A real-world demonstration to decarbonize Class 8 long-haul trucks — the 9% of the market that contributes 48% of the emissions — is set for September 2025 The long-haul segment of trucking — the one most people think of when you say the word “trucking”— represents only 9% of total trucking, yet it is responsible for 48% of heavy-duty […]
Index Contracted 0.9% from July 2023 American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.3% in July after declining 1.8% in June. In July, the index equaled 113.7 (2015=100) compared with 113.3 in June. “While July wasn’t a strong month, we see continued evidence that the truck freight market is likely turning a […]
Verra Mobility’s tolling, violation and title and registration customers can leverage Xtract’s platform and connected vehicle data to detect and analyze collision events in near-real time Verra Mobility Corporation provider of smart mobility technology solutions, announced a partnership with Xtract, a global leader in digital First Notice of Loss (FNOL) and near-real-time vehicle collision reconstruction […]
In March 2024 ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee (RAC), citing FBI statistics that indicate $15 to $30 billion is lost to cargo theft annually, voted to prioritize research on the topic As part of its priority research on the growing problem of cargo theft, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is asking motor carriers and brokers to participate in a new data […]
Topical coverage is comprehensive including fundamentals, diesel engines, transmissions and drive systems, brake systems, steering suspension and trailers Electude North America announce the release of Heavy Vehicle Classroom, its expanded solution for heavy vehicle technology education. Electude is recognized as a global leader in e-learning for automotive technology. Electude has been developing new heavy vehicle […]
Strategic acquisition broadens Freightos’ digital freight-booking vision by pairing Freightos’ spot offering with Shipsta’s best-of-breed tender management platform. Deal accelerates revenue growth and reaching breakeven with cash on hand Freightos announced the acquisition of Shipsta, a leading freight-tender procurement platform used by dozens of Global 1000 enterprises to procure freight at scale from leading freight […]
