Self-driving truck developer TuSimple has partnered with four major transportation companies to launch a logistics network for its highly automated trucks, marking a new phase in its push to bring its technology to market in the coming years.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Navistar Appoints Persio Lisboa as New CEO
Navistar International announced that Persio Lisboa will replace Troy Clarke as president and CEO, effective July 1.
June 26, 2020May Tonnage Falls 9.6% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage in May declined 9.6% compared with year-ago levels, the steepest seasonally adjusted year-over-year percentage drop since a 10.7% decline in June 2009, American Trucking Associations reported.
June 23, 2020TIA CEO Robert Voltmann to Step Down at End of September
Transportation Intermediaries Association President and CEO Robert Voltmann will step down from his post later this year, the association announced June 10.
June 11, 2020Class 8 Sales in May Fall to Lowest Point Since 2011
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in May tumbled 62.5% — during the heart of the novel coronavirus pandemic — to just above 9,000 compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
June 10, 2020April Tonnage Down 11.3% Year-Over-Year
April truck tonnage declined 11.3% compared with year-ago levels, the steepest year-over-year decline since 2009, American Trucking Associations reported.
May 19, 2020FMCSA Publishes Final HOS Rule, Granting Flexibility to Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published its long-awaited final rule on changes to hours-of-service regulations in a move intended to increase flexibility for truck drivers.
May 14, 2020Class 8 Sales Fall 47.4% in April
Class 8 U.S. retail sales in April plunged 47.4% as freight demand plummeted amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, WardsAuto.com reported.
May 12, 2020FMCSA Adopts Crash Accountability Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 1 announced that effective immediately it is making permanent a pilot program that will not count a crash in which a motor carrier was not at fault when calculating the carrier’s safety measurement profile. It also is expanding the types of crashes that may be considered.
May 1, 2020Truck Tonnage Up 4.3% Year-Over-Year on Coronavirus Surge
Truck tonnage rose 4.3% year-over-year in March on gains in selected business sectors, according to American Trucking Associations.
April 21, 2020