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  • Cars and trucks fill lanes across highways in Dallas as shown from a sky-high overhead view.
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    Gatik aims to scale driverless freight operations in Texas next year

    The self-driving company previously rolled out its technology in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the greater Toronto area.

    By • Oct. 4, 2024
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    California governor leaves door open to driverless trucking

    The Golden State remains an outlier compared to 35 jurisdictions that have authorized heavy-duty AV testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a veto letter.

    By • Oct. 2, 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
  • A wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center featuring Mid-America Trucking Show banners for its 2024 event.
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    Trucking conferences to watch in 2025

    Plan your year ahead with these key gatherings that bring industry stakeholders to the same place.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
  • A red Kodiak truck is parked next to other tractor-trailers at an office park where the company's Lancaster terminal is.
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    Tech firms applaud California’s heavy-duty AV proposal

    The industry has been waiting to deploy the technology further in the state for years, officials noted.

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
  • J.B. Hunt has added a Freightliner eCascadia to a Daimler Truck North America aftermarket parts supply route in Arizona.
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    J.B. Hunt, Daimler add eCascadia to Arizona route

    The EV truck will haul the OEM's aftermarket parts from a Phoenix distribution center to dealers along a 100-mile route.

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
  • A Hyzon fuel cell electric truck in front of a grassy field.
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    Hyzon says next-gen hydrogen truck is ready to scale

    “We are proud to announce it has evolved from a prototype to a vehicle ready for full production,” CEO Parker Meeks said.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
  • View from inside a driverless vehicle approaching a crosswalk with people on bicycles.
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    US seeks to limit China, Russia’s role in connected vehicle supply chains

    The proposed rule would ban certain technologies, such as fleet-tracking telematics, from countries that could pose security risks.

    By • Sept. 24, 2024
  • A tractor-trailer heads toward a sunrise with other traffic lights in the distance.
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    Interest rate reduction poised to help trucking balance sheets: analyst

    The Federal Reserve’s move was welcome news for an industry beleaguered by a prolonged freight recession.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
  • A FedEx Freight truck is stationed at a dock door.
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    FedEx Freight slashes spending 62% ahead of potential spinoff

    The logistics giant nearly halved overall truck and trailer expenditures last quarter.

    By • Updated Sept. 20, 2024
  • An electric vehicle charging station with a row of tracks in the background.
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    DB Schenker, Maersk, Pepsi to pilot I-10 EV truck corridor

    Chargers will power the heavy-duty electric trucking operations between Los Angeles and El Paso, Texas, starting in 2027.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
  • EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator Alejandra Nunez briefs Truckload Carriers Association members during their 2024 Fall Business Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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    EV trucking, politics take center stage at TCA conference

    The association’s Fall Business Meeting & Call on Washington featured a Q&A with an EPA official and advocacy for truck parking funding.

    By • Sept. 18, 2024
  • A tractor-trailer travels on a multi-lane highway with passenger vehicles in the background.
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    Alternatives to electric trucks show more promise, Werner leader says

    Chairman and CEO Derek Leathers described limitations with EVs in the carrier's fleet and suggested renewable diesel as a better option.

    By • Sept. 13, 2024
  • A Ryder tractor-trailer shown with mountains in the background on the Trans-Canada Highway in Canmore, Alberta.
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    2027 emissions rules still on course despite Chevron ruling, Ryder CFO says

    “There’s a lot of regulatory uncertainty,” CFO John Diez said, but the company is preparing for implementation of EPA heavy-duty truck emissions rules.

    By • Sept. 12, 2024
  • EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator Alejandra Nunez briefs Truckload Carriers Association members during their 2024 Fall Business Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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    ‘It isn’t going to work’: Carrier execs slam EPA emissions rule

    Trucking leaders challenged the feasibility of the Phase 3 greenhouse gas reduction rule for new heavy-duty trucks during a Q&A with an EPA official Wednesday.

    By • Sept. 12, 2024
  • A waste collection truck with Recology branding sits in a parking lot with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
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    Waste hauler Recology pilots hydrogen fuel cell truck

    The trial marked the first test of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered refuse collection vehicle in North America, the carrier said.

    By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 10, 2024
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    Jury awards $462M in damages in Wabash lawsuit

    The penalty stemmed from costs the trailer manufacturer would have spent in making safer equipment, lawyers for the lead plaintiffs said.

    By • Sept. 9, 2024
  • A California Department of Motor Vehicles sign outside an office in Fullerton.
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    California seeks public feedback on self-driving heavy-duty trucks

    The state’s DMV put forth draft regulations to spur stakeholder comments.

    By • Sept. 9, 2024
  • A Teamsters union member holds a picket sign while speaking to a truck driver at the entrance of CN Rail - Intermodal Yard on August 22, 2024 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
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    ATRI calls on carriers to share trucking’s top concerns

    The American Trucking Associations’ research arm uses the input to help prioritize industry strategy.

    By • Sept. 6, 2024
  • A close-up of a white Freightliner eCascadia.
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    DOT awards $102M for zero-emission West Coast freight corridor

    The funding will pay for charging stations and hydrogen fueling sites along Interstate 5 in California, Oregon and Washington.

    By • Sept. 4, 2024
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    California legislators OK driver requirement for large AVs again

    Meanwhile, the state Department of Motor Vehicles moved to potentially advance regulations allowing fully autonomous heavy-duty vehicles on public roads.

    By • Sept. 3, 2024
  • An exterior photo of J&J Snack Foods' distribution center in Terrell, Texas. The cold storage facility makes it the first self-owned DC for the company.
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    J&J Snack Foods benefits from regional distribution centers

    The food maker is shipping more products from the new network while reducing its average length of haul. 

    By • Aug. 30, 2024
  • Overhead view of highway with cars and trucks with lines drawn among them implying connected vehicles using intelligent transportation systems.
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    DOT calls for wireless vehicle tech on national highways, most intersections by 2037

    The Transportation Department seeks connected communications between vehicles, cyclists, other pedestrians and infrastructure.

    By • Aug. 28, 2024
  • White hydrogen refuse vehicle made by New Way and Hyzon for Recology
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    Hyzon plans more pilots, reports progress on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

    A strong Q1 translated to $10.3 million in revenue through the first half of the year.

    By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 27, 2024
  • Averitt Express pilots Terminal Investment Corporation's Pro-Spotter electric yard switcher at the carrier's Nashville service center
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    Averitt Express pilots EV yard switcher in Nashville

    The TICO Pro-Spotter Electric vehicle represents "a significant step toward more sustainable logistics practices," the carrier said.

    By • Aug. 21, 2024
  • Two trucks, featuring a tractor with the Kenworth logo.
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    Paccar downgrades trucking industry sales projections

    The company revised its forecast downward for a second time this year.

    By • Aug. 21, 2024