the advent of semi-autonomous trucks on the nation’s highways has become less a question of “if” than of “when.”

July 15, 2016

Fleet Executives See Opportunities, Limitations in Self-Driving Technology

Truck makers and suppliers are investing heavily in vehicle automation technology, but what do their end customers think of it?

July 15, 2016

Move to Truck ‘Autopilot’ Not Automatic

Perhaps no technology has captured so much attention so quickly in the trucking industry as automated driving and platooning systems.

July 15, 2016