Equipment: Page 14

  • A Covenant Logistics Group truck and trailer.
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    Covenant buys Arkansas-based poultry carrier for $100M

    The carrier bought Lew Thompson & Son Trucking and its approximately 225 trucks, with plans to expand the company's service reach.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    The image by Jim Bowen is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    California lawmakers advance bill to restrict driverless autonomous trucking

    The measure, if passed, would require a human operator in the vehicle for testing and deliveries.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    NHTSA seeks input on side underride guard regulation

    The agency will assess public comments on the benefits, costs and other effects of a potential requirement for the safety equipment.

    By • April 25, 2023
  • The Navistar company logo hangs above the company's corporate headquarters on April 17, 2018 in Lisle, Illinois.
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    Navistar recalls nearly 45K trucks over fire risk concerns

    The recall affects mostly 2016-2020 International DuraStar and WorkStar models.

    By • April 24, 2023
  • Multicolored DAF trucks are in a production facility in 2013 in the Netherlands.
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    Paccar to pay $600M for follow-up lawsuits over EU price fixing

    The expense relates to settlements and legal judgments against the OEM, following a 2016 European Commission ruling against truck manufacturers.

    By • April 19, 2023
  • Schneider National hauled Frito-Lay North America's first third-party EV shipment, the companies announced.
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    Schneider touts Frito-Lay as first customer to use EV trucking service

    The carrier’s Freightliner eCascadias will initially handle drayage hauls for the snack giant in Southern California.

    By • April 17, 2023
  • Aurora's terminal in Texas.
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    Aurora touts its first Texas AV truck terminal as expenses mount

    The company is preparing to haul freight autonomously without vehicle operators between Dallas and Houston in 2024.

    By • April 14, 2023
  • Trucks on the road and a bridge by snow-covered areas.
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    EPA proposes tougher emission rules for heavy-duty trucks

    The agency wants electric trucks to make up a quarter of new sales by 2032 as part of new regulation that quickly drew concerns from the industry.

    By • Updated April 13, 2023
  • XPO driving instructor Don Giffin drives a truck at the company's Hagerstown terminal.
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    Driver-facing camera footage often exonerates truckers: ATRI

    The group’s report offers more than a dozen recommendations for fleets, whether or not they use the devices.

    By • April 12, 2023
  • A line of white cargo vans along an assembly line.
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    Courtesy of BrightDrop
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    With electric delivery vehicles in high demand, GM’s Brightdrop sold out for the year

    By 2025, a manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada, is expected to produce 50,000 units a year. 

    By Dan Zukowski • April 12, 2023
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    Q&A

    Speed limiters, AVs and double-brokering: A Q&A with FMCSA’s Earl Adams Jr

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is on track to announce a speed limiter rule this year, the deputy administrator told Transport Dive.

    By • April 11, 2023
  • Aurora Innovation self-driving trucks parked in a terminal.
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    Aurora hits key milestone to haul freight without a driver

    The company is targeting a year-end safety goal and late 2024 commercial launch for its self-driving technology.

    By • April 6, 2023
  • A hood ornament sits atop a Peterbilt tractor-trailer rig.
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    Paccar, investor clash over environmental lobbying disclosures

    Shareholders will vote on whether the OEM should disclose how its activities stack up against international climate change goals.

    By • April 5, 2023
  • A row of freight trucks.
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    Permission granted by Estes Express Line
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    Deep Dive

    Rooted in Richmond: How Virginia’s capital spawned 3 LTL giants

    The often-intertwined histories of Overnite Transportation Co., Old Dominion Freight Line and Estes Express Lines offer lessons to today’s fleet executives.

    By , • April 4, 2023
  • A Nikola truck close up on the logo
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    Embattled EV maker Nikola promotes insider to CFO

    The company's current CFO is stepping down following managerial turmoil in recent years.

    By Elizabeth Flood • April 4, 2023
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    Provided by US Foods. 

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    EPA greenlights California truck emission rules, drawing industry outcry

    The Biden administration's favorable ruling makes the state the world's first government requiring the sale of zero-emissions trucks.

    By • April 3, 2023
  • A Kodiak Robotics truck is linked to a Forward Air trailer.
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    Kodiak Robotics, Forward Air unite for Atlanta-Dallas AV route

    In the partnership, a Kodiak truck hauls expedited freight, operating 24 hours a day, six days a week.

    By • March 31, 2023
  • The Navistar company logo hangs above the company's corporate headquarters on April 17, 2018 in Lisle, Illinois.
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    Scott Olson via Getty Images
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    Navistar recalls 5.8K trucks for grille issue

    The recall affects certain International HX models for years 2020–2024

    By • March 28, 2023
  • A Volvo VNR Electric charges at the high-powered chargers available to fleets at TEC Equipment, Fontana.
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    Trucking groups launch Clean Freight Coalition

    It’s time “to get loud” about the need for commonsense zero-emissions timelines, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear told Transport Dive.

    By • March 28, 2023
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    Dollar General hits goal of doubling size of its private fleet

    The discount retailer expects to operate more than 2,000 tractors by early 2024.

    By • March 23, 2023
  • A white electric vehicle, parked by a sign that reads "Electric Vehicle charging station," is seen from a low angle outside the driver's door, plugged in to a charger.
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    $700 million for community EV charging now available from federal grant program

    Applications also will be considered for charging or fueling infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles along the National Highway Freight Network and near intermodal transfer stations.

    By Dan Zukowski • March 21, 2023
  • A Gatik truck outside a Kroger grocery store.
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    Gatik rolls out AV deliveries for Kroger in Dallas

    Reefer truck operations are expected to launch in Q2, and will run seven days a week.

    By • March 16, 2023
  • A group of 5 International MV trucks parked in front of a backdrop of city skyscrapers.
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    Navistar recalls over 32K vehicles due to parking brake issues

    A software error and programming issue increase crash risks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

    By • March 14, 2023
  • A Swift trailer is hauled on I-95 southbound in Virginia.
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    David Taube/Trucking Dive
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    Knight-Swift trailers keep aging as equipment market remains tight

    A weighted measure for the equipment rose from 8.3 years to 9.9 years, according to an annual report, a significant jump compared to changes for previous years.

    By • March 13, 2023
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    Sponsored by D&S Car Wash Supply

    When opportunity knocks … Answer the door

    Discover the one facet of the transformation trend that is often overlooked or underplayed yet quite possibly offers the greatest potential for growth.

    March 6, 2023