Deloitte: Transport faces $30B profit loss in 2020, but some firms could emerge stronger

Financially weak companies should focus on liquidity management, while stronger firms can use strategic investments and improve margins, Deloitte said.

By S.L. Fuller • July 24, 2020

AI begins to take the wheel in trucking, from routing to driving

The technology must prove itself in billing and routing before becoming ubiquitous through autonomous trucks.

By Jim Stinson • July 23, 2020

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Schneider invests in Coyote co-founder's TMS

Schneider CEO Mark Rourke said efficiency is the key benefit of the TMS, cutting down delays and wait times at the loading dock.

By S.L. Fuller • July 22, 2020

Coyote launches AI dynamic routing tool, promising carriers consistent weekly miles and reduced deadheading

The software strings shipments together so fleets move productively, and drivers can be paid the mileage they were promised, the UPS subsidiary said.

By Jim Stinson • July 16, 2020

Navistar takes minority stake in TuSimple to produce autonomous trucks

TuSimple operates 40 autonomous trucks between California and Arizona. But it plans to showcase completely driverless automated trucks in 2021.

By Jim Stinson • July 15, 2020

XPO relies on data to help prevent workplace coronavirus spread

Findings indicate technology is being used as fervently as soap and water, in efforts to prevent spread and avoid hot spots.

By Jim Stinson • July 10, 2020

Convoy, KeepTruckin partner on ELD data sharing

The automated data sharing, which carriers voluntarily opt in to, seeks to improve real-time tracking and eliminates the need for manual driver check-in calls. 

By Morgan Forde • July 9, 2020

Prepare for the inevitable: How trucking firms protect data from cyberattacks

Trucking is a high-dollar industry with large amounts of cash or credit available — and carriers' IT infrastructure is often insufficient, one expert said.

By Heather Larson • July 6, 2020

Tesla Semi delivers Teslas as Musk wades into auto-hauling business

The auto-hauling sector has no capacity issues, but Tesla's chief is keeping a promise he made in 2018: Build a fleet to move Model 3 cars.

By Jim Stinson • June 30, 2020

Businesses to spend more on security as the number, size of cyberattacks grow

Security strategies change as COVID-19's disruption leads to an increase in challenges when identifying the location of malicious activity.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 25, 2020

Remote employee productivity hampered by password lockouts, app access

Vulnerable to cyberattacks before the pandemic, trucking has digitized multiple processes to adapt to social-distancing protocols. 

By Roberto Torres • June 25, 2020

Hyliion CEO: Merger will pave way for high-volume hybrid tech production

In a move similar to Nikola's, the electrified powertrain firm backs into the Tortoise shell company to go public.

By Jim Stinson • June 24, 2020

State of logistics: Expect carrier cutbacks, bankruptcies

Fleets must adapt to a volatile market by increasing asset utilization and diversifying revenue mix, according to CSCMP's annual report.

By S.L. Fuller • June 23, 2020

$9M grant readies I-70 for autonomous trucks, platooning

The grant indicates federal and state governments are looking at testing the technology out on crucial routes. But, in some limited cases, driverless technology is ready to deploy now. 

By Jim Stinson • June 23, 2020

Utilities propose West Coast charging stations for electric trucks

Fleet managers are watching what utilities and agencies do and indicated in a survey they will deploy EVs as part of their freight-hauling fleet when they see the infrastructure assemble.

By Jim Stinson • June 22, 2020

How XPO, Estes kept workers safe and planned around coronavirus

Communication and technology have become big parts of the new normal for trucking, executives said.

By Jim Stinson • June 17, 2020

Waymo, Nuro join NHTSA open-data platform for AV testing

Nine companies and eight states have committed to participate in the AV TEST Initiative, yet some safety advocates warn the voluntary nature of the program is a "recipe for disaster."

By Kristin Musulin • June 16, 2020

Samsara: Commercial truck traffic returning to pre-pandemic levels

Research indicates trucking is in a better position to recover from the shutdowns than other industries. 

By Jim Stinson • June 16, 2020

Pandemic accelerates fleets toward electronic BOLs, PODs

Carriers and shippers have adopted new ways of signing paperwork at the loading dock to maintain social distance.

By Heather Larson • June 15, 2020

Tech-focused large carriers in position to capture market share

Fleets can use automation to optimize network density during times of overcapacity, and can use tech to improve service levels with shippers no matter the state of the market. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 12, 2020

California rule would require fleets to report vehicle inventory data in 2021

The proposed rule, expected to be voted on this month, would require manufacturers produce 9% of Class 8 straight trucks to be zero-emission and 5% of Class 8 tractors to be zero-emission in 2024.

By Jim Stinson • June 11, 2020

Daimler, Volvo establish subsidiary for fuel-cell trucks

The German OEM has a two-pronged strategy on electric trucks, with differing approaches in Europe and the U.S.

By Jim Stinson • June 9, 2020

EVs show savings compared to diesel trucks, but not in every US city

As fleets ponder switching to Class 8 electric trucks, they have to consider the unintended consequences and hidden costs of the new technology. 

By Jim Stinson • May 27, 2020

UnitedHealth, Microsoft launch COVID-19 screening app for employers

Trucking, declared an essential business, can expose drivers to more people along their routes. That makes detection, treatment and contact tracing vital.

By Rebecca Pifer • May 21, 2020

Electric trucks are the 'inevitable future,' fleets say

Despite the pandemic environment, states and fleets push forward on electric tractors.

By Jim Stinson • May 19, 2020