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    Delaware bill seeks to require safety operators aboard large AVs

    An updated proposal also would require a state transportation report be sent to legislators.

    By • June 3, 2024
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    Minimize emissions and increase fuel savings with lower viscosity oils

    New HD emission standards are redefining the oil industry. Low viscosity HDEOs help with compliance, savings.

    By Steven Bowles, Sr. Product Specialist, Lubricants, CITGO • June 3, 2024
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    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
  • An AiLogistics-branded Nikola fuel cell electric truck without a trailer is parked on a lot in Las Vegas.
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    AiLogistics orders 100 Nikola fuel cell electric trucks

    The zero-emission vehicles are scheduled to be delivered to the California drayage provider next year.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    Vintage truck on display at waste industry conference

    A nonprofit showcased the antique vehicle along with a video about the evolution of Sunset Scavenger.

    By Cole Rosengren • May 29, 2024
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    Charging station to help Port of Long Beach’s zero-emission future

    The facility will be equipped with 44 dispensers to power fleets, including Amazon's Volvo VNR Electric trucks.

    By S.L. Fuller • May 28, 2024
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    Turner Construction goes all in on EV tech for carbon reduction

    The New York City-based contractor has committed to making its vehicle fleet electric by 2028 while piloting low-emission equipment on various projects.

    By Matthew Thibault • May 28, 2024
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    ‘Learned what worked’: Kenworth’s SuperTruck 2 improves freight efficiency by 136%

    The demonstrator vehicle features regenerative braking, reduced weight and aerodynamic enhancements.

    By • May 28, 2024
  • Rear view of a waste truck, with the word caution on its body, collecting a cart in a residential area
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    NWRA fleet safety program gets cohort of 10 smaller waste haulers

    Smaller operators that may not have the same resources as their large competitors will be offered targeted training.

    By Cole Rosengren • May 23, 2024
  • A row of trucks in different highway lanes face the direction of a camera amid traffic in Atlanta.
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    Carrier, OEM investors reject ESG proposals

    Votes at Paccar, Old Dominion Freight Line and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings shot down changes to company policies and reporting.

    By • May 22, 2024
  • White and red tractors in a truck parking lot in western Maryland in May 2024.
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    LTL rates make gains as TL stalls

    Less-than-truckload pricing kicked off Q2 with a blast, while a truckload pricing index remained lackluster.

    By • May 21, 2024
  • A Kodiak cab is connected to a Werner trailer.
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    Werner plans to double AV truck pilot partners

    The carrier is analyzing how the tech could complement its operations, SVP Chad Dittberner told Trucking Dive. 

    By • May 17, 2024
  • XPO COO Dave Bates speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the carrier's new terminal in Landover, Maryland.
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    How an Old Dominion alum helped XPO accelerate over the past year

    COO David Bates has introduced premium services and provided workers with more tools to lower the carrier’s damage claims ratio.

    By • May 16, 2024
  • Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at an April 5 news conference near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
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    How supply chains used FLOW after the Baltimore bridge collapse

    C.H. Robinson, ITS Logistics, Home Depot and IMC Companies shared insights on the federal data-sharing platform designed to improve visibility of disruptions.

    By , , • May 15, 2024
  • An Isuzu-Gatik truck on the highway.
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    Gatik, Isuzu aim to mass produce AVs in 2027

    Furthering an existing partnership, the global manufacturer is investing $30 million in the autonomous tech company.

    By • May 15, 2024
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    Trucking companies think outside the box to build brand recognition

    From sponsorships to TV ads and TikTok, fleets are using marketing to differentiate their businesses.

    By • May 14, 2024
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    Old Dominion argues emissions proposal is ‘one-size-fits-all’

    The LTL carrier urged shareholders to vote against a measure to require greenhouse gas reduction goals.

    By • May 14, 2024
  • Aurora trucks at its Palmer, Texas, terminal under an outside canopy.
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    Aurora aims to double loads per week this year

    The self-driving tech firm will be adding trucks to its fleet, company President Ossa Fisher told Trucking Dive.

    By • May 14, 2024
  • A Swift trailer on an interstate in 2024 in the right lane near a flatbed.
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    Knight-Swift knocks EV cost problems, ‘disappointing mileage’

    Directors listed the tech issues in response to a shareholder urging the company to further its environmental reporting.

    By • May 13, 2024
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    ‘The future’: Daimler teases electric, autonomous Freightliner prototype

    The OEM packaged Torc Robotics’ autonomous sensor suite to fit the smaller cab configuration of the battery-powered eCascadia.

    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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    Schneider revenue falls over $100M as weak freight market dampens Q1

    The decrease led to a 75% year-over-year drop in operating income.

    By • May 3, 2024
  • A fleet of blue and white trucks in a lot.
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    Trucking expects equipment pre-buy ahead of EPA emissions rules

    Paccar and Ryder say stronger purchasing could begin in 2025.

    By • May 3, 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
  • Ryder opens multiclient logistics facility in El Paso, Texas, strategically located along critical U.S.-Mexico trade corridor to support growth in nearshoring and cross-border trade.
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    Ryder opens another facility on the US-Mexico border

    The new warehouse in El Paso, Texas, is a result of growing demand from clients in the region and an expected rise in nearshoring activity.

    By • April 30, 2024
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    Wabash customers delay pickups, hurting sales

    The delayed pickups contributed to the OEM’s sales falling by 17% year over year in Q1.

    By • April 29, 2024