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SEO: Give Your Company a Fighting Chance
While the challenge of ensuring that your trucking website is search engine optimized can feel daunting, getting your hands around SEO basics may be easier than you think.
December 9, 2019
Government, Business, Breaking News, Top 100
Bloomberg News
Celadon Files for Bankruptcy, Shuts Down
Bloomberg News
Celadon Group Inc. is filing for bankruptcy and shutting down immediately amid falling freight rates and the effects of penalties levied by the U.S. Department of Justice for settlement of securities fraud charges brought against prior management.
December 9, 2019
Government, Business, Equipment
Ford Rogue plant in Dearborn, Mich. (Sean Proctor/Bloomberg News)
Steel Rules for Cars Stall Progress on USMCA Agreement
Ford Rogue plant in Dearborn, Mich. (Sean Proctor/Bloomberg News)
The rules governing the use of steel and aluminum in cars have emerged as the latest obstacle to completing a revised NAFTA deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada in time for congressional approval by year’s end.
December 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety
Lytx Inc.
Some Fleets Reluctant to Add Driver-Facing Cameras
Lytx Inc.
The use of onboard video technology is increasing in the trucking industry, but many fleets remain reluctant to add driver-facing cameras due to concerns over privacy and driver recruitment and retention.
December 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Hyundai showcases its hydrogen fuel cell-powered HDC-6 Neptune concept trailer at NACV 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The Dawn of Electric Trucks
Hyundai showcases its hydrogen fuel cell-powered HDC-6 Neptune concept trailer at NACV 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The introduction of electric-powered commercial trucks continued to gain momentum in 2019 with more investment, more prototypes unveiled and more deployments in real-world freight operations.
December 6, 2019
Business, Technology
Data from onboard video can help fleets identify which drivers are the highest safety risks. (Lytx)
Analysis of Onboard Video Can Yield Operational Insights
Data from onboard video can help fleets identify which drivers are the highest safety risks. (Lytx)
The video and data captured by onboard cameras are enabling fleets to identify operational goals and measure progress.
December 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Self-driving truck developer Ike envisions automation shifting driver jobs from longhaul to shorthaul routes. (Ike)
Self-Driving Trucks and Presidential Politics
Self-driving truck developer Ike envisions automation shifting driver jobs from longhaul to shorthaul routes. (Ike)
The introduction of self-driving truck prototypes over the past five years has fueled an ongoing conversation about how this emerging technology will change the freight transportation industry in the decades ahead.
December 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
TuSimple test driver Randy Redwine with one of the company's automated trucks. (Bryce Morthland/Pima Community College)
Driver Training, Monitoring Could Help Ensure Safe Testing, Deployment of Automated Trucks
TuSimple test driver Randy Redwine with one of the company's automated trucks. (Bryce Morthland/Pima Community College)
Self-driving truck developers are putting a growing number of test vehicles on the road to refine their automated driving systems and pave the way for the commercial introduction of this technology.
December 6, 2019
Government, Business
A truck passes under one of the tolling gantries in Rhode Island. (WJAR.com)
Trucking Scores a Win in Rhode Island Tolls Case
A truck passes under one of the tolling gantries in Rhode Island. (WJAR.com)
An appeals court has determined that the trucking industry’s lawsuit against Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolling system is valid and can proceed in federal court.
December 6, 2019
Business, Technology
Chaun Bush, a driver for Jetco Delivery, reviews camera features in the cab of his truck. (Jetco Delivery)
A Witness in the Cab
Chaun Bush, a driver for Jetco Delivery, reviews camera features in the cab of his truck. (Jetco Delivery)
The use of onboard video systems in the trucking industry has expanded considerably in the past five years, with fleets installing cameras on their vehicles to reduce liability, exonerate drivers, cut insurance costs and enable customized driver coaching.
December 6, 2019Pages
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