CCJ StaffBusinessArcBest acquiring truckload broker in more than $235 million dealIntegrated logistics company ArcBest is set to acquire Chicago-based truckload freight brokerage MoLo Solutions.September 30, 2021RegulationsNorth Dakota's HOS waiver for livestock haulers extendedThe record drought in the state prompted Gov. Doug Burgum to extend the waiver for haulers of livestock and hay and water for livestock. Also: Former CCJ Innovator of the Year earns industry recognition.September 30, 2021Equipment controlsDaimler, Torc Robotics hit three-year mark on driverless partnershipIn its march toward driverless trucking, Torc CEO Michael Fleming said his company has honed in on one OEM truck platform – Freightliner's Cascadia – one business case (long-haul trucking), and one environment (U.S. interstate highways).September 29, 2021BusinessACT: Freight volumes, rates remain strong despite August dipACT Research's For-Hire Trucking Index for August saw a drop in volumes and pricing, despite a strong supply-demand balance. Also: Kodiak announces fourth-gen autonomous truck; Maverick offering new sign-on bonuses; Penske's new Fort Worth facility.September 29, 2021BusinessDiesel increases to highest national average since 2014The latest week's average of $3.406 per gallon nationwide is the highest since December 2014. Also: Daimler recalls approximately 460 Freightliner Cascadias for a potential exhaust issue; Eroad seeks driver award nominees; Crete increasing driver pay.September 28, 2021TechnologyLytx and HD Fleet unveil portable video event data recorderThe Surfsight AI-12 VEDR can capture in-cab and road-facing video to help with training and exoneration. Also: Digital freight platform Transfix Inc., plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange; CameraMatics sets sights on U.S. market.September 26, 2021TrucksFreightliner adds new Allison trans option to CascadiaThe Allison 3414 RHS is an uprated variant of Allison’s proven 3000 Series fully automatic transmission.September 23, 2021Preventable or NotTrailer breaks loose and sets sail. Was this preventable?Truck driver John Doe hooked up to a trailer but missed a critical step that could have prevented an accident.September 23, 2021BusinessATA: Truck tonnage up for first time since MarchATA's seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.5% in August, which was the first monthly increase since March. Also: Embark forms advisory board for autonomous development; Volvo adds electric fleet charging start-up as partner.September 23, 2021Equipment controlsFedEx partners with Aurora, Paccar for self-driving hauls between Dallas and HoustonInterstate 45 has become a hotbed for commercial implementation of driverless tech.September 22, 2021Previous PagePage 185 of 216Next PageTop StoriesBusinessWerner acquiring FirstFleet for $245MThe acquisition reshapes Werner’s portfolio, shifting the weight of its Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) toward long-term, stable contractual business.Alternative powerPilot Travel Centers set to deploy Tesla Semi chargers spanning 5 statesBusinessPeninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surchargeTechnologyCourt halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providersBusinessAbilene Motor Express folding into Swift Transportation
