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BOLT System says software ready for FMSA regs

BOLT System says carriers can use its software to provide inspectors or shippers up to 12 months of compliance data with ready access.

January 20, 2017

Covenant Transport to install Orbcomm trailer telematics for FDA compliance

The refrigerated trailers at Covenant Transport and Southern Refrigerated Transport will have a trailer telematics platform from Orbcomm.

December 28, 2016

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Nikola One shows the future of the connected truck

The Nikola One truck will have a digital dash that is customized to suit individual driver preferences.

December 12, 2016

The production version of the Nikola truck will have a 21-inch display with software to help drivers optimize their routes and fuel stops at Nikola’s fuel network.

Ohio making $15M investment in highway tech for 35-mile autonomous ‘proving ground’

The corridor is a four-lane, limited access highway that will be used as a “real-world proving ground” for autonomous and connected vehicle technologies, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The stretch of highway runs from Dublin to East Liberty, Ohio.

December 1, 2016

Trucking tech company Otto’s self-driving truck drove the 35-mile stretch of the Smart Mobility Corridor between Dublin, Ohio, and East Liberty, Ohio.

Otto making another autonomous truck run

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has been a proponent of facilitating autonomous technology in his state.

November 28, 2016

MIT: U.S. playing catch-up to China with autonomy regs

In an ironic twist, Communist-controlled China has virtually no regulations on self-driving long-haul trucks, while backers of the technology here in the U.S. continue imploring politicians to ease up on their back-seat driving and give autonomous tech more control behind the wheel. China is getting closer to launching fleets of self-driving tractor-trailers thanks to soft […]

November 25, 2016

NHTSA divided vehicle automation into five categories that were originally developed by SAE. The higher the level, the greater the vehicle’s level of autonomy.

Peloton joining Cummins, Peterbilt, ZF to develop truck platooning tech

The group’s goal is to develop powertrain tech and automated driving controls to improve fuel efficiency in tractor trailers by 20 percent in real-world driving conditions.

November 18, 2016

Peloton will join forces with Cummins, Peterbilt and ZF TRW to develop a connected powertrain to increase fuel efficiency through platooning.

ATRI: Autonomous vehicles to revolutionize trucking, but big hurdles remain

Autonomous trucks will drastically change the trucking industry, says the American Transportation Research Institute in a new report, with implications ranging from major regulatory reform to greater efficiency and safety, as well as infrastructure updates, an altered legal landscape and new labor market. But there’s much work to be done before wide-scale deployment, the report concludes.

November 16, 2016

Autonomous vehicles could relieve drivers of fatigue and stress associated with operating a vehicle throughout the day, allowing for greater flexibility in hours of service limits, ATRI says.

DOT forming advisory committee for autonomous transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced this week he will establish an advisory committee on automated transportation, meant to help regulators frame policy around the development and deployment of automated vehicles.

October 27, 2016

The DOT is seeking 15 members to serve 2-year appointments on its autonomous advisory committee.

Complying with FSMA: an update of options for motor carriers

Technology has become an important part of motor carrier strategies to comply with new shipper requirements for food transport.

October 26, 2016

Cyberattacks: the biggest threat to automated trucking

Increasingly, the transportation industry is using IoT technology to expand connectivity across entire supply chains.

October 26, 2016

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Autonomous truck makes first commercial delivery

Drinkers of Budweiser in the Colorado Springs-area will be the first in the world to consume goods delivered by a fully-autonomous truck.

October 25, 2016

Platooning from the passenger’s seat

It’s interesting to watch this technology in action, even though it can be somewhat un-nerving to ride in a truck that is being led around by someone who 50-plus feet away.

October 14, 2016

It begins: shippers adding new FDA safety rules to carrier contracts

Shippers are starting to revise motor carrier contracts to meet the April, 2017, deadline for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act.

October 13, 2016

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ATA panel: the future of trucking is ‘liquidity and automation’

The panel agreed driverless trucks are coming, but did not provide a specific timeframe as to when that would happen. Uber is already in hot pursuit.

October 4, 2016

Report: Platooning a viable tech that could provide upwards of 4% fuel benefit

Trailing trucks in a platoon, which operate in a low air pressure aerodynamic “sweet spot,” can see significant increases in fuel economy performance at highway speeds.

September 28, 2016

DOT issues guidance, basic safety measures for autonomous vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks

The 114-page document, which the DOT is accepting public comment on for 60 days, intends to set safety standards for companies developing self-driving vehicles and to establish a unified national policy on vehicle automation. DOT says its Federal Automated Vehicles Policy was developed to help hasten the development of autonomous vehicles while also addressing safety issues “at the front-end of development,” DOT says.

September 20, 2016

A demonstration of ZF’s Highway Driver Assist — an autonomous system that enables the truck to pilot itself in on-highway driving.

Thermo King redesigns TracKing web platform for reefer telematics

Its new TracKing website improves functionality and usability with a number of drop-down filters that let users customize their screen views and alerts.

September 20, 2016

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Heartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end

Drivers will remain in their current trucks but will have the option to choose from pay packages available in the legacy Heartland fleet or transfer to other subsidiaries, including Millis Transfer and Smith Transport.

With more than 50 locations across the United States, Hogan manages a portfolio of comprehensive commercial transportation services, which includes full-service truck leasing, truck rental, dedicated services, and other custom-designed transportation and logistics solutions. With a fleet of more than 10,000, Hogan offers tractors and trailers as well as cargo vans, straight trucks, sleepers, refrigerated trucks and trailers and other specialty equipment.

Hogan Transports acquired by vehicle rental conglomerate

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Carriers share insight into driver pay

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Frequency of lawsuits, size of jury verdicts against motor carriers rising

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USPS contractor 10 Roads going out of business

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