Technology

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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Adam Wingfield Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Nobody Is Asking the Hard Questions About What Happens When an Autonomous Truck Breaks Down on the Highway at 2 AM. Let Us Start.

This article is not an argument for or against autonomous trucks. It is not a prediction about what the freight market looks like in 2035, and it is not an endorsement of any technology company’s safety record or business model. It is a set of questions that the industry — carriers, drivers, regulators, first responders, […]

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Thomas Wasson Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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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