60 Seconds: New Truck Parking Lot in Florida to Add 120 Spots by 2026
Orlando-to-Tampa corridor on Interstate 4 currently has just 90 spots for the 18,000 trucks passing through daily.
May 13, 2024Update: April Class 8 Truck Orders Increase YOY
March is the only month that hasn't shown a year-over-year increase in Class 8 truck orders.
May 13, 202460 Seconds: Daimler Unwraps Autonomous, Electric Demonstration Truck
Freightliner eCascadia-based tractor equipped with Torc Robotics self driving software will execute runs between Laredo and Dallas in Texas first. Daimler Truck intends to start serial production of autonomous trucks, albeit with conventional engines, in 2027. By Keiron Greenhalgh
May 10, 2024Report: ATRI Study Examines Renewable Diesel Benefits
There are operational and #environmental gains to be realized for fleets that favor renewable diesel fuel over battery-electric vehicles, according to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
May 6, 2024Update: March Trailer Orders Continue Year-Over-Year Declines
According to ACT Research, U.S. trailer orders for March declined 19% to 13,600 units from 16,800 in the prior-year period, and fell 33.7% from the preliminary total of 20,500 units ordered in February.
April 25, 2024Report: Drug Clearinghouse Creates Advantages, Challenges for Industry
On Nov. 18, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will start notifying state licensing agencies when a driver licensed in a state is newly prohibited in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
April 18, 2024Update: Biden Pledges Federal Funds for Baltimore Bridge Rehabilitation
Congressional transportation leaders are expressing support for approving emergency assistance to rebuild a bridge and adjoining infrastructure after the recent collapse at the Port of Baltimore.
April 15, 2024Update: Norfolk Southern to Pay $600M Settlement Over Derailment
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023.
April 11, 2024Update: Class 8 Truck Orders End Two-Month Positive Streak
ACT Research data showed orders declined 9.9% to 17,300 units from 19,200 during the same time in 2023. Story by Connor Wolf.
April 8, 2024Update: US Traffic Deaths Decline by 3.6% in 2023
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year despite an increase in miles travelled, according to new estimates by NHTSA. Still, almost 41,000 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on the nation’s roadways in 2023.
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