Thomas Wasson

Based in Chattanooga, Tenn., Thomas is a writer and trucking analyst at FreightWaves. He reports on emerging truck technology trends and hosts the Truck Tech and Loaded and Rolling newsletters and podcasts. Previously, he worked at the digital trucking startup aifleet, Arrive Logistics and U.S. Xpress Enterprises. While at U.S. Xpress, he focused on fleet management, load planning, freight analysis and truckload network design.
Jun - 2025 -
13 June
Thomas Wasson

Fleetworthy acquires Haul for AI-enhanced fleet compliance

Fleetworthy recently announced it had acquired Haul, a provider of AI-powered compliance and safety technology. The combination expands Fleetworthy’s offering by adding artificial intelligence and automation to its capabilities, including automated document audits, intelligent driver onboarding and scorecards, and real-time compliance monitoring.  The safety and compliance gains continue to build out Fleetworthy’s existing technology suite, […]

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06 June
Thomas Wasson

Windrose and Terawatt deepen strategic partnership

Testing that is part of the growing partnership between Windrose and Terawatt includes demonstrating Windrose’s dual guan charging capabilities, which deliver over 650 kW using two 350 kW chargers from Delta Electronics.

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05 June
Thomas Wasson

Truck Parking Club doubles network in under 6 months

Chattanooga-based startup Truck Parking Club recently announced it has expanded to over 2,000 locations and over 40,000 reservable spaces.

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May - 2025 -
31 May
Thomas Wasson

Einride founder Robert Falck out as CEO amid leadership pivot

Roozbeh Charll, Einride’s CFO, will take over as CEO. The leadership shuffle comes as the company considers an IPO in the U.S.

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29 May
Thomas Wasson

FMCSA crackdown on carrier fraud halves newly published authorities

Recent identity verification changes by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are having a major impact on the number of newly minted operating authorities, according to research from CarrierOK.

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24 May
Thomas Wasson

RXO Q2 2025 truckload market forecast: Inflation continues but at slower pace

RXO recently released its Q2 Truckload Market Forecast, which found that despite economic turmoil, the U.S. truckload space remained relatively calm according to shippers’ KPIs.

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23 May
Thomas Wasson

Aurora keeps person in the driver’s seat for driverless hauls

Humans are back in the driverless driver’s seat but only as window dressing, according to a recent update from Aurora Innovation.

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16 May
Thomas Wasson

Chinese EV truck maker Windrose launches long-haul tractor

The Windrose EV tractor touts a 420-mile range. Phoenix-based JoyRide Logistics will operate the trucks.

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15 May
Thomas Wasson

Werner and Aurora expand driverless pilot with new route

A new Fort Worth-to-Phoenix lane will augment Aurora’s existing Fort Worth-to-El Paso lane, which is expected to begin in the second half of the year.

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14 May
Thomas Wasson

How Samsara is revolutionizing fleet management with data and AI

Samsara CEO Sanjit Biswas and Chief Product Officer Kiren Sekar say the company’s technology is helping customers automate operations, improve safety and prepare for an autonomous future.

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11 May
Thomas Wasson

Addressing the CDL issue takes cooperative regulation and multigroup efforts

State and federal officials are looking at ways to close loopholes and tighten regulations that govern how non-U.S. truck drivers gain the right to operate within the U.S.

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10 May
Thomas Wasson

Texas’ role in the fraudulent CDL scheme

Texas law enforcement, faced with a sharp increase in the number of truckers who had the Mexican equivalent of a U.S. CDL, used an informal geography test to learn that many of those individuals were from Honduras, Guatemala or other nations.

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09 May
Thomas Wasson

Peterbilt launches zero-emission vehicles at ACT Expo

OEMs Peterbilt and Kenworth recently announced the release of a broad range of zero-emission vehicles at ACT Expo. Kalmar and Forterra have announced an autonomous terminal tractor.

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Thomas Wasson

Fake CDLs, language laws and the battle for safer US roads

There is no easy fix: Enhancing trucking safety and driver competence, as well as combating CDL fraud, will take an all-hands-on-deck effort at every level of government.

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08 May
Thomas Wasson

Q1 2025 Freight Payment Index giving mixed signals

Recent Q1 data released by U.S. Bank as part of its Freight Payment Index painted a mixed picture of the national truck freight market, characterized by persistent declines alongside emerging signs of recovery.

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07 May
Thomas Wasson

Kalmar and Forterra announce autonomous terminal tractor

Kansas-based Kalmar Ottawa recently announced the Kalmar Ottawa AutoTT, an autonomous terminal tractor designed to operate in distribution centers, container terminals and industrial yards.

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06 May
Thomas Wasson

Kenworth charges forward with next-generation electric trucks

Kenworth recently announced a major update to its electric vehicle lineup at ACT Expo in Anaheim, California.

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02 May
Thomas Wasson

Truck Tech goes to Anaheim for ACT Expo

Truck Tech went on location to dive into one of the largest events focused on advanced technology in the commercial vehicle industry.

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Apr - 2025 -
23 April
Thomas Wasson

Motive announces suite of new AI products

Motive announced at its Vision 25 user conference a host of new features expanding on its AI-powered, integrated operations platform.

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