The Trucking Freight Futures Road Show rolled into the “Big D” – Dallas! Learn more about Trucking Freight Futures and what participants discussed in Dallas!
When Daimler Trucks North America introduced its 2020 model year Freightliner New Cascadia. all attention was focused on the eye-opening headline: it is a Level 2 autonomous truck. While that is the sexy part of the truck, an even sexier headline for fleets should be the advances in fuel efficiency in the new model.
Haulynx adds the turn-by-turn navigation feature to its software app, integrating it with the smart load matching algorithm it was previously offering. Based on the available hours of service, geographic location, and truck type, Haulynx will suggest loads that can maximize truck capacity utility.
Robinson sees low to mid single-digit contract gains, soft spot pricing, Biesterfeld says.
PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES By TCA Retention Coach Ray Haight So far we have talked about setting your retention and recruiting efforts up for success. We have also discussed the TPP Retention Project platform and the expectations for conduct throughout this effort and the importance of knowing where you are in the marketplace on driver wage. […]
Rails may need to raise rates to comply with new rules from Washington.
Jacobs now must manage through loss of $600 million of his largest customer’s business.
Road Hunter, an app that provides tools for truckers, has launched a trip-planning feature on its platform that its active users can use for free.
A 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods destined for the U.S. may get delayed again, but supply chain uncertainty persists.
The 2020 model year Freightliner New Cascadia features technologies that qualify it as a Level 2 autonomous, but drivers shouldn’t be scared off by that.
Chris Henry, Program Manager, TCA Profitability Program (SOURCE: SHUTTERSTOCK) Nothing irritates me more than a poorly designed order / checkout process on a website. The causes of frustration can be numerous, however many of them can fall into one of three categories: Asking for unneeded or information already entered (we’re looking at you American Airlines) […]
Share buybacks a better use of capital, Jacobs asserts.
Decision triggered by changes in Verizon Wireless product distribution.
“It’s all about the cost savings, and, by the way, we’re also using the lowest emission option.”
ODFL spends money on aggressive capex building out its network of service centers and maintaining a low tractor-to-trailer ratio, as well as, increasingly, share buybacks.
Rise in expansion and efficiency projects comes after strong year of growth in company’s intermodal business.
The nation’s top electricity regulator gives exclusive insight into how the infrastructure behind electric trucks could fuel the coming transportation transformation.
(PHOTO: JIM ALLEN/FREIGHTWAVES) By TCA Vice President of Government Affairs Dave Heller & TCA Manager of Government Affairs Kathryn Sanner By now, you have undoubtedly read the news that a new study by researchers from Northeastern University and the University of Arkansas suggests that electronic logging devices (ELDs) do not directly improve the safety of […]
LTL space in Northeast will be at premium once NEMF goes out. Here’s how everyone is adjusting to the new reality.
Tax incentives that make for cheaper diesel fuel ran out in 2018, and the trucking industry is looking for a vehicle on which to extend it. Could it be the border wall?
