23 Aug FR8 Revolution Launches Fleet Optimization Platform Trucking technology startup FR8 Revolution Inc. has launched FR8.guru, a load tracking and fleet optimization platform and marketplace. Read more...
23 Aug Delphi, Mobileye to Develop Turnkey, Fully Automated System for Diverse Vehicles Commercial vehicle suppliers Mobileye and Delphi Automotive have agreed to develop a complete turnkey system capable of fully automated driving that will be ready for production in 2019 and is designed for "diverse vehicle platforms for a range of customers worldwide." Read more...
23 Aug Gorilla Safety Adds Equipment Tracking, Expands Mobile App Features Gorilla Safety has introduced an enhanced equipment tracking system and announced new features for its mobile application. Read more...
23 Aug Road Travel Rises by 3.2% in June U.S. drivers logged 3.2% more miles in June than a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a monthly report on Aug. 22. Read more...
23 Aug New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Surge to Almost Nine-Year High Purchases of new U.S. homes unexpectedly jumped in July to the highest level in almost nine years, led by soaring demand in the nation's South and adding to signs of persistent housing-market strength. Read more...
23 Aug Trucker Path Marks 100,000 Downloads of Its Truckloads Freight Market App Trucker Path said its new Truckloads mobile application, which provides a freight marketplace for trucking, has reached 100,000 downloads. Read more...
22 Aug National Diesel Average Jumps 6¢ to $2.37 The U.S. diesel average price rose 6 cents to $2.37 per gallon last week, according to the Department of Energy, even as the price of crude oil fell back amid talk of increased production. Read more...
22 Aug FMCSA Medical Review Board to Offer Recommendations for Sleep Apnea Rule The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's top medical advisers on Aug. 22 began a two-day review of obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment issues to offer their final recommendations for apnea regulatory requirements. Read more...
22 Aug In New York, Natural Gas Growing Slowly as Alternative Fuel for Trucks Running a truck with natural gas instead of diesel cuts down on cost, noise and exhaust emissions. But those benefits come with a big caveat: There are only a few dozen places in New York state that the public can fuel up with natural gas. Read more...
22 Aug With Funding in Place, Construction to Start on Kansas Transload Facility The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Aug. 8 that it will provide $4.5 million in funding for construction of the Garden City transload facility. Read more...