Some companies are embracing daycabs and hotel stays for drivers, rather than sleeper cabs. Benefits include safety and better sleep.
April 15, 2019Business
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Business, Safety, Logistics
Carbon Express provides its drivers with lodging in hotel rooms rather than having them rest in sleeper berths. The fleet purchases only daycabs. (Carbon Express)
Some Fleets Embrace Paid Lodging for Drivers as Alternative to Sleeper Cabs
Carbon Express provides its drivers with lodging in hotel rooms rather than having them rest in sleeper berths. The fleet purchases only daycabs. (Carbon Express)
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen!
June 11, 2018
Business
An Averitt Express truck. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Averitt Express Expands in Texas
An Averitt Express truck. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Averitt Express announced the opening of a service center near Austin, Texas, that has 10 times the square footage compared with its previous site.
April 12, 2019
Business, Equipment
Mack Trucks
Mack Makes Battery Refresher Standard
Mack Trucks
Mack Trucks announced it is making a battery refresher standard on all Mack models to maximize uptime and significantly extend the life of electrical charging-system components.
April 12, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Part of the distracted driving roundtable. (NTSBgov via YouTube)
Trucking Executives, Transportation Experts Discuss Distracted Driving
Part of the distracted driving roundtable. (NTSBgov via YouTube)
Transportation companies — including trucking groups — can improve safety by promoting accountability at the individual, executive and peer levels, according to industry representatives.
April 12, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Snow plows clear Interstate 29 on April 11, in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Briana Sanchez/Associated Press)
Spring Snowstorm Buries Midwest, Tornadoes Possible in South
Snow plows clear Interstate 29 on April 11, in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Briana Sanchez/Associated Press)
Strong winds and more snow hit the Midwest on April 12 after a spring storm buried several states in snow and created dangerous travel conditions, while forecasters warned of potential weekend tornadoes in the South.
April 12, 2019
Business, Logistics
A Port Logistics Group truck. (TT File Photo)
Port Logistics Group Expands Into Midwest
A Port Logistics Group truck. (TT File Photo)
Port Logistics Group, a Los Angeles-based warehousing and transloading company, announced its first expansion into the Midwest on April 4.
April 12, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News
More Women See Roles Expanding on Family Farms
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News
As the average U.S. farmer ages, more women are stepping up as decision makers to help feed a booming global population.
April 12, 2019
Business, Technology
Fleetilla, Polte Team on Asset-Tracking Tech
Fleetilla, an asset-tracking and fleet management company, announced a collaboration with Polte Corp., a location-technology company, and will integrate Polte’s technologies into its services, according to a news release.
April 12, 2019
Business
Waterfall, TRP Capital Partners Invest in Truck Rental Firm Flex Fleet
Flex Fleet Rental, a Salt Lake City company that provides commercial truck rentals, is receiving financial backing from Waterfall Asset Management and TRP Capital Partners to expand its business and establish a national presence.
April 12, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous
A fleet of Uber's autonomous vehicles. (Bloomberg News)
Uber’s Investment in Autonomous Tech Tops $1 Billion Since 2015
A fleet of Uber's autonomous vehicles. (Bloomberg News)
Uber Technologies Inc. has spent more than $1 billion on autonomous vehicle technology to compete with giants such as Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc. and General Motors Co.
April 12, 2019