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California Gets Go-Ahead from EPA to Enforce Truck NOx Emissions Rules, Drivewyze Virtual Alerts Now Available in California, Michigan and Nevada, DAT Buys Trucker Tools, CarriersEdge Offers ...
New Trucks and Test Drives: 2024 Edition - Trucking Info
1 day ago · This year-end roundup is about new engines and new trucks. However, there was one notable truck departure in 2024. And we would be remiss not to mention it, as Peterbilt retired the Model 389 and ...
Articles - Trucking Info
Q&A: Using AI for Load Planning with Jay Delaney, New Data Implies Tighter Freight Capacity Than Official Job Numbers Suggest, 5 Ways to Engage Drivers in Your Trucking Fleet's Safety Culture ...
Trucking Overcapacity Still Constraining Freight Rates
May 9, 2024 · FTR’s active truck utilization peaked at 100% in 2021 and bottomed out around 88% in 2023. Vise said once that utilization index hits around 92%, it starts to exert upward pressure on rates.
Trucking Congestion Costs Rise to $108.8 Billion
1 day ago · ATRI’s analysis also found that the trucking industry wasted over 6.4 billion gallons of diesel fuel in 2022 due to congestion, resulting in additional fuel costs of $32.1 billion.
Volvo and DHL's New Take on Autonomous Trucks
1 day ago · Sasko Cuklev, head of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, and Jason Gillespie, senior director, continuous improvement and innovation, DHL, talk about a new era of autonomous transport dawning in Texas today.
FedEx Spinning Off Less-Than-Truckload Business
4 days ago · FedEx Corp. plans to spin off FedEx Freight and create a new publicly traded company within the next 18 months. The move will allow each company to continue to pursue its own growth strategies ...
'Return to Normal' Economy Means Good News for Trucking
Oct 15, 2024 · The growth of the U.S. economy is slowing, with the gross domestic product dropping to closer to the “normal” level of around 2%. The probability of a recession remains low.
Is Trucking Pulling Out of the Post-Pandemic Doldrums?
Aug 16, 2024 · Two weeks ago, July’s jobs report indicated job growth slowdown and a rise in unemployment, leading to recession fears, as the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, a three-year high.. However ...