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MCE 2024New 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 -
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TrackerClass 8 truck, trailer orders by month
Monthly trailer orders dropped 18% in February — a 3% increase year over year.
By Trucking Dive Team • Updated Feb. 25, 2025 -
Courtesy of IVECO
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 -
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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 -
Photo by Larry Avila
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 -
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MCE 2024ATA 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 -
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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 -
Courtesy of Wabash
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 -
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MCE 2024Economy 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 -
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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 -
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Q&AMissing 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Trucking conferences to watch in 2025
Plan your work travel this year with this list of events that bring trucking stakeholders to the same place.
By David Taube • Updated Jan. 29, 2025 -
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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 -
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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 -
Courtesy of Hyzon
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 -
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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 -
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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 -
Courtesy of FedEx Freight
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 -
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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 -
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TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024EV trucking, politics take center stage at TCA conference
The association’s Fall Business Meeting & Call on Washington featured a Q&A with an EPA official and advocacy for truck parking funding.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Alternatives to electric trucks show more promise, Werner leader says
Chairman and CEO Derek Leathers described limitations with EVs in the carrier's fleet and suggested renewable diesel as a better option.
By David Taube • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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2027 emissions rules still on course despite Chevron ruling, Ryder CFO says
“There’s a lot of regulatory uncertainty,” CFO John Diez said, but the company is preparing for implementation of EPA heavy-duty truck emissions rules.
By David Taube • Sept. 12, 2024
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