The associations, which represent nearly 80 percent of fuel sold at retail, applauded Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for his recent public comments stating the biodiesel tax is among 20 included in a tax package that “must be passed.” NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, urged Congress to harness growing momentum […]
“An acceleration in carrier exits could speed up the market’s return to equilibrium and provide a better backdrop for rates next year.” According to the latest Bloomberg | Truckstop survey, which polled owner-operators and small fleets, carriers who have faced challenges with weak demand and low rates are now seeing signs of improvement ahead, though some are […]
Caterpillar has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat® 777 off-highway truck, with Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling, at Luck Stone’s Bull Run plant in Chantilly, Virginia Caterpillar Inc. has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat® 777 off-highway truck. The debut of this latest model of Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling […]
This cooperation will contribute to the greening of transportation and the development of the EV ecosystem in Durango City and across Mexico VinFast and the Durango Drivers’ Union in Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the green transition of public transport, including the potential purchase of 3,000 VF 5 electric cars […]
Partnership to accelerate autonomous vehicle adoption in the U.S. May Mobility, an autonomous driving (AD) technology company, and Lyft, one of the largest transportation network companies in North America, announced their multi-year partnership with plans to launch autonomous vehicles in the Lyft app. The companies will launch the first deployment in Atlanta in 2025. The service will use […]
Over the past 17 years, OOIDA has raised more than $800,000, sent more than 3,283 care packages, serving more than 39, 396 members of the military The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is getting ready to launch its annual Truckers for Troops® campaign from Nov. 11-17, 2024, beginning the same week as Veterans Day. This annual […]
