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.
May - 2026 -
28 May
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Torc Robotics and Mila team up on physical AI for autonomous trucks

Torc Robotics Mila partnership advances physical AI for autonomous trucking. Torc is now Mila’s only autonomous trucking company with dedicated research space in Montreal.

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27 May
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Motive unveils integrated AI Stack at Vision 26

Vision 26 brought Motive’s AI Dashcam Plus with stereo vision, Atlas AI and an automations engine that handles fault codes and coaching automatically.

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26 May
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FedEx Freight donation revives UA Northark CDL training program

FedEx Freight donates tractors and trailers to UA Northark to restart its CDL program this fall after an 18-month pause.

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22 May
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Phillips Connect names Mark Wallin president and general manager

Phillips Connect appoints Mark Wallin as president and general manager to drive growth in smart trailer technology and autonomous freight readiness.

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20 May
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Inside Volvo’s new 13-Liter D13 engine for 2027

Volvo Trucks revealed its redesigned D13 engine for 2027 EPA standards, cutting nitrogen oxide emissions 83% without sacrificing power or reliability

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Autonomous trucking moves to the Midwest with Einride’s Ohio deployment

Autonomous trucking is expanding beyond the Sun Belt and into Ohio. Einride and EASE Logistics announced Monday the deployment of SAE Level 4 (L4) autonomous electric trucks in a proof-of-concept service. The trucks will operate between EASE Logistics warehouses in Marysville, Ohio. The deployment is an extension of the Ohio Department of Transportation and DriveOhio’s […]

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16 May
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MicroVision Turns $33M Luminar deal into trucking LiDAR expansion

MicroVision acquired Luminar assets for $33 million, adding Iris and Halo LiDAR. The company’s strategy for commercial trucking includes insurance and safety savings.

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Volvo Autonomous Solutions, DSV launch autonomous freight operations in Texas

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DSV have started autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston. Volvo Autonomous Solutions, or VAS, is deploying its Autona/freight solution for DSV. The Autona/freight platform combines the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck with self-driving technology from partners Aurora and Waabi. The operations run between Aurora’s terminals in Dallas and Houston and integrate […]

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13 May
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Outpost launches second-generation gate kiosk that deploys in one day

Outpost launched its second-generation gate automation platform on Wednesday, introducing a ruggedized kiosk that deploys in as little as one day and slashes gate operating costs by up to 70 percent. The Austin, Texas-based truck terminal owner and automation company now processes more than 3 million gate events annually across its network of more than […]

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12 May
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State of Sustainable Fleets 2026: Fleets diversify amid policy shifts

The seventh annual State of Sustainable Fleets report lands as fleets face one of the most uncertain environments in decades. Tariff disruptions, regulatory reversals and a prolonged freight recession have suppressed new vehicle orders across every drivetrain. Federal policy shifts erased the previous federally driven push toward zero-emission trucks.  The rollback of greenhouse gas vehicle […]

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Autonomous truck gold rush or California dreaming?

There’s already been much written and said about the recent changes to California’s DMV regulations and what they mean for autonomous trucking. To summarize, the rules were released April 28 and cover both light- and heavy-duty vehicles. This is a notable shift. California has long been a leader in autonomous driving for robotaxis but has […]

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11 May
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Kodiak AI reports 74% Q1 revenue growth, fleet reaches 28 driverless trucks

Kodiak AI posted 74% Q1 2026 revenue growth to $1.8M and expanded its customer-owned driverless fleet to 28 trucks. The company logged over 23,500 paid hours in the quarter alone and raised $100M to fund scaling.

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08 May
Thomas Wasson

Greenlane brings high-power charging to Texas I-45 corridor

Greenlane brings high-power charging to Dallas and Houston on the I-45 corridor with six to eight pull-through lanes, dual CCS/MCS, and Nevoya’s multi-year commitment.

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07 May
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Truck Parking Club appoints Victor Westerlund as CFO

Truck Parking Club appoints Victor Westerlund as CFO. The Stax Payments veteran joins as the company surpasses 5,000 truck parking locations and targets 10,000 by 2026.

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WattEV orders 370 Tesla Semis in record California EV deployment

The long-awaited Tesla Semi has landed a major order. WattEV announced Tuesday at ACT Expo that it ordered 370 Tesla Semi Class 8 electric trucks. Deliveries of the first 50 Semis will begin in 2026. Once complete by the end of 2027, the deployment will be the largest single electric truck deployment in California.  The […]

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06 May
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McLane and Aurora launch autonomous hauls in Texas as Volvo route reaches Oklahoma City

Aurora and McLane launched driverless hauls in Texas after 280k-mile pilot with 100% on-time. Aurora and Volvo opened 200-mile route to Oklahoma City

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04 May
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Loop launches new platform as intelligence layer for entire supply chain

With its $95M raise, Loop is building the foundational data platform that turns trapped operational data into strategic decisions across logistics, finance and supply chain.

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Apr - 2026 -
30 April
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Aurora and Hirschbach expand partnership for 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks

Hirschbach Motor Lines plans to own 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks as part of an expanded partnership that will let the Iowa carrier run a hybrid network

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Kodiak AI and Bosch begin hardware deliveries for autonomous trucks

Four months after their January agreement, Kodiak and Bosch have moved to engineering execution. Kodiak is testing Bosch camera samples and has completed early SensorPod integrations.

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Westport advances natural gas trucks with ACT Expo CNG system launch

With 10,000 LNG trucks already operating globally, Westport is introducing its next-generation compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel storage and delivery system to ACT Expo 2026. powered

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