Technology: Page 11

  • Chris Stapleton performed a set of live music at the University of Texas Moody Center Monday for a Daimler Trucks North America customer event at ATA MCE 2023.
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    Sting, Chris Stapleton, puppies and trucks: ATA MCE 2023 had it all

    The economy took center stage at the trucking industry conference in Austin, Texas.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
  • Convoy Inc. truck on bridge
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    Obtained from Business Wire. 

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    Convoy closes, unable to find buyer

    A total of 533 employees were laid off, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. 

    By • Updated Oct. 24, 2023
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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
  • Panelists in an ATA MCE 2023 session on low-emissions trucking said more federal funding should be dedicated to building out the infrastructure.
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    ‘It takes a lot of money’: Low-emissions infrastructure requires more investment

    The Biden administration is analyzing the cost and operational barriers for charging medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • A semi-truck driving on isolated street with coins surrounding it.
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    Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images 

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    Tough economy is trucking’s top issue in 2023: ATRI

    The nonprofit's annual report illustrates differences between drivers' and carriers' concerns.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • An "I Love Trucks" sign on the exhibition floor at the 2022 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition.
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    Trucking conferences and events to watch in 2024

    Opportunities abound next year for executives to meet their counterparts and learn what’s new in the industry.

    By • Updated Nov. 13, 2023
  • A United Parcel Service (UPS) truck delivers boxes in Manhattan in April 2022
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    UPS to acquire specialized healthcare goods carrier

    The deal would provide UPS with added technology and reach, as MNX Global Logistics serves more than 100 countries and territories.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
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    Crete Carrier president shares reasons for optimism

    COO Tim Aschoff says improving lead time requests give him hope for better times ahead.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
  • Estes Express Lines President and COO Webb Estes provides an update on the cyberattack against the LTL carrier.
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    Retrieved from Estes Express Lines on Facebook on October 09, 2023
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    Estes cyberattack affected carrier’s phones, other communications

    The LTL carrier is moving freight and remains "open for business," President and COO Webb Estes said in a video message.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
  • A Kodiak autonomous truck hauls a Maersk container.
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    Courtesy of PR Newswire
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    Kodiak, Maersk launch AV route from Texas to Oklahoma

    The lane is a first for commercial AV operations, the autonomous tech firm’s CEO said.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023
  • Estes Express Lines' headquarters is in a former life insurance building on West Broad Street in Richmond.
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    Estes reports cyberattack caused ongoing tech outage

    The Richmond-based LTL carrier said its drivers and dockworkers are continuing to move customers' freight.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
  • Schneider National eCascadia Freightliner electric truck
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    Provided by Schneider National

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    Schneider National tests hydrogen-powered truck

    Sizeable incentives at a wide scale are still needed to make the technology a reality, said Jim Filter, Schneider's group president of transportation and logistics.

    By • Sept. 28, 2023
  • President Joe Biden gives remarks on his Trucking Action Plan on the South Lawn of the White House in front of a pair of trucks.
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    FMCSA will award $44M to improve CDL processes

    The money is intended to expedite issuance and renewals as well as ensure states electronically share disqualification information.

    By • Sept. 28, 2023
  • Dexterity AI's robot, DexR, loads boxes inside a trailer.
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    Courtesy of Dexterity AI
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    FedEx testing AI-powered, trailer-loading robots

    The collaboration with Dexterity AI aims to help the delivery giant more efficiently load the wide variety of shipments it handles.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
  • J.B. Hunt BNSF intermodal
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    Provided by BNSF

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    How JB Hunt’s purchase of BNSF’s brokerage assets helps both companies

    The trucking company can now divert more business to itself, while the rail carrier can offload complex operations in a weak market.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks during a news conference in October 2022.
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    California governor vetoes bill proposing driverless truck restrictions

    Legislators overwhelmingly supported the bill earlier this year. But overriding a governor’s veto is rare in California.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
  • An Uber Freight-branded trailer is hooked to a Waabi autonomous truck.
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    Waabi, Uber Freight launch Dallas-to-Houston AV trucking pilot route

    The two companies plan to deploy billions of autonomous miles in the next decade.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
  • A truck drives past shipping containers stacked at the Port of Los Angeles.
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    FMC asks shippers, transportation providers to weigh in on data initiative

    Questions for stakeholders focus on data-sharing and the costs of current constraints.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
  • ATA President and CEO Chris Spear testifies before Congress on autonomous trucks.
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    Retrieved from T&I Committee on YouTube.
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    Congress holds AV truck hearing during Driver Appreciation Week

    ATA CEO Chris Spear told lawmakers "displacement is a myth" and the technology will help address a driver shortage.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
  • A Gatik autonomous truck.
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    Gatik expands its AV lineup with Class 7 trucks in Tyson routes

    The autonomous vehicle effort could eventually save the food company $900,000 per year, a spokesperson said.  

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
  • An outside photo of the California State Capitol.
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    The image by Jim Bowen is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    California’s Senate passes bill to restrict autonomous trucks

    The measure could require a safety operator onboard heavy AVs for years.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
  • A Stack AV truck with a driver.
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    Courtesy of Business Wire
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    Former Argo AI leaders launch new autonomous trucking company

    Pittsburgh-based Stack AV has SoftBank Group backing it with capital, resources and AI expertise, according to a news release.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
  • A Hyzon liquid nitrogen truck next to a J.B. Hunt intermodal container.
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    Retrieved from Hyzon on September 07, 2023
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    Hyzon truck model uses liquid hydrogen to travel farther

    The electric vehicle made deliveries to Performance Food Group customers in Texas for an inaugural commercial run.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
  • A Freightliner eCascadia at Electric Island
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    Courtesy of Daimler Trucks North America
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    Cummins, Daimler, Paccar partner on $3B US battery plant

    The three trucking OEMs are forming a joint venture to produce LFP batteries in the country, as demand for clean energy continues to grow.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
  • Two trucks pass each other at night on a rain-covered highway near Chicago.
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    Scott Olson/Getty Images via Getty Images
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    ATRI asks trucking industry to rank top concerns of 2023

    Fuel prices edged out the driver shortage as the chief issue in last year's results of the American Transportation Research Institute's annual survey.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck at a terminal.
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    Courtesy of Yellow
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    Radiant Logistics scoops up Yellow brokerage talent

    Former Yellow Logistics leaders Steve McCleary and Ryan Stroup opened a new Radiant location in Overland Park, Kansas.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023