Telematics & Fleet Tracking
Uber Teams Up with NVIDIA to Accelerate Autonomous Mobility
Joint initiative will leverage NVIDIA’s new Cosmos platform and DGX Cloud to boost autonomous development Uber Technologies, Inc. and NVIDIA are collaborating on new solutions to support the development of AI-powered autonomous driving technology. “Generative AI will power the future of mobility, requiring both rich data and very powerful compute,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of […]
Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA Partner to Deploy Driverless Trucks at Scale
Long-term manufacturing deal will power thousands of driverless trucks with NVIDIA DRIVE Thor Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIA’s DRIVE Thor and DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system […]
RTA Drives Fleet Innovation and Surpasses $240 Million in Client Savings Since 2017
RTA’s fleet management information system and consulting services deliver big savings for fleets across industries, saving an average of 2.5 years of working hours per client RTA: The Fleet Success Company – an industry leader in fleet maintenance and management systems, announces a major milestone in its mission to help fleets succeed. Since Josh Turley, grandson […]
People
Women In Trucking Call for Nominations: 2025 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award
The annual award recognizes exceptional women who have made significant contributions to the logistics and trucking industry The Women In Trucking Association (WIT), Truckstop, and Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) are seeking nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA). “This award highlights the remarkable talent and contributions of women who inspire and drive positive change […]
Women In Trucking Association Announces its January 2025 Member of the Month
Alyssa Briggs as its January 2025 Member of the Month. At only 24 years old, Briggs has been a trailer mechanic at XPO, Inc. for nearly four years The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Alyssa Briggs as its January 2025 Member of the Month. At only 24 years old, Briggs has been a […]
Christmas Spirit Delivered One Truckload at a Time
Trees for Troops Celebrates 20 Years of Giving Trees to Military Families Tis the season for giving, and FedEx is helping the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation deliver holiday happiness to military families across the U.S. This year marks a milestone year of the Trees for Troops program. Over the last two decades, more than 300,000 Christmas […]
Autonomous
Uber Teams Up with NVIDIA to Accelerate Autonomous Mobility
Joint initiative will leverage NVIDIA’s new Cosmos platform and DGX Cloud to boost autonomous development Uber Technologies, Inc. and NVIDIA are collaborating on new solutions to support the development of AI-powered autonomous driving technology. “Generative AI will power the future of mobility, requiring both rich data and very powerful compute,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of […]
Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA Partner to Deploy Driverless Trucks at Scale
Long-term manufacturing deal will power thousands of driverless trucks with NVIDIA DRIVE Thor Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIA’s DRIVE Thor and DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system […]
Torc Signs Lease Agreement for New Autonomous Truck Hub in Dallas-Fort Worth Area for Testing and Commercial Operations
New space in AllianceTexas will support the growth and development of Torc’s autonomous driving product Torc, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, announced the company has signed a leasing agreement for a facility located in Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development that will serve as Torc’s autonomous truck hub […]
Brakes, Suspensions, Chassis
The Shyft Group to Merge with Aebi Schmidt Group to Create A Specialty Vehicles Leader
Highly Complementary Portfolios Create Opportunities to Better Serve Customers and Drive Competitive Growth The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF) (“Shyft”), and Aebi Schmidt Group (“Aebi Schmidt”), announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger to create a leading specialty vehicles company positioned for outsized growth. Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share […]
Fleet Services Joins the CTTP Family of Companies
Fleet Services offers a broad selection of aftermarket products across 400+ brands Commercial Truck and Trailer Parts (“CTTP”), a national distributor of aftermarket parts for the U.S. heavy-duty truck industries has partnered with Fleet Services to expand the CTTP Family of Companies and provide a physical footprint in the Southern California region. Fleet Services Inc., founded in […]
Fleetworthy Acquires Empire Commercial Services
Empire Commercial Services L.P. is a Commercial Parking Violations Management company, with a strong focus on customer service and meeting each client’s individual needs Fleetworthy, the only technology suite for fleet safety, compliance, and efficiency, announced it has acquired Empire Commercial Services, L.P., the leading provider of commercial vehicle parking violation management and resolution in New […]
Fuel & Oil
Continental Releases New Fuel-Efficient Retread
Fleets can expect up to 20 percent improved rolling resistance, translating to lower fuel consumption and reduced operational costs Continental, one of the largest tire suppliers in the world, has released a new fuel-efficient trailer retread, ContiTread HT, to the United States market. The ContiTread HT features an enhanced shoulder design that significantly increases the tread’s durability, particularly […]
Cenntro Receives Order for Metro MR for the Japanese Market
500 Unit Order for Customized Metro MR Vehicles May Position Cenntro to Capitalize on Additional Opportunities in Key Market Cenntro Inc. electric commercial vehicle company with advanced, market-validated, and purpose-built vehicles, announced its manufacturing facility, Zhejiang Cenntro Machinery Co., Ltd., secured an order for 500 customized Metro MR vehicles exclusively for the Japanese market. We […]
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October Reflects a More Balanced Market
Forecast for freight volume next year is a bit weaker than it was previously, but we also have tightened our capacity assumption a bit based on preliminary government data regarding trucking employment FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October improved to 0.49 from -2.47 in September, indicating improved conditions for carriers. Stronger utilization, lower capital costs, […]
Fleet Maintenance
RTA Drives Fleet Innovation and Surpasses $240 Million in Client Savings Since 2017
RTA’s fleet management information system and consulting services deliver big savings for fleets across industries, saving an average of 2.5 years of working hours per client RTA: The Fleet Success Company – an industry leader in fleet maintenance and management systems, announces a major milestone in its mission to help fleets succeed. Since Josh Turley, grandson […]
Continental Releases New Fuel-Efficient Retread
Fleets can expect up to 20 percent improved rolling resistance, translating to lower fuel consumption and reduced operational costs Continental, one of the largest tire suppliers in the world, has released a new fuel-efficient trailer retread, ContiTread HT, to the United States market. The ContiTread HT features an enhanced shoulder design that significantly increases the tread’s durability, particularly […]
Dragonfly Energy and Stevens Transport, Inc. Champion Fleet Hybridization with Battle Born® All-Electric APU Deal
Stevens Transport has committed to transitioning its entire fleet of 2,500 trucks to Dragonfly Energy’s lithium power solutions Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. energy storage and battery technology, has secured a large purchase order for delivery of the Company’s Battle Born® All-Electric APUs from Stevens Transport, Inc., (“Stevens Transport”) one of the largest temperature-controlled freight carriers […]
Recent News
Used Truck and Farm Machinery Values Still Climbing as Construction Equipment Values Remain Steady
The Sandhills EVI for trucks, including used sleeper and day cabs, posted a 59.3% year-over-year value increase While inventory levels within Sandhills Global marketplaces have ticked back down in August after leveling off briefly, auction and asking values for used agricultural equipment and heavy-duty trucks are continuing a sharp ascent, according to a new Sandhills Global Market […]
MiX Telematics Announces Partnership with Navistar
Puts customers at the helm of their telematics solution MiX Telematics announced a new partnership with Navistar that aims to create even greater value for their customers. Through the partnership, MiX and Navistar plan to provide mutual customers with an enhanced and comprehensive combined data set. Customers and manufacturers reliance on telematics data has evolved over […]
Smart Eye Launches New AIS+ Introducing Key Functionality to Its Fleet Driver Safety System
AIS+ offers real-time haptic alerts and optional video recording, setting a new standard in driver safety while preserving privacy Smart Eye, the world’s leading developer of Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS), unveiled AIS+, the latest evolution of its award-winning safety system for small-volume OEMs and aftermarket installation in vehicle fleets. Designed to improve driver safety, AIS+ […]
Trimble and Qualcomm Deliver Precise Positioning Solutions for Automotive OEMs and heavy trucking
High-level accuracy designed to enhance safety and improve performance for ADAS and C-V2X applications TrimbleⓇ has extended its technology collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to deliver precise positioning solutions for automated vehicles ranging from automobiles to heavy trucking. Trimble’s precise positioning engine, Trimble ProPointⓇ Go™, will be integrated with the SnapdragonⓇ Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2, a key platform […]
BeyondTrucks Streamlines EDI Transaction Management Processes with Orderful Partnership
BeyondTrucks and Orderful solution brings EDI workflow into an updated, intuitive and timesaving format BeyondTrucks, a transportation management system provider that delivers streamlined operations to private and specialty fleets through a connected and configurable platform, has announced a partnership with Orderful to embed their Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Platform in the company’s multi-tenant SaaS Transportation Management […]
FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for December at 31,900 Units
North American Class 8 net orders in December totaled 31,900 units, down 7% month-over-month FTR reported that preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in December totaled 31,900 units, down 7% month-over-month (m/m) yet a notable 23% increase year-over-year (y/y). This figure slightly outperformed seasonal expectations, surpassing the seven-year December average of 29,716 net orders. […]
Estes Acquires 11 Terminals, 1,215 Doors from Former Yellow Corp
Property closings slated for early 2025 add to over 700 net-positive doors in 2024 Estes, the largest, privately owned freight carrier in North America, has been approved by the court to complete the purchase of 11 additional terminals from former Yellow Corp., including seven owned properties and four leased terminals across the country. Once these […]
Torc and Aeva Strengthen Collaboration to Accelerate the Development of Autonomous Truck Technology
Newly Expanded Collaboration on Sensing Data and Sharing of a Freightliner Cascadia Vehicle Platform to Strengthen Safety and Reliability of Autonomous Trucks Aeva®next-generation sensing and perception systems, and Torc, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, announced an expansion of their collaboration to advance the development of a […]
Hybus Selects Netradyne to Ramp-up Safety in Luxury Bus Transportation with AI-Powered Driver•i Technology
Netradyne’s Driver•i technology combines cutting-edge AI with advanced analytics to provide real-time monitoring and actionable insights into driver behavior Netradyne, AI-powered fleet and driver safety solutions, and Hybus, a pioneer in the luxury bus and passenger transportation sector in India, team up to bring the latest road safety technology to inter-city passenger transportation. Through this collaboration, Hybus […]
November truckload volumes lagged robust October
Van and flatbed TVI were down 1% and 5%, respectively After gaining momentum throughout the year, last month’s spot truckload freight volumes retreated to their lowest point since January, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service. The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI) declined for […]
Spot load and truck posts eased last week
The number of loads on the DAT One marketplace fell to 1.89 million last week, down 14.7% Freight Trends from DAT One and DAT iQ. Spot market data for Dec 7-13, 2024 (Week 50) Van linehaul rate increased for the fifth straight weekSpot load and truck posts eased last week. The number of loads on […]
AtoB Partners with Maverik to Offer Discounts to Fuel Card Customers at Over 840 Locations
New partnership expands fuel card network, delivering significant fleet and over-the-road discounts to customers across 20 states AtoB, the fintech payments platform modernizing the trucking industry’s financial systems, announced a new partnership with Maverik—Adventure’s First Stop. The collaboration expands AtoB’s comprehensive fuel card network, giving customers even more discounts at 840+ Maverik and Kum & […]
Idrive Global Becomes IdriveAI, Has Record-Breaking 2024
Features include real-time analytics, vehicle tracking, driver behavior monitoring, predictive risk alerts, and customizable reporting 2024 has been a successful and busy year for Idrive. To reflect its growing prominence in the artificial intelligence (AI) led vehicle telematics industry, Idrive Global has rebranded itself as IdriveAI. “We have been focused on AI for a long […]
Motorcoach Industry Rebounds with Strength
Resilience and Recovery Shine in the 2024 Motorcoach Census The American Bus Association Foundation (ABAF) today released the highly anticipated 2024 Motorcoach Census, providing a comprehensive analysis of the motorcoach industry in the United States and Canada for the year 2023. The report, conducted by Tourism Economics, underscores the industry’s remarkable resilience and recovery in […]
Wreaths Across America 2024 Escort to Arlington Route
Chevrolet has also sponsored 4,000 veterans’ wreaths for placement at Arlington National Cemetery to help honor our nation’s veterans What has become known as the country’s longest veterans’ parade – Wreaths Across America’s annual “Escort to Arlington” – kicks off on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The official route, which can be viewed here, will travel down the […]
Autonomous Driving Technology Leader Plus Adds H.E.L.P.® Alerts in Preparation for Launch of Commercial Driverless Trucking Operations
H.E.L.P.® Alerts notify oncoming vehicles if a driverless truck powered by Plus becomes disabled Plus, a leading innovator in autonomous driving software solutions, announced a strategic partnership to integrate H.E.L.P.® Alerts from Emergency Safety Solutions (ESS) with Plus’s Level 4 autonomous trucking solution, SuperDrive™. This collaboration is a part of Plus’s mission to ensure its self-driving technology […]
Trucking’s Annual Congestion Costs Rise to $108.8 Billion
ATRI’s analysis also found that the trucking industry wasted over 6.4 billion gallons of diesel fuel in 2022 due to congestion, resulting in additional fuel costs of $32.1 billion Traffic congestion on U.S. highways added $108.8 billion in costs to the trucking industry in 2022 according to the latest Cost of Congestion study published by the American Transportation Research Institute […]
NIKOLA SECURES NEW HYLA LOCATION IN WEST SACRAMENTO
A significant step in HYLA’s plan to connect current HYLA stations to northern central California Nikola Corporation zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, proudly announces the securing of a new HYLA station located in West Sacramento, CA. Featuring a compact high-pressure hydrogen refueler, the station at 917 Stillwater Rd in West Sacramento, California, represents the […]
CALSTART Applauds EPA’s Actions to Authorize Leading States to Implement Critical Clean Cars and Trucks Programs
In response to this breaking news, CALSTART President and CEO, John Boesel, issued the following statement The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved California’s waiver for the Advanced Clean Cars II and Heavy-Duty Omnibus standards, upholding states’ authority to implement and enforce stronger-than-federal protections to cut tailpipe pollution under the Clean Air Act to adopt and […]
Women In Trucking Association Announces ContinuedPartnership with Michelin North America, Inc.
In addition to providing critical financial support and leadership, the company actively participates in the association The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced that Michelin North America, Inc. has renewed its Gold Level Partnership. This partnership is crucial to the advancement of the mission of the non-profit organization to encourage the employment of women in […]
Spot Market Insights: Spot Rates Decline Mostly in Line with Seasonal Expectations
During the current week – i.e., the week before Christmas – dry van and refrigerated spot rates usually decline week over week while flatbed spot rates typically rise Data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week ended December 13 shows mostly seasonal moves in broker-posted spot rates for the principal equipment types, especially […]
Drivewyze’s Smart Roadways Service Now Provides Virtual Messaging to Truck Drivers in California, Michigan, and Nevada
Virtual messaging and traffic slowdown alerts are offered to the entire trucking industry free of charge through Drivewyze Free Drivewyze, a Fleetworthy company, has expanded its Smart Roadways service with in-cab “virtual alerts” for those driving through California, Michigan, and Nevada. Twenty states now utilize Smart Roadways services, which extend the reach of state safety […]
Global Brands Partner with GMA Trucking to Drive Faster Adoption of Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Carriers invited to respond to first-ever joint procurement that seeks to deploy up to 250 zero-emission trucks The Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) in partnership with Smart Freight Centre announced the release of a request for proposal (RFP) for zero-emission trucking service attributes through its zero-emissions trucking program, GMA Trucking. The RFP targets the […]
DAT acquires Trucker Tools, an innovator in real-time load tracking and visibility
Trucker Tools app helps 350,000 owner-operators, carriers, and drivers find and book loads on the spot market and manage replies to their offers and bids DAT Freight & Analytics has acquired the operations of Trucker Tools LLC, a leader in load visibility, automated booking, digital freight matching, and carrier engagement for commercial trucking. The acquisition […]
Oshkosh Corporation to Showcase Breakthrough Innovations for Airports, Neighborhoods and Job Sites
Oshkosh Technologies Empower Everyday Heroes Using Electrification, AI, Autonomy and Connectivity Oshkosh Corporation innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, will make its debut at CES 2025, the world’s premier technology showcase, January 7-10 in Las Vegas. Visitors to booth #5616 in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) will experience how Oshkosh is […]
Transfix Partners with DAT Freight & Analytics to Power Data-Driven Pricing Platform
Strengthening Data Solutions with Advanced Market Intelligence Transfix, a next-gen software and data solutions provider for the freight industry, announced a partnership with DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates both the largest truckload freight marketplace and truckload freight data analytics service in North America. This partnership will enhance Transfix’s Data Solutions suite, which empowers brokers of […]
Schneider is first major carrier to achieve six million zero emission miles with the Freightliner eCascadia
The company champions responsible and cleaner transportation solutions Schneider National, Inc. multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, is marking another significant milestone as its battery electric vehicle (BEV) fleet has surpassed six million zero emission miles, highlighting its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and advancing cleaner transportation. “Reaching six million zero emission miles […]
ICF Launches Utility Electrification Technology Platform
Central Hudson Will Deploy PowerGuide® to Help Customers Identify Fleet Electrification Opportunities and Streamline Planning ICF global consulting and technology services provider, announced the launch of PowerGuide®, a cloud-based customer engagement, education and analytics platform that provides utilities and their customers real-time insights on the costs and benefits of fleet electrification, as well as implementation services. […]
Hitachi ZeroCarbon powers COBUS electric fleet with battery analytics
The collaboration will see Hitachi equip 100 e.COBUS Extended Range (ER) buses worldwide, with its ZeroCarbon BatteryManager solution by 2025 Hitachi ZeroCarbon, a leading provider of end-to-end solutions for decarbonising fleet vehicles, has today announced a strategic partnership with COBUS Industries, a global leader in airport mobility solutions. The collaboration will see Hitachi equip 100 […]
Volvo Financial Services Drives QCD’s Expansion of Zero-Tailpipe Emission Volvo VNR Electric Fleet with Innovative Financing Solutions
QCD operates a fleet of 700 Class 8 tractors, more than half of which are Volvo VNR and VNL models Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo Financial Services (VFS), and Quality Custom Distribution Services LLC (QCD) — a Golden State Foods LLC company — have collaborated on the largest deployment of Volvo VNR Electric trucks to date […]
D.G. Coleman Selects BeyondTrucks
Bulk transporter automates complex manual processes BeyondTrucks, a transportation management system provider that delivers streamlined operations to private and specialty fleets through a connected and configurable platform, has announced that D.G. Coleman has implemented their cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) to modernize and automate dispatch, billing, and payroll operations. The partnership is set to enhance the […]
MULLEN SUBSIDIARY, BOLLINGER MOTORS, ANNOUNCES ADDING BERGEY’S TRUCK CENTERS TO ITS SALES AND SERVICE NETWORK
The Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab is an all-new, all-electric Class 4 commercial truck designed from the ground up with extensive fleet and upfitter input. Bollinger’s Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces that its subsidiary, Bollinger Motors (“Bollinger”), has named Bergey’s Truck Centers (“Bergey’s”) as an official Bollinger Motors’ dealer. Bergey’s Truck Centers […]
Volvo Begins Autonomous Operations for DHL Supply Chain in Texas
Autonomy is set to revolutionize the transport industry by lowering operational costs, increasing efficiency, and enhancing safety Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and DHL Supply Chain have taken a significant step towards transforming freight transportation with the launch of autonomous operations in the United States. The operations will be enabled by the purpose-built, production-ready Volvo VNL […]
Avangrid Continues to Electrify its Utility Fleet, To Significantly Grow Use of Hybrid Trucks
“Hybrid vehicles will also improve the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve, while preserving Avangrid’s ability to respond to emergencies in our service area and beyond.” Avangrid, Inc. sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, will be purchasing over 130 new hybrid bucket trucks over the next three […]
Mobileye to Use Innoviz LiDARs for its Mobileye Drive™ AV Platform
The use of state-of-the-art Innoviz LiDARs for this generation of the Mobileye Drive™ platform enhances scalability and reduces complexity across these and potential future customers Mobileye leader in autonomous and driver-assistance technologies, and Innoviz Technologies Ltd. Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, announced today that Mobileye will use Innoviz’s LiDARs for the Mobileye […]
Lynden’s Most Experienced Drivers Haul U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree with Kenworth T680
The truck drivers responsible for hauling this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C. may be the most experienced drivers in the 54-year history of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree program The truck drivers responsible for hauling this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C. may be the most experienced drivers in the […]
Motive Adds New Roadside Assistance As Fleet Safety Leaders Prepare for Dangerous Winter Season & Beyond
Motive Roadside Assistance and First Responder delivers fleets vital support during the holiday season when accidents spike 32%, according to Motive data Motive, the AI-powered Integrated Operations Platform, launched of Motive Roadside Assistance, a comprehensive 24/7/365 roadside support service designed to improve driver safety and operational efficiency. The new service, combined with Motive’s First Responder, strengthens and expands […]
