NACFE Chooses 10 Fleets for Run on Less Regional Event
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced 10 fleets will participate in this fall’s Run on Less Regional, a freight-efficiency roadshow highlighting trucks that operate in a variety of regional-haul applications.
June 13, 2019Succeeding with Transportation Software in the Cloud
With increasing changes and improvements in cloud technology, more and more fleets are moving their core TMS and maintenance software to the cloud. With decades of experience managing cloud services, Trimble Transportation is uniquely positioned to guide carriers through the decision to move to the cloud.
June 13, 2019Canada Announces Final ELD Mandate to Take Effect in 2021
The Canadian federal government has unveiled its long-awaited electronic logging device mandate, which will take effect in two years.
June 13, 2019West Virginia’s Jeremy Thomas Wins Second Straight Grand Champion Honors
This year’s West Virginia Truck Driving Championships featured the second consecutive win by Jeremy Thomas.
June 13, 2019Past 3-Axle National Champ Heladio Fernandez Earns First Oregon Grand Champion Honor
FedEx Freight driver Heladio “Lalo” Fernandez has a national title to his name — 2010 3-Axle champion — and four Oregon state titles but had never been named the state’s Grand Champion. That changed June 8.
June 13, 2019Humans Wanted: Self-Driving Truck Technology Firms Seek Drivers
A pair of leading developers of autonomous truck technologies, TuSimple and Starsky Robotics, are looking for human drivers to help advance their businesses.
June 13, 2019ATA Economist Bob Costello: Recession Remains Uncertain, but Expect More Carrier Closures
INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Costello isn’t sure that a recession — a downturn that could impact freight and trucking companies across North America — is coming, or when, but the economist senses something is amiss.
June 12, 2019ATA President Chris Spear Presses Congress on Infrastructure Funding, Autonomous Tech
WASHINGTON — Allowing segments of the country’s surface transportation system to deteriorate hinders economic growth and contributes to a significant number of road accidents, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told a congressional panel June 12.
June 12, 2019Michelin Taps Alexis Garcin to Lead North American Operation
Michelin Group promoted Alexis Garcin, a 17-year company veteran, to chairman and president of Michelin North America Inc.
June 12, 2019Urban Planning Must Consider Freight, Engineers Say
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — As cities continue to embrace designs for “complete streets,” tailored for cars, bicyclists and pedestrians traveling alongside one another, urban planners should consider freight needs too, engineering experts said.
June 12, 2019