Equipment: Page 10

  • A Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Daimler Truck with a white cab and black trailer drives on a sunny road.
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    Courtesy of Daimler Truck
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    Hydrogen fuel-cell truck testing this year connects Daimler, Amazon and others

    Daimler Truck will deploy the GenH2 trucks for their first customer fleets, serving Amazon, Holcim, Air Products and others on long-haul tests in Germany.

    By Iulia Gheorghiu • Jan. 3, 2024
  • Trucks line up to enter the Fenix Marine Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 17.
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    Courtesy of Pacific Maritime Association
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    California regulators will not enforce drayage fleet registration rules — yet

    The California Air Resources Board said it would delay enforcing certain provisions of the Advanced Clean Fleets rule.

    By • Dec. 29, 2023
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    Provided by Brunswick Group

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    Hub Group acquires Forward Air’s final mile business for $262M

    The deal includes the transfer of about 45 locations and more than 640 employees.

    By • Updated Dec. 20, 2023
  • Craig Harper, J.B. Hunt's first chief safety officer and longtime COO, retired as chief sustainability officer.
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    Courtesy of J.B. Hunt Transport Services
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    ‘A legend at J.B. Hunt’: Longtime executive Craig Harper retires

    The carrier's first chief safety officer served as COO for decades before retiring as EVP and chief sustainability officer.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
  • A rendering of a Greenlane location where electric trucks could charge with electricity and refuel with hydrogen. The overhead view shows tractors and tractor-trailers in the facility's lot.
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    Courtesy of Daimler Truck North America
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    Greenlane charging stations slated to open next year

    The Daimler-backed venture’s collaboration with Uber Freight is providing data on how to prioritize locations for zero-emission infrastructure.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
  • Republic Services collection truck driving
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    Courtesy of Republic Services
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    Capurro Trucking, Republic Services pay $100K settlements for CARB violations

    The haulers allegedly ran afoul of California’s truck emissions rules, the U.S. EPA announced.

    By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 18, 2023
  • Bay doors of a new property that Palmer Trucks is leasing for a dealership and service center.
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    Permission granted by Palmer Trucks
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    Palmer Trucks expands with relocated site in Northeast Indiana

    The leased property features drive-through bays, an expanded service shop and more.

    By • Dec. 15, 2023
  • A red and white dump truck parked in front of a rusty Sloss factory
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    Courtesy of Autocar
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    GM to supply hydrogen fuel cells for Autocar’s heavy-duty trucks

    Production of the zero-emissions commercial vehicles will start in 2026 at Autocar’s plant in Alabama.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Dec. 12, 2023
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    Permission granted by Relay Payments
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    Yesway adopts Relay’s fuel payment software

    The cardless platform allows more fleets and drivers to avoid fraud caused by card skimming.

    By Brett Dworski • Dec. 8, 2023
  • An Aurora autonomous truck and trailer outside the company's new Houston terminal.
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    Courtesy of Aurora
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    Up to 20 Aurora trucks to haul freight without operators next year: CFO

    “We’re going to continue to do exactly what we’re doing today,” the finance chief said. “We’re just going to do it without a human operator.”

    By • Dec. 7, 2023
  • TFI International office
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    Provided by TFI International

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    TFI acquires Nebraska-based truckload carrier

    Dahlsten Truck Line owns or leases about 75 trucks and hauls more than 27,000 loads per year in the Midwest.

    By • Nov. 30, 2023
  • United Petroleum Transports tanker
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    Obtained from United Petroleum Transports. 

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    United Petroleum Transports to acquire Patriot Transportation Holding

    The $66 million deal will create a tanker company with over 1,000 drivers and 30 terminals from Arizona to Florida.

    By • Nov. 27, 2023
  • Estes Express Lines' headquarters is in a former life insurance building on West Broad Street in Richmond.
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    Colin Campbell/Trucking Dive
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    Timeline: How Estes responded to a cyberattack

    The company shut down its systems after detecting “outside actor activity” on Oct. 1 and restored all capabilities in about three weeks, executives said.

    By • Nov. 22, 2023
  • Schneider National eCascadia Freightliner electric truck
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    Provided by Schneider National 

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    Schneider: EV fleet is a competitive advantage

    The intermodal provider invested in more than 90 electric trucks this year as it prepares for California emissions rules.

    By • Nov. 22, 2023
  • One of Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling's new eCascadias drives on a California street.
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    Courtesy of Daimler Truck North America
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    Coca-Cola distributor receives order of 20 Freightliner EV trucks

    Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling's eCascadias will charge at the company's site in Downey, California, according to Daimler Truck North America. 

    By • Nov. 17, 2023
  • Drayage terminal dock workers
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    Provided by The Port of Los Angeles

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    Los Angeles-area ports offer $60M to aid in purchase of zero-emission trucks

    The vouchers to acquire Class 8 drayage trucks come ahead of emissions rules for new trucks in California.

    By • Nov. 13, 2023
  • A Werner tractor-trailer on the interstate near a passenger vehicle.
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    David Taube/Trucking Dive
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    Werner ups projected savings, sheds high-mileage trucks from fleet

    The carrier projected it will trim $43 million in expenses annually based on a cost-reduction program.

    By • Nov. 9, 2023
  • Yellow Corp. terminal Montgomery Illinois
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    Photo by Larry Avila 

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    Yellow sells equipment to Ritchie Bros, Nations Capital

    The auctioneers have been approved as the agents and liquidators for the bankrupt LTL carrier's roughly 60,000 trucks and trailers.

    By • Nov. 8, 2023
  • A driver sits in a Freightliner eM2 battery-electric medium duty truck in the parking lot of Gerens Farm Supply.
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    Courtesy of Daimler Truck North America
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    Penske, Pitt Ohio, Ryder order Freightliner medium-duty EV trucks

    Production of the eM2 battery-electric vehicles is underway in Portland, Oregon, according to Daimler Truck North America.

    By • Nov. 6, 2023
  • An Aurora autonomous truck and trailer outside the company's new Houston terminal.
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    Courtesy of Aurora
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    Aurora opens Houston terminal, creates driverless lane to Dallas

    The autonomous trucking firm's terminals feature on-site weigh stations for pre-trip inspections that allows trucks to bypass inspection sites.

    By • Nov. 3, 2023
  • ATA Chairman Andrew Boyle, First Vice Chairman Dennis Dillinger and President and CEO Chris Spear speak to the trade press in a conference room at the end of ATA MCE 2023.
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    Colin Campbell/Trucking Dive
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    Q&A

    ATA execs elaborate on speed limiters policy

    In response to a driver's question posed by Trucking Dive, CEO Chris Spear said carriers have seen returns on adopting safer technologies.

    By • Nov. 2, 2023
  • A UNFI zero emissions trailer.
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    Courtesy of UNFI
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    UNFI unveils zero-emission refrigerated delivery system linked to efficiency efforts

    The new semitrucks and refrigerated trailer systems in the Sacramento and Gilroy, California, markets support the grocery wholesaler’s emissions-reduction goals.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 30, 2023
  • An overhead view of the six-lane Cross Bronx Expressway filled with bumper-to-bumper cars and large trucks.
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    Spencer Platt via Getty Images
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    National Grid begins modeling Northeast electric trucking charging needs

    The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, will focus on highways with heavy trucking traffic and areas with commercial activity like ports.

    By Robert Walton • Oct. 27, 2023
  • Chris Stapleton performed a set of live music at the University of Texas Moody Center Monday for a Daimler Trucks North America customer event at ATA MCE 2023.
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    Colin Campbell/Trucking Dive
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    Sting, Chris Stapleton, puppies and trucks: ATA MCE 2023 had it all

    The economy took center stage at the trucking industry conference in Austin, Texas.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
  • Panelists in an ATA MCE 2023 session on low-emissions trucking said more federal funding should be dedicated to building out the infrastructure.
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    ‘It takes a lot of money’: Low-emissions infrastructure requires more investment

    The Biden administration is analyzing the cost and operational barriers for charging medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023