31 Oct Waymo 'Really Close' to Putting Customers in Self-Driving Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit demonstrated a self-driving minivan with no one behind the wheel, declaring the vehicle as ready for public use. Read more...
30 Oct Norfolk Southern Sues Over Millions of Rail Ties It Calls Defective ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern Railway has filed a federal lawsuit against an Alabama company, claiming the company failed to use proper protective coating on more than 4.7 million wooden railroad ties. Read more...
30 Oct N.Y. Teamsters Hoping UPS Can Secure Loans to Shore Up Pension Fund ALBANY, N.Y. — October is the first month thousands of retired upstate New York Teamsters will feel the hit from a 29% cut in their monthly pension checks. Read more...
30 Oct Diesel Climbs 2.2¢ to $2.819 a Gallon, Highest Price in More Than Two Years The U.S. average retail price of diesel increased 2.2 cents to $2.819 a gallon — the highest price in more than two years — as oil prices rallied on speculation production cuts will continue into 2018 following a meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in November. Read more...
30 Oct Air Disc Brakes for Trailers Slowly Gaining Momentum in Market Adoption of air disc brakes for trailers is slowly trending upward as some fleets look beyond the tractor to improve stopping power and enhance safety, industry experts said. Read more...
30 Oct Daimler Steps Up Electric Truck Rollout as Tesla Rivalry Looms Daimler AG is stepping up plans to roll out electric-powered trucks as the world’s largest maker of commercial vehicles seeks to fend off newcomers like Tesla Inc. and Deutsche Post AG. Read more...
30 Oct Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 30: Jersey Boys Ray Martinez, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will appear on Capitol Hill on Halloween to endure a battery of questions from senators on the Commerce panel. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
30 Oct Crossword Puzzle Solution October 30, 2017 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the October 30, 2017 print edition. Read more...
30 Oct Longhaul Trucker Chronicles Life on the Road in Book Finn Murphy, 59, was groomed to be a college graduate. But when Murphy should have been a senior, he quit college to become a truck driver. Murphy is called a “bedbugger” for being a long-distance mover. He has chronicled his moving tales in a book, “The Long Haul: A Trucker’s Tales of Life on the Road.” Read more...
30 Oct EPA to Issue a Rulemaking Repealing Phase 2 Rule for Glider Kits The EPA has notified the Office of Management and Budget the agency intends to issue a proposed rule repealing the greenhouse gas Phase 2 emissions requirement for glider vehicles, glider engines and glider kits. Read more...