09 Dec SEO: Give Your Company a Fighting Chance While the challenge of ensuring that your trucking website is search engine optimized can feel daunting, getting your hands around SEO basics may be easier than you think. Read more...
09 Dec Celadon Files for Bankruptcy, Shuts Down Celadon Group Inc. is filing for bankruptcy and shutting down immediately amid falling freight rates and the effects of penalties levied by the U.S. Department of Justice for settlement of securities fraud charges brought against prior management. Read more...
06 Dec Steel Rules for Cars Stall Progress on USMCA Agreement The rules governing the use of steel and aluminum in cars have emerged as the latest obstacle to completing a revised NAFTA deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada in time for congressional approval by year’s end. Read more...
06 Dec Some Fleets Reluctant to Add Driver-Facing Cameras The use of onboard video technology is increasing in the trucking industry, but many fleets remain reluctant to add driver-facing cameras due to concerns over privacy and driver recruitment and retention. Read more...
06 Dec The Dawn of Electric Trucks The introduction of electric-powered commercial trucks continued to gain momentum in 2019 with more investment, more prototypes unveiled and more deployments in real-world freight operations. Read more...
06 Dec Analysis of Onboard Video Can Yield Operational Insights The video and data captured by onboard cameras are enabling fleets to identify operational goals and measure progress. Read more...
06 Dec Self-Driving Trucks and Presidential Politics The introduction of self-driving truck prototypes over the past five years has fueled an ongoing conversation about how this emerging technology will change the freight transportation industry in the decades ahead. Read more...
06 Dec Driver Training, Monitoring Could Help Ensure Safe Testing, Deployment of Automated Trucks Self-driving truck developers are putting a growing number of test vehicles on the road to refine their automated driving systems and pave the way for the commercial introduction of this technology. Read more...
06 Dec Trucking Scores a Win in Rhode Island Tolls Case An appeals court has determined that the trucking industry’s lawsuit against Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolling system is valid and can proceed in federal court. Read more...
06 Dec A Witness in the Cab The use of onboard video systems in the trucking industry has expanded considerably in the past five years, with fleets installing cameras on their vehicles to reduce liability, exonerate drivers, cut insurance costs and enable customized driver coaching. Read more...