XPO Logistics Named Forbes Growth Champion as Revenue Rockets to $14.6 Billion

Greenwich, Conn.-based transportation and delivery services company XPO Logistics was the top performing U.S. company on Forbes’ list of Growth Champions, released Oct. 10.

FHWA Announces Proposal for Pilot to Eliminate State-Federal Duplication of Environmental Reviews

Federal regulators have proposed a pilot program intended to eliminate duplication of the environmental review process by allowing up to five states to conduct the reviews for infrastructure projects using state law rather than federal law.

Transportation Policymakers Talk Infrastructure but Fail to Act, DeFazio Says

WASHINGTON — Inaction this year on a long-term infrastructure funding bill in the U.S. House prompted a top Democrat to strongly voice his frustration toward Republicans at a high-profile hearing Oct. 11 that looked at ways to fund the nation’s transportation network.

Coming Soon to California: Cars Without a Human Behind the Wheel

California took another step Oct. 11 toward permitting testing of self-driving vehicles without a human driver, continuing a shift away from previous policies that companies criticized as being overly restrictive.

Platooning: Coming Soon to a Truck Near You

Truck platooning — also known by the more precise but less compelling term “cooperative adaptive cruise control” — will soon become available to trucking fleets interested in testing the latest in fuel-saving technology.

KPIs: Fleet Managers Watch Key Performers Indicators to Make Data-Driven Decisions, Improve Operations

If you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it. That old business adage may not apply in all cases, but it does capture the essense of a growing movement toward data-driven decision-­making in trucking.

Tuned In

Longhaul trucking can be a difficult and isolating job, but some fleets have turned to electronic in-cab entertainment to keep drivers connected and boost their job satisfaction. And when drivers are satisfied, better retention and recruiting numbers often follow.

PeopleNet Explores Augmented Reality in Trucking,Wearable Tech for Drivers, Remotely Piloted Trucks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trucking technology supplier PeopleNet envisions a future when truck drivers might wear virtual-reality goggles to perform data-enhanced vehicle inspections while dispatchers monitor their fleets in a 3D context rather than simply viewing dots on a computer screen.

Trump Outlines How Tax Reform Benefits Truckers

Harnessing the Value of VideoNew Marketing Tools Can Help Fleets Enhance Messaging Online

With more than a billion users now on YouTube, according to the company’s statistics page, it has never been more important for trucking companies to up their game on video marketing.