A U.S. District Court judge in Minnesota has shot down an attempt by trucking, automotive and oil industry groups to abolish the state’s requirement that diesel sold at the pump contain at least 10% biofuel.
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FHWA Gives Go-Ahead to R.I.’s Plan That Allows for Truck-Only Tolling
Rhode Island can proceed with its controversial truck-only tolling plan after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, the state’s Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5.
October 10, 2016
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Want to Be Profitable, Efficient? Embrace Technology, Data, Execs Urge
LAS VEGAS — More trucking companies will become efficient and profitable if they embrace new technology and big data analysis of industry trends, two technology startup executives told an audience at the Management Conference & Exhibition here on Oct. 4.
October 5, 2016New Pension Proposal Surfaces; Won’t Fix Some Teamsters Funds
Draft legislation that’s intended to preserve retiree pensions has surfaced in the House of Representatives, but the proposal won’t offer any relief for about 400,000 Central States Pension Fund Teamsters who face an uncertain financial future.
October 3, 2016ATA’s New Leadership to Share Vision for Federation at Annual Conference
This week’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition, hosted by American Trucking Associations, is expected to draw a record number of attendees, including industry leaders and some of the most influential federal regulators.
October 3, 2016Uber to Move Freight, Target Trucking for the Long Haul
SAN FRANCISCO — With its recent acquisition of self-driving truck startup Otto, Uber Technologies Inc. is plotting its entry into the longhaul trucking business, aiming to establish itself as a freight hauler and a technology partner for the industry.
September 28, 2016Responses Mixed to Proposal for Pilot Program Involving Young Drivers
While the idea clearly has strong supporters, not everyone agrees that allowing young drivers behind the wheel of big rigs is either safe or a wise solution to one of trucking’s biggest headaches: the driver shortage.
September 28, 2016Two-Truck Platoons Increasingly Realistic, NACFE Says
Commercial truck platooning is increasingly realistic, with key foundational technologies already in the marketplace and testing under way, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency said in a report issued Sept. 28.
September 28, 2016Former GMTA Executive Guy Young Appointed CEO of Kentucky Trucking Association
Guy Young, an official of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association the past 22 years, has been appointed CEO of the Kentucky Trucking Association.
September 27, 2016Otto Co-Founder Anthony Levandowski Joins Autonomous Panel at ATA Conference
Anthony Levandowski, the co-founder of Otto, has been confirmed as a panelist at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition next week in Las Vegas.
September 27, 2016