24 Aug Onboard Video Gains Traction in Trucking Cameras are everywhere today. They’ve become ubiquitous in all kinds of public buildings for security purposes. The trucking industry is no exception to this proliferation of video recording devices throughout our society. Read more...
24 Aug ELDs: Data-Driven Trucking The government-mandated use of electronic logging devices hasn’t just replaced paper logbooks; it also has marked a major step forward for technology adoption and the use of data in trucking. Read more...
24 Aug Robots Take on the Final Mile Imagine if the next time you place an order for delivery from your favorite local restaurant, you’re greeted at your door not by a person but by an urban delivery robot. Read more...
23 Aug In Driver Recruiting, AI Gets Real While the wonders of artificial intelligence often are hyped beyond recognition, AI-powered recruitment software actually is offering real advantages to trucking companies. Read more...
23 Aug Elon Musk Hires Morgan Stanley to Potentially Help Take Tesla Private Elon Musk has hired Morgan Stanley to assist him in his potential bid to take Tesla Inc. private, according to a person familiar with the matter. Read more...
23 Aug Colorado Transportation Bond Proposal Qualifies for November Ballot The “Fix Our Damn Roads” proposal to sell $3.5 billion in bonds to finance state road and bridge projects has made the ballot, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced Aug. 22. Read more...
23 Aug Ducker Departs, but He’ll Be Remembered as a Force for FedEx MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After 43 years, FedEx Freight CEO Michael Ducker finally has retired. Sort of. Read more...
23 Aug Editorial: Shining the Spotlight on Safety The job of the truck driver is not an easy one. Read more...
23 Aug US, China Raise Tariffs in New Round of Trade Dispute BEIJING — The United States and China went ahead with tariff hikes on billions of dollars of each other’s automobiles, factory machinery and other goods Aug. 23 in an escalation of a battle over Beijing’s technology policy that companies worry will chill global economic growth. Read more...
23 Aug Georgia’s New Inland Port Terminal Opens for Business The Georgia Ports Authority celebrated the official opening of the Appalachian Regional Port in northwest Georgia on Aug. 22. Read more...