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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.

Business, Autonomous

Self-Driving Trucks Could Revolutionize Package Delivery, DHL Predicts

While Google Inc. plans to someday unleash driverless cars on public streets, the logistics industry will probably be one of the first training grounds for such automated vehicles.

Richard Weiss | Bloomberg News
December 9, 2014
Business, Logistics, Autonomous

Economy Continues Expansion; Trucking Revenue Rises, Fed Says

The national economy continued to expand from early October to late November as some of the 12 districts reported higher trucking revenue, the Federal Reserve said.

December 3, 2014
Business, Safety, Equipment, Autonomous

Truck Orders Almost Double, Rise to 41,000 in November

North American Class 8 truck orders jumped 93.5% in November to 41,000 units, the second-highest total since 2006, ACT Research reported.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
December 3, 2014
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

Thanksgiving Messages From ATA's Bill Graves and Others in the Trucking World

We asked American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves what he is most thankful for this year. Here's what he told Transport Topics.

November 26, 2014
Business, Autonomous

ATRI Seeks Input on Truck Platooning

The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking input from truck drivers and motor carriers on truck platooning.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
November 20, 2014
Business, Autonomous

Navistar Unveils Truck Designed for Disaster Relief Efforts

WASHINGTON — Navistar Inc. has introduced a versatile truck designed to aid disaster relief efforts across the globe.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 19, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Congress Works On Omnibus Spending Bill

House and Senate Appropriations funding leaders plan to unveil a fiscal 2015 omnibus spending bill soon — a measure backed by trucking leaders hoping to turn back a law regulating how long a driver can be behind the wheel.

November 17, 2014
Business, Safety, Equipment, Autonomous

Class 8 Orders Skyrocket

New Class 8 truck orders skyrocketed in October to 46,200 units, the second-highest level recorded, as large fleets locked in 2015 build slots, ACT Research reported.

November 10, 2014
Business, Autonomous

FedEx Freight’s Logue to Retire; Knight to Relinquish CEO Post

Two well-known trucking CEOs announced that they will step aside at the end of 2014.

November 10, 2014
Business, Safety, Autonomous

Fleets Say Insurance Standards Make Hiring New Drivers Hard

Truck-driver training schools are the obvious place for fleets to look for new drivers, but the recruiting challenge for small trucking companies is being made more difficult by underwriter standards, insurance and fleet executives said.

November 10, 2014