Hurricanes Helene, Milton destroyed trucks, hampered carrier operations

Estes, Knight-Swift, Old Dominion and others described challenges caused by the deadly, back-to-back storms in the last month.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 30, 2024

GreenWaste orders first Hyzon hydrogen refuse trucks in North America

The first vehicles are expected to be delivered to the Bay Area as early as Q4 2025, the carrier said.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 24, 2024

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Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

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Report: Truck leasing may be better option, depending on fleet size

Smaller trucking companies may lack the economies of scale to realize savings from ownership, accounting firm KPMG found.

By David Taube • Oct. 24, 2024

New trucks, industry insights, live music: ATA MCE 2024 in Nashville

Carrier executives talked shop, saw the new Freightliner Cascadia and enjoyed a surprise set by Def Leppard in Music City last week.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 22, 2024

Class 8 truck, trailer orders by month

A two-year freight recession and thousands of Yellow Corp. assets on the used market have lowered orders.

By Trucking Dive Team • Oct. 22, 2024

TomTom powering IVECO’s navigation solutions

Real-time location data and custom truck routing will be used in various IVECO commercial vehicles, such as the S-Way.

By David Taube • Oct. 21, 2024

Lawsuit: EPA emissions regs seek to restructure trucking industry

The new rules will make American trucking dependent on China and other countries at odds with the U.S., states and trade groups said in a legal filing.

By David Taube • Oct. 18, 2024

Small carriers find being nimble a competitive strength

Despite the weak freight market, owner-operators and family-run businesses have tapped a barrage of resources to keep hauling.

By Larry Avila • Oct. 18, 2024

ATA president calls on carriers to ‘stick together, get loud and kick ass’

CEO Chris Spear pledged the group would remain engaged on industry issues, regardless of the outcome of the presidential race.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 15, 2024

Tennessee coach company acquires 2 entertainment transportation businesses

Dreamliner will expand its transportation niche with carriers that have worked with Taylor Swift and Jelly Roll.

By Larry Avila • Oct. 15, 2024

New tech aims to make solar powered reefers financially practical

Wabash and the University of Delaware want to make refrigerated trailers lighter to help reach zero-emission goals.

By David Taube • Oct. 15, 2024

Economy is once again trucking’s top worry in 2024

Lawsuit abuse reform, insurance and driver compensation also ranked among the industry’s top concerns, according to ATRI.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 14, 2024

J.B. Hunt buys another 20 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell trucks

The Arkansas-based trucking giant will use some of the trucks in its intermodal operations in California for port and drayage hauls.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 10, 2024

Missing rear-impact guard labels are widespread, Pitt Ohio VP says

Up to half of some fleets' trailers have damaged or fallen-off OEM certification stickers, VP of Safety and Risk Management Jeff Mercadante told Trucking Dive.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 9, 2024

Rear-impact guard label inspection enforcement delayed until December

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and other trucking groups shared concerns last month about carriers’ inability to comply when the stickers fall off.

By Colin Campbell • Updated Oct. 8, 2024

Gatik aims to scale driverless freight operations in Texas next year

The self-driving company previously rolled out its technology in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the greater Toronto area.

By David Taube • Oct. 4, 2024

California governor leaves door open to driverless trucking

The Golden State remains an outlier compared to 35 jurisdictions that have authorized heavy-duty AV testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a veto letter.

By David Taube • Oct. 2, 2024

Trucking conferences to watch in 2025

Plan your year ahead with these key gatherings that bring industry stakeholders to the same place.

By David Taube • Updated Oct. 11, 2024

Tech firms applaud California’s heavy-duty AV proposal

The industry has been waiting to deploy the technology further in the state for years, officials noted.

By David Taube • Sept. 27, 2024

J.B. Hunt, Daimler add eCascadia to Arizona route

The EV truck will haul the OEM's aftermarket parts from a Phoenix distribution center to dealers along a 100-mile route.

By Colin Campbell • Sept. 27, 2024

Hyzon says next-gen hydrogen truck is ready to scale

“We are proud to announce it has evolved from a prototype to a vehicle ready for full production,” CEO Parker Meeks said.

By David Taube • Sept. 26, 2024

US seeks to limit China, Russia’s role in connected vehicle supply chains

The proposed rule would ban certain technologies, such as fleet-tracking telematics, from countries that could pose security risks.

By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 24, 2024

Interest rate reduction poised to help trucking balance sheets: analyst

The Federal Reserve’s move was welcome news for an industry beleaguered by a prolonged freight recession.

By David Taube • Sept. 23, 2024

FedEx Freight slashes spending 62% ahead of potential spinoff

The logistics giant nearly halved overall truck and trailer expenditures last quarter.

By Colin Campbell • Updated Sept. 20, 2024

DB Schenker, Maersk, Pepsi to pilot I-10 EV truck corridor

Chargers will power the heavy-duty electric trucking operations between Los Angeles and El Paso, Texas, starting in 2027.

By Colin Campbell • Sept. 19, 2024