Toll-Management Providers Help Make Life Easier for Fleets
Tolls can cause administrative headaches and bring additional costs to trucking companies, but toll-management providers are offering services that could help alleviate both burdens.
January 30, 2018Best Trucking Invoicing Software for Growing Carriers
Managing invoices and billing efficiently is crucial for maintaining cash flow and ensuring business growth.
Waymo Buys ‘Thousands’ More Chrysler Vans for Driverless Service
At some point this year, Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo plans to roll out a ride-hailing service using driverless cars. It just bought more vehicles to make that happen.
January 30, 2018The Robot Delivery Vans Are Here
The future of driverless driving looks like a giant toaster with a funny hat.
January 30, 2018Why Self-Driving Cars Will Likely Be Light-Colored
The issue involving something as simple as choice of paint color underscores the sweeping effects of self-driving cars for automotive engineering, said Samit Ghosh, CEO of automotive consulting and engineering firm P3 North America.
January 29, 2018Rolling Strong Picks Moblico for Coaching, Rewards Program on New Mobile App
Driver-wellness program provider Rolling Strong has chosen mobile technology firm Moblico to deploy its coaching and rewards program to its new mobile app.
January 29, 2018First Cryptocurrency Freight Deal Takes Russian Wheat to Turkey
The first freight deal settled in Bitcoin was executed last month on a vessel carrying wheat from top shipper Russia to Turkey, according to Prime Shipping Foundation, the venture behind the transaction.
January 29, 2018Amazon Expands Delivery Trial That Could Hurt FedEx, UPS
Amazon.com Inc. is expanding a service launched to make more groceries, cleaning supplies and other products available for quick delivery directly from merchants without overwhelming the e-commerce giant’s warehouses with additional inventory, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg News.
January 29, 2018ELD Compliance: More Thoughts From Key Executives
More comments from key executives on the state of ELD compliance, one month after the mandate went into effect.
January 26, 2018Mack Adds Split-Shaft Function for mDrive HD AMT
Mack Trucks introduced split-shaft functionality for its Mack mDRIVE HD automated manual transmission to provide customers with high-demand power takeoff.
January 26, 2018Podcast: Transport Topics' Seth Clevenger on the Future of Autonomous Trucks
Transport Topics Managing Editor/Features Seth Clevenger talks about the future of autonomous trucks, the ELD mandate, the ongoing driver shortage and spends some time on electric trucks with financial-services company The Motley Fool.
January 26, 2018