10 Aug As Robots Take the Wheel, Driving Skills Begin to Hit the Skids If your car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check your blind spots, will that make you a worse driver? Increasingly, automakers are worrying it may. Read more...
10 Aug Unexpected Drop in Wholesale Prices Shows Tame Inflation An unexpected decrease in U.S. wholesale prices in July, the first in nearly a year, signals inflation will remain tame, a Labor Department report showed Aug. 10 in Washington. Read more...
10 Aug Tesla Meets With California, Nevada on Autonomous Truck Testing Tesla Inc. has met with California and Nevada agencies about testing an autonomous semi-truck ahead of CEO Elon Musk’s unveiling of the next addition to the electric-car maker’s lineup. Read more...
09 Aug ELDs Must Be Registered at FMCSA, Official Reminds Safety Inspectors ORLANDO, Fla. — Electronic logging devices need to be registered with the federal trucking regulatory agency in order to be valid, an agency official reminded law enforcement officials on Aug. 9. Read more...
09 Aug Confident Rookies, Veterans Review Course on NTDC’s First Day ORLANDO, Fla. — Miguel “Mikey” Corral, a FedEx Freight driver making his second appearance at a National Truck Driving Championship, intends to be repetitive and consistent during the next few days of competition. Read more...
09 Aug States Alter Trucking Schedules to Dodge Eclipse Several states have adjusted their freight transportation schedules to avoid the influx of traffic bound to snarl the nation’s highways as people descend on the best viewing spots for the upcoming solar eclipse. Read more...
09 Aug Waterway Infrastructure Hits Shipping Companies, Opens Door to Trucks Infrastructure on the nation’s inland waterways needs an investment boost. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates $4.9 billion is needed in the next 20 years to improve locks and dams across the country. Read more...
09 Aug Port of Virginia Posts its Best July Ever for Container Volume The Port of Virginia began its July-to-June fiscal year with another record-breaker. Read more...
09 Aug Intermodal Traffic Grows 4.5% in Second Quarter, IANA Reports Intermodal business continued to climb out of the hole dug in 2016, recording the strongest gain in nearly three years, according to a quarterly report from the Intermodal Association of North America. Read more...
09 Aug CSX Service Delays Vex Shippers Shippers frustrated with CSX Corp. deterring railroad service and extended delays are choosing to move some shipments to trucks to satisfy their urgent transportation needs, according to industry insiders. Read more...