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 Colin Campbell • Nov. 17, 2023

Aurora completes 84% of safety case

The tech company extended its target date to complete a safety analysis but said it’s keeping its commercial launch target.

By David Taube • Nov. 17, 2023

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These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

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‘Honesty’: Estes details its playbook for responding to a cyberattack

Being open about the incident engendered goodwill from customers and colleagues, executives said.

By Colin Campbell • Nov. 16, 2023

CH Robinson staff cuts lower Q3 expenses

The brokerage cut its personnel expenses by 21.5% year-over-year to $343.5 million in Q3.

By Larry Avila • Nov. 9, 2023

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 Colin Campbell • Nov. 3, 2023

Flexport buys Convoy’s tech stack, plans to relaunch truckload service

Convoy’s network of more than 80,000 carriers will help Flexport build out its nascent trucking services, CEO Ryan Petersen said.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 1, 2023

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

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

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 Colin Campbell • Oct. 20, 2023

Convoy closes, unable to find buyer

A total of 533 employees were laid off, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. 

By Larry Avila • Updated Oct. 24, 2023

‘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 Colin Campbell • Oct. 18, 2023

Tough economy is trucking’s top issue in 2023: ATRI

The nonprofit's annual report illustrates differences between drivers' and carriers' concerns.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 16, 2023

Trucking conferences and events to watch in 2024

Opportunities abound next year for executives to meet their counterparts and learn what’s new in the industry.

By Colin Campbell • Updated Nov. 13, 2023

UPS to acquire specialized healthcare goods carrier

The deal would provide UPS with added technology and reach, as MNX Global Logistics serves more than 100 countries and territories.

By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2023

Crete Carrier president shares reasons for optimism

COO Tim Aschoff says improving lead time requests give him hope for better times ahead.

By Larry Avila • Oct. 10, 2023

Estes cyberattack affected carrier’s phones, other communications

The LTL carrier is moving freight and remains "open for business," President and COO Webb Estes said in a video message.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 9, 2023

Kodiak, Maersk launch AV route from Texas to Oklahoma

The lane is a first for commercial AV operations, the autonomous tech firm’s CEO said.

By David Taube • Oct. 6, 2023

Estes reports cyberattack caused ongoing tech outage

The Richmond-based LTL carrier said its drivers and dockworkers are continuing to move customers' freight.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 4, 2023

Schneider National tests hydrogen-powered truck

Sizeable incentives at a wide scale are still needed to make the technology a reality, said Jim Filter, Schneider's group president of transportation and logistics.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 28, 2023

FMCSA will award $44M to improve CDL processes

The money is intended to expedite issuance and renewals as well as ensure states electronically share disqualification information.

By Colin Campbell • Sept. 28, 2023

FedEx testing AI-powered, trailer-loading robots

The collaboration with Dexterity AI aims to help the delivery giant more efficiently load the wide variety of shipments it handles.

By Max Garland • Sept. 27, 2023

How JB Hunt’s purchase of BNSF’s brokerage assets helps both companies

The trucking company can now divert more business to itself, while the rail carrier can offload complex operations in a weak market.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 26, 2023

California governor vetoes bill proposing driverless truck restrictions

Legislators overwhelmingly supported the bill earlier this year. But overriding a governor’s veto is rare in California.

By David Taube • Sept. 25, 2023

Waabi, Uber Freight launch Dallas-to-Houston AV trucking pilot route

The two companies plan to deploy billions of autonomous miles in the next decade.

By Colin Campbell • Sept. 25, 2023

FMC asks shippers, transportation providers to weigh in on data initiative

Questions for stakeholders focus on data-sharing and the costs of current constraints.

By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 19, 2023