Category: Tech Talk

Trucking’s Annual Congestion Costs Rise to $108.8 Billion

Trucking’s Annual Congestion Costs Rise to $108.8 Billion

| December 18, 2024

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 […]

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NIKOLA SECURES NEW HYLA LOCATION IN WEST SACRAMENTO

NIKOLA SECURES NEW HYLA LOCATION IN WEST SACRAMENTO

| December 18, 2024

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 […]

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CALSTART Applauds EPA’s Actions to Authorize Leading States to Implement Critical Clean Cars and Trucks Programs

CALSTART Applauds EPA’s Actions to Authorize Leading States to Implement Critical Clean Cars and Trucks Programs

| December 18, 2024

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 […]

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Drivewyze’s Smart Roadways Service Now Provides Virtual Messaging to Truck Drivers in California, Michigan, and Nevada

Drivewyze’s Smart Roadways Service Now Provides Virtual Messaging to Truck Drivers in California, Michigan, and Nevada

| December 17, 2024

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 […]

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Global Brands Partner with GMA Trucking to Drive Faster Adoption of Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Global Brands Partner with GMA Trucking to Drive Faster Adoption of Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles

| December 17, 2024

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 […]

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DAT acquires Trucker Tools, an innovator in real-time load tracking and visibility

DAT acquires Trucker Tools, an innovator in real-time load tracking and visibility

| December 17, 2024

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 […]

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