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Fleets weigh convenience against customer service in online parts procurement
The pandemic served as a catalyst for e-commerce, but not all sellers want to move away from traditional channels.
By Amanda Loudin • May 25, 2021 -
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Why power-only offerings are trending in trucking
With benefits for the carrier and shipper, the category has grown to a 41-year high over the past year, one executive said.
By Amanda Loudin • May 21, 2021 -
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Fleets hang on to tractors, squeezing the used-truck market
Constraints in Class 8 production cascaded to the used market and hiked prices 70%.
By Jim Stinson • May 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Hyliion
Hyliion takes in fleet feedback as it readies hybrid improvements
The OEM, dealing with production delays, plans to continue introducing "future rolling improvements" to the equipment.
By S.L. Fuller • May 17, 2021 -
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Why fleets go beyond transactions to partner with OEMs
Firms from Werner to Yellow find minimal risk in collaborations, with more upsides than downsides.
By Heather Larson • May 14, 2021 -
Courtesy of TuSimple
How Penske, Schneider and US Xpress made it to the front of TuSimple's order line
Navistar and TuSimple aim to roll out autonomous trucks in 2024. But it could be over a decade before smaller fleets can access the equipment.
By S.L. Fuller • May 12, 2021 -
Courtesy of Nikola
Nikola scales production, fueling stations as it books deal for 100 EVs
For one battery-electric truck customer, the sale hinges on government subsidies, which the OEM's CFO said it is helping the fleet secure.
By S.L. Fuller • May 10, 2021 -
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YRC/Yellow's survival taleYellow to buy thousands of tractors, trailers as federal loan runs dry
The $700 million loan is helping the firm, formerly known as YRC, carry out its "One Yellow" strategy, which aims to make its cost structure competitive with other LTLs.
By S.L. Fuller • May 6, 2021 -
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Hot trucking market boosts Paccar demand, but semiconductors hamper supply
Paccar assumes it will get priority when semiconductor deliveries pick back up, the CFO said.
By S.L. Fuller • April 28, 2021 -
Courtesy of Old Dominion Freight Line
Old Dominion to invest $605M in trucks, service centers as volumes trend up
The carrier is having more difficulty hiring drivers than in the past, the CEO said, but he emphasized it is not capacity constrained
By S.L. Fuller • April 26, 2021 -
5 types of technology helping transport go green
A growing level of shipper interest, along with pressure from the public and regulators, is driving carriers to invest in more sustainable operations.
By Matt Leonard , S.L. Fuller • April 21, 2021 -
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Truck stop company Love's partners with Cargill on renewable diesel
Renewable diesel offers a way for transport leaders to cut carbon now, while electric vehicles and related infrastructure scale.
By S.L. Fuller • April 21, 2021 -
Courtesy of Volvo Trucks North America
Volvo Trucks, OEMs meet hurdles to reboot production and supply fleets
A United Auto Workers strike at Volvo Trucks adds to production woes for tractor manufacturers.
By Jim Stinson • April 20, 2021 -
JB Hunt doubles up on trailers, containers to meet shipper demand
Injecting equipment into the supply chain could ease capacity, though the COO said trucking faces the most challenging driver market in decades.
By S.L. Fuller • April 19, 2021 -
A dip in chips slows truck production
Semiconductor shortages strain OEMs at a time when fleets need trucks.
By Jim Stinson • April 13, 2021 -
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EV charging setup would cost Schneider, NFI more than 10 times annual fuel savings: study
The Environmental Defense Fund called charging infrastructure "the greatest challenge of electrifying heavy-duty trucks."
By S.L. Fuller • April 5, 2021 -
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What's the biggest role for hydrogen in a clean energy economy? It depends who you ask
To one executive, vehicles represent the "biggest up and coming use" for hydrogen, especially for applications such as long-haul trucking, where downtime for recharging creates costly inefficiencies.
By Emma Penrod , S.L. Fuller • March 30, 2021 -
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As EV economics improve, trucking may be the 'next big frontier' for clean transportation
Heavy-duty trucks represent just 5% of vehicles on the road, but experts say they account for more than a quarter of overall U.S. transportation emissions.
By Robert Walton • March 26, 2021 -
Courtesy of Schneider
Schneider's plan to reduce carbon with focus on intermodal
This approach provides opportunities to make truck operations greener in perhaps unexpected ways, one expert said.
By Amanda Loudin • March 24, 2021 -
Dollar General to curb logistics costs by expanding private truck fleet
The retailer is contending with continued high carrier rates and fuel costs, the CFO said.
By S.L. Fuller • March 24, 2021 -
Courtesy of Hyliion
Why hybrid diesel trucks never quite caught on
A Class 8 "Prius" would be a big step toward greener trucks, but cheap diesel and electric-vehicle simplicity arose as issues.
By Jim Stinson • March 23, 2021 -
Courtesy of TuSimple
Help wanted: Transport startups hire for the 'sweet spot' between tech and policy
TuSimple, Locomation and Waymo are preparing for driverless operations to hit the road. And they're recruiting Washington insiders to make it happen.
By S.L. Fuller • March 18, 2021 -
Courtesy of Hino
Hino's partnership with Cummins puts it on the fast track to EV production
Moving a timeline forward is a break from the norm, as delays hamper electric truck production at Tesla and Nikola.
By S.L. Fuller • March 17, 2021 -
Courtesy of Lion Electric
Lion Electric: EVs save transport firms 80% on energy, 60% on repair costs compared to diesel
The OEM is building a battery manufacturing plant to bring down costs and electrify 14,000 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles per year.
By S.L. Fuller • March 16, 2021 -
Permission granted by Peterbilt
Enticing truck drivers with cabs built for comfort
One Daseke company lets drivers be part of the truck-selection process — a unique approach to recruitment and retention that works, the COO said.
By Amanda Loudin • March 10, 2021
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