Technology

Adam Wingfield Saturday, May 30, 2026

“One of the Worst Software Releases I’ve Ever Witnessed.” Users Are Not Holding Back on FMCSA’s New MOTUS System

Two weeks ago, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration flipped the switch on the biggest overhaul of its registration infrastructure in decades. The legacy systems carriers had used for years, including the Unified Registration System, the Licensing and Insurance public filing system, and the FMCSA Portal’s registration functions, were permanently retired at 8:00 PM Eastern […]

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Thomas Wasson Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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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Rob Carpenter Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Carrier vetting 101. Spoiler: It’s not about safety.

Safe isn’t always exposure-free or risk-free. Compliant isn’t always safe. What “safety” means doesn’t matter. A carrier can be all three of those things on paper and still bury everyone who touched the load in exposure. This is a working primer on how risk professionals actually vet, qualify and screen a carrier.

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Thomas Wasson Saturday, May 16, 2026

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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