Autonomous
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.
Opinion: ATA Offers a Deep Appreciation and Thanks for America’s Truck Drivers
When was the last time you thanked a professional truck driver for delivering a package to your home or a load of freight to your dock?
September 22, 2010Garmin Recalls GPS Units; Trucks Not Affected
Garmin Ltd. recently recalled 796,000 Global Positioning System navigation units in the United States, but the company’s trucker-specific GPS navigation handheld was not affected, the company said.
September 7, 2010TTNews To Close Monday for Labor Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept. 7, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
September 3, 2010TTNews.com Closed Monday for Labor Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept.6, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
September 2, 2010iTECH: Safety Concerns Drive Interest in Truck-Specific GPS
Never mind the deliveries you want to make on time — the deliveries you don’t want to make at all may be the best reasons to invest in a navigation system designed specifically for commercial truck operations.
August 30, 2010Truck-Buying Changes
Many fleets are shifting to late-model used trucks to meet their need for additional vehicles, according to registration data provided by R.L. Polk & Co.
August 23, 2010TT Private 100: Some Shippers Expand Fleets Over Concerns About For-Hire Capacity
Concern about the availability and cost of trucking services is causing some shippers to increase the amount of freight they haul on their own vehicles and find new ways to share freight-hauling capacity with other companies.
August 23, 2010Pilot Program Reduces Truck Delivery Times in New York City by Utilizing Off-Hour Runs
A pilot program in which trucks made off-hour runs into New York City decreased the average delivery time from the depot to the first receiver by 75%, according to an analysis of the program.
August 23, 2010Trucking Questions New Customs Requirement to Declare Residual Chemicals Crossing Border
Truckers, chemical manufacturers, and other trade groups are questioning a new federal requirement that motor carriers and exporters stipulate on electronic manifests the amount of residual chemicals left inside cargo tank containers when returning from deliveries in Canada and Mexico.
August 23, 2010Medium-Duty Truck Sales Soar in July
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks — Classes 3-7 — jumped 54.5% in July from the corresponding month a year ago, the largest year-over-year gain since mid-2005 and the biggest sales month this year, WardsAuto.com reported.
August 23, 2010