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Sales of Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, and Battery Electric Vehicles

The White House is asking carriers to play nice with exporters, but next year Congress may give it a hammer to use if shipping practices don’t change.

Percent of bridge area rated poor in state

Even when everyone agrees, regulations take a year to get approved. And there are detractors to autonomous trucking rulemaking

In 2020, DOT received a total of 102,561 consumer complaints

From 1987 to 2017, frontal air bags saved 50,457 U.S. lives.

SPAC-sponsored autonomous software developer Embark Trucks is tapping industry experts for advice as its public debut nears.

Western Global Airlines is a midsize cargo carrier that can’t grow its fleet until the U.S. DOT lifts conditions placed on startups.

Based on a FreightWaves survey, these are the mobile weather apps that truckers like the best while on the job.

The Cuban government blames the U.S. economic embargo for its woes. The situation has worsened and authorities are allowing some cargo airlines to make flights to Havana.

Professional drivers help teach their robotic successors while evangelizing for the technology among truckers who feel threatened.

Automation will mitigate exposure created by process errors and duplication of efforts by integrating disparate systems.

One of the Kalitta cargo companies is trying to stop a small Mexican airline from providing cross-border service between Mexico and the U.S., a market that it serves too. It doesn’t want free trade in transport services because it might cut into its business.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, raising fuel taxes could be an option to pay for infrastructure, and a truck driver who faced a life-or-death decision on a bridge is rewarded for his choice.

Airlines are bleeding red ink and are asking incoming DOT nominee Pete Buttigieg to focus on testing and other steps to give people confidence to travel.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the freight bull market shows no signs of slowing; Chao says goodbye; and trucking continues to add jobs.

From narrow lanes to sheer old age, these are some more bridges that truckers fear the most.

The coronavirus pandemic created a traffic shift — from highways to the internet — as citizens shelter in place.

CEO Jim Newsome calls Walmart’s $220 million investment a signal that SCPA is “prepared to be a force in retail distribution.”

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, lender BMO’s earnings shed light on the state of the trucking market. Plus, Flock Freight flies high and the top challenge for the next U.S. Department of Transportation leader.