Maersk to add 300 electric trucks to North America network

It's the carrier's "largest heavy-duty electric truck deployment to date," according to an announcement.

By Colin Campbell • March 25, 2022

AV safety rule brings clarity to trucking industry

The provisions offer safety standards for trucks that could one day be fully automated, but regulators noted the need for more investigation around crash safety.

By Jason Plautz • March 23, 2022

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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. 

By Trucking Dive staff

Autonomous trucks could impact up to 94% of long-haul hours: study

While many worry the tech will eliminate millions of jobs in the future, researchers estimate it's closer to "a few hundred thousand."

By Jim Stinson • March 21, 2022

How XPO Logistics uses tech to improve door planning

As labor constraints persist, dock management tools help boost productivity while decreasing costs.

By Amanda Loudin • March 14, 2022

Setting the stage for the world's first driver out autonomous truck runs

The first company to autonomously operate heavy-duty trucks on open public roads with no humans in the vehicle, no remote control and no human intervention of any kind.

March 14, 2022

Trucking visibility: Shippers, carriers step up for the future

The function of visibility is set to change from reactive to predictive. 

By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 28, 2022

Trucking visibility then, now and tomorrow

Sharing the right data between shippers and carriers isn't as easy as using a maps app on a smartphone.

Feb. 28, 2022

Trucking visibility: A fragmented past

No argument has yet been compelling enough to spur blanket adoption of the same kinds of tracking technologies.

By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 28, 2022

Trucking visibility: Investment accelerates to meet today's challenges

Visibility between shippers and trucking firms is no longer in the era of relying on phone calls.

By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 28, 2022

3 glaring technology gaps between LTLs and their customers

Everyone is singing a love song about LTL technology right now. But shippers and carriers are on different verses.

By Lanny Fleming • Feb. 25, 2022

Where are they now: Standout startups, 1 year later

Some truck-technology companies have come a long way since 2021 began, raising millions of dollars and bringing new services to market.

By Heather Larson • Feb. 25, 2022

Cummins buys Meritor for $3.7B as it eyes electric future

The move by two of the biggest OEM suppliers signals the trucking industry is preparing for zero-emission technology to replace diesel engines.

By Jim Stinson • Feb. 23, 2022

Tales from the C-suite: Tech tasks CFOs with new responsibilities

CFO roles in the trucking industry will become more data-driven as digital tools change how they approach their strategies.

By Heather Larson • Feb. 22, 2022

For diesel techs, AR and VR headsets are changing the recruitment game

The tools illustrate the industry's technological evolution and help combat the perception of technician jobs as "dirty" or "greasy."

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 18, 2022

Smaller fleets are key in CH Robinson, Waymo AV test plans

The conversation around autonomous vehicles centers on the nation's largest fleets. This partnership aims to change that.

By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 16, 2022

What being in the 'messy middle' of EV adoption means for trucking

Fleets can determine their paths to electrification by considering what equipment is available or in development.

By Amanda Loudin • Feb. 15, 2022

Knight-Swift launches program to operate its first Embark AV

Driver feedback is an integral part of the companies' Truck Transfer Program and will help define tools and procedures for using the technology.

By Jim Stinson • Feb. 9, 2022

TuSimple, Union Pacific forgo safety driver in new partnership

The autonomous tech company aims to be a carrier for retailers looking for extra capacity. "It allows them to scale up or down," the CFO said.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 8, 2022

Electric truck deployments could jump tenfold as interest surges, study says

The adoption of zero-emissions trucks is not evenly represented nationwide, as 24 states don't yet have them.

By Jim Stinson • Feb. 7, 2022

Power-only helps push Schneider's logistics arm to new heights

For the first time in company history, logistics finished the quarter as the segment with the highest revenue, officials said.

By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 3, 2022

Schneider’s 3 strategies for betting on demand in 2022

The transport firm already kicked off the year with a $263 million acquisition. 

By Jim Stinson • Jan. 26, 2022

Battery-electric vs. hydrogen trucks: The debate heads into 2022

As fleets eye a future with zero emissions, industry remains undecided whether BEVs or FCEVs will come out ahead.

By Jim Stinson • Jan. 25, 2022

Why semi-autonomous trucks are a bridge to a driverless future

The shift to AV technology can help curb emissions and recruit a wider range of workers, as the industry faces those issues head on, writes a PwC director.

By Fred Duiven • Jan. 12, 2022

Editor's picks: Old Dominion, TFI and other 2021 stories worth revisiting

This collection of articles was curated for transport executives who want deep insights into some of last year's most interesting topics.

By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 2, 2022

The top trucking trends of 2021

For the transport industry, 2021 may be best described as the year of the shortage. But trucking firms are creative problem-solvers.

By Transport Dive Staff • Dec. 29, 2021