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    CH Robinson uses AI to remove bottlenecks for carriers

    The brokerage has automated mundane tasks once handled by people to free their time to focus on more profitable business activities.  

    By , • May 8, 2024
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    Companies have an unbalanced ‘buy vs. build’ approach to AI, report says

    Instead, leaders will need to train current workers to avoid skills gaps and maximize the potential of AI, according to The Adecco Group.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 7, 2024
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    Trendline

    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
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    DOT asks for feedback on AI risks, opportunities

    The government said the deployment of AI tools and applications will impact virtually all aspects of transportation.

    By • May 6, 2024
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    Pilot names new president of energy arm

    Gary Hoogeveen previously spent a decade with another Berkshire Hathaway brand, Rocky Mountain Power.

    By Brett Dworski • May 1, 2024
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    Sponsored by Motive

    Embedded fleet spend management - a new era of profitability

    Siloed management systems foster inefficiency and profit loss. Embedded finance offers an integrated solution, paving the way for enhanced profitability.

    April 29, 2024
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    Penske debuts AI platform to improve fleets’ key metrics

    Fleets can use Catalyst AI to improve MPG and utilization by comparing data with similar fleets, according to the carrier.

    By • April 26, 2024
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    Sheetz adds AI-powered fuel supply and dispatch

    CLI Transport, the convenience retailer’s dedicated fuel carrier, partnered with Gravitate to optimize order generation, route planning and more.

    By Jessica Loder • April 25, 2024
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    ​​​​​​​Aurora trucks without drivers reach highway speeds on test track

    Testing reached 75 mph at a facility in Ohio, the company told Trucking Dive.

    By • April 24, 2024
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    Lion Electric lays off 120 workers

    The electric truck and bus maker blamed delays from a government fund for the job cuts.

    By • April 23, 2024
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    Paccar opposes renewed push for environmental reporting

    An investment firm has resubmitted a proposal that narrowly failed last year to require additional reporting by the OEM on its lobbying efforts.

    By • April 19, 2024
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    Employers worry training won’t keep pace with tech advancement

    Business leaders responding to a survey said it’s never been so hard to plan for future talent requirements.

    By Carolyn Crist • April 19, 2024
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    Federal FLOW program welcomes more trucking members

    ITS Logistics and RoadEx America joined the Department of Transportation initiative to better share data across supply chains.

    By • April 18, 2024
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    J.B. Hunt operating income falls 30% YoY in Q1

    The carrier’s brokerage unit was the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal quarter.

    By • April 17, 2024
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    CNG trucks enjoy mainstream popularity in waste fleets

    Despite the attention on EV vehicles, demand is growing for compressed natural gas as an alternative to diesel, waste companies say.

    By Barbara Hesselgrave • April 16, 2024
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    Nikola moves toward hydrogen fuel cell electric truck production target

    The company has an annual goal to deliver 300 to 350 such trucks this year.

    By • April 15, 2024
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    FMCSA offers tips, resources to truckers affected by Baltimore bridge collapse

    Hundreds of stakeholders tuned into a live-streamed presentation by the agency on subjects such as how to fill out paper logs.

    By • April 11, 2024
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    Kodiak establishes advisory council with Walmart, Werner, UPS

    The autonomous trucking tech firm said the group will help shape its product development, deployment and public engagement.

    By • April 10, 2024
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    Indiana DOT, Purdue collaborate on highway that charges EVs

    Researchers will embed coils in a quarter-mile stretch of concrete roadway to produce a magnetic field that can recharge vehicles while they drive.

    By Matthew Thibault • April 8, 2024
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    Greenlane unveils EV truck charging corridor

    The joint venture has installed more than 100 chargers along Interstate 15 in California.

    By • April 2, 2024
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    Bidirectional charging could unlock new potential for fleet electrification

    A recent pilot by Veolia in the UK could lead to a future where electric trucks can feed energy back into the grid rather than just paying for it. But the U.S. market is still in the early stages of incorporating EV technology.

    By David Richardson • April 1, 2024
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    Trucking interests blast EPA’s heavy-duty truck emissions rule

    Groups representing carriers and retailers expressed concern about the fallout from the regulations for model years 2027 through 2032.

    By • April 1, 2024
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    EPA unveils strictest heavy-duty truck emissions standards to date

    New requirements will make compliance with federal rules 40% more stringent for some trucks.

    By • March 29, 2024
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    Uber Freight expands drop-and-hook program nationally

    Increases in density helped scale Powerloop’s reach, which continues to stretch further each month, the company said.

    By • March 29, 2024
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    How to keep the dominos from falling: Using data to mitigate the decades-old detention time problem

    To combat longer dwell times, carriers must make adjustments to their operations and supply chain.

    March 25, 2024
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    Navistar parent plans to pilot AV trucks by end of 2024

    Tests in Texas are already underway with plans to further develop major corridors in the Lone Star State.

    By • March 20, 2024