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    Daimler, Greenlane announce second EV charging corridor

    The joint venture will enable long-haul electric trucking from Southern California to Arizona via Interstate 10.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
  • A Steves & Sons tractor-trailer equipped with driverless technology on its cab.
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    AV firm Bot Auto aims for driverless deliveries in 2025

    Manufacturer and industry partner Steves & Sons envisions initial autonomous routes connecting several key cities in Texas.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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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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    Logistics management is leveling up with generative AI

    Large shippers and TMS vendors have started to incorporate the emerging technology over the last few years with an eye on cutting costs and improving the user experience. 

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
  • A Tesla car sits parked at an electric vehicle charging station
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    DOT relaunches EV charging fund with stripped-down guidance

    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he does not "agree with subsidizing green energy," but he will run the NEVI program "efficiently." Critics said all he did was delay implementation.

    By Robert Walton • Aug. 22, 2025
  • Rebecca Tinucci speaks onstage during Uber’s GO-GET Zero event at the Science Museum in London.
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    Ex-Tesla exec named CEO of Uber Freight

    Rebecca Tinucci is taking the reins from founder Lior Ron, who will become the COO of autonomous trucking startup Waabi.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
  • A photo of a compressed natural gas filling station under a white, blue and green canopy. The canopy says "Love's" on the two visible sides.
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    Courtesy of Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
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    Love’s continues CNG focus

    The travel center company opened a compressed natural gas station in California, its first since it rebranded its alternative fuels division.

    By Jessica Loder • Aug. 18, 2025
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    Provided by Kodiak Robotics 

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    Former head of Cruise joins Kodiak’s board of directors

    Mohamed Elshenawy will bring self-driving car expertise to the autonomous trucking company as it prepares to go public, per Kodiak’s announcement.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Aug. 7, 2025
  • XPO driver Steadman "Steve" Mitchell reverses his truck toward a loading dock at a Costco in Elkridge.
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    XPO saves on outsourcing costs, prepares for market upside

    The carrier expects more savings could come from additional insourcing of linehaul miles, CEO Mario Harik said on a Q2 earnings call.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
  • An Aurora-equipped driverless truck with headlights on at night.
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    Aurora begins nighttime driverless operations

    The company said nighttime driving, which it began in July, “doubles truck utilization potential.”

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    BP partners with Wex on new fleet card

    Drivers will be able to use the Earnify card at more than 8,000 gas stations across the U.S., including TravelCenters of America and Amoco locations.

    By Jessica Loder • July 30, 2025
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    A closer look at ArcBest’s Class EV Pilot

    The Tesla semi truck logged 4,494 miles, averaging 321 miles per day during a three-week period.

    By • July 21, 2025
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    Port of Oakland gets EV charging depot

    WattEV broke ground on its sixth heavy-duty electric truck charging station in California, which is located at the Bay Area port.

    By • July 17, 2025
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    Provided by C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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    CH Robinson aids shippers with LTL classification shift

    The 3PL’s latest artificial intelligence tool can manually look up or confirm the freight class and code for emailed LTL tenders in 10 seconds.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Medical examiners’ records must be filed electronically: FMCSA

    Thirty-seven states are already compliant with the new rule, which aims to reduce document fraud.

    By • July 1, 2025
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    Provided by CPKC

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    CPKC aims to remedy service disruptions by mid-July

    Issues with a technology transition have led to increased dwell time and missed switches.

    By • June 30, 2025
  • A Kodiak autonomous truck at a Roush facility in Livonia, Michigan. The space is large enough to allow multiple trucks to be upfitted at once with the driverless technology.
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    Kodiak partners with Roush to upgrade trucks with autonomous tech

    The move ties into developing operations with customer Atlas Energy Solutions, which is running autonomous Kodiak-equipped trucks 24/7.

    By • June 23, 2025
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    Retrieved from Nussbaum Transportation on June 18, 2025
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    Nussbaum Transportation adds Lytx dash cams for fleet safety

    The DriveCam Event Recorders will be installed in the carrier’s full fleet of 600 trucks by year-end.

    By • June 20, 2025
  • Two construction workers in hardhats with a highway behind them.
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    How the Texas DOT uses AI

    The department sees “millions of attacks” daily into its computer systems, making cybersecurity essential for the new technology, the agency's CIO said.

    By Dan Zukowski • June 20, 2025
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    Provided by Hyundai Motor America 

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    Hyundai debuts Class 8 hydrogen refueling hub vision

    The company will open a $30 million hydrogen production and dispensing facility for heavy-duty, zero-emission vehicles near the Port of Savannah, Georgia.

    By • June 20, 2025
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    NHTSA resets fuel efficiency framework, rebuffs prior policy

    While there were no immediate changes, the new interpretive rule specifies the government “will no longer regulate beyond its statutory authority,” the agency said.

    By • June 18, 2025
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    Fuel payment app Piston sets sights on 14K locations

    The tech company’s $6.1 million funding boost is helping the effort.

    By • June 11, 2025
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    Courtesy of PepsiCo
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    PepsiCo expects nearly $1M in fuel savings for its EV semitrucks

    The beverage and food company now has daytime charging access and more megawatt capacity at a bottling facility in Fresno, California.

    By • June 10, 2025
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    FMCSA seeking to overhaul IT budget

    The agency is proposing staff reductions while also aiming to modernize its technology systems.

    By • June 9, 2025
  • A DHL Supply Chain Class 8 electric truck.
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    Courtesy of DHL Supply Chain
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    CH Robinson, Ikea, others join coalition to test heavy-duty EVs

    Several carriers and shippers will test battery-electric vehicles along the U.S. I-10 corridor between Los Angeles and El Paso, Texas.

    By • June 6, 2025
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    AI drives cyber strategies, security execs say

    Basic vulnerabilities account for most cyberattacks, but security leaders say they’re more concerned about the risks of AI, new research shows.

    By Eric Geller • Updated May 21, 2025