Widespread use of autonomous vehicles at least a decade away, say MIT researchers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Despite recent progress of the vehicle-automation industry, it will be at least a decade before fully automated vehicles, with no driver on
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Freightliner updates Smart Source app to offer personalized options, added resources
PORTLAND, Ore. — Freightliner has updated its Smart Source app to provide an improved user experience for professional drivers with a new design, personalized notification
FMCSA’s 2020 Trucking Safety Summit to take virtual format, slated for August 5
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced that the 2020 Trucking Safety Summit will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30
Schneider partners with Mastery Systems to advance Quest technology platform
GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Schneider, a provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services, has announced a collaboration with Mastery Logistics Systems Inc., developers of a
TA travel center now open in Lake City, Florida
WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America, which operates the TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Express travel center network, has opened a new TA travel center in Lake
The Trucker News Channel — Condiment Calamity
In this video we cover: Condiment Calamity | Troopers in Trucks | Passenger-seat Pets Tucker: Hey, truckers. I’m Tucker. A truck carrying condiments is hit
U.S. Customs agents discover $1.4 million in meth hidden in truckload of green onions
OTAY MESA, Calif. — Over the weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa commercial facility discovered 614 pounds of methamphetamine
REAL Women in Trucking names 2020 Queens of the Road, Trucking Industry Trailblazers
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — REAL Women in Trucking Inc. (RWIT) has named Kristy Mathews, Edwina Webb and Vonnie Whitemagie as the recipients of the association’s
Love’s joins growing list of retailers requiring customer face coverings to help stop spread of COVID-19
OKLAHOMA CITY — Beginning July 29, Love’s Travel Stops will require customers to wear face coverings at every Love’s Travel Stop, Love’s Country Store, Love’s
Truck-parking improvements complete at two Colorado rest areas along U.S. 160
DENVER — Commercial drivers now have access to improved truck-parking facilities at two Colorado rest areas along U.S. Highway 160, the Colorado Department of Transportation
EKA, Transflo announce collaboration to digitize workflow between shippers, carriers
SALT LAKE CITY — EKA Solutions Inc., a provider of cloud-based freight management and end-to-end supply-chain platforms for small and midsize carriers, brokers and shippers
Idaho plans rotating short-term closures of four rest areas beginning July 21
SHOSHONE, Idaho — Some rest areas in south-central Idaho will be temporarily closed on a rotating basis while crews apply seal coating to the pavement,
Roadrunner Freight to expand network with three new service centers
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Roadrunner Freight, a national less-than-truckload (LTL) provider, plans to expand its network in August with the opening of three new service
Truck driver who held a female hostage charged with kidnapping after wild chase in Cincinnati, Ohio
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A truck driver who held a female hostage and led police on a wild chase along Interstate 275 on July 18 now
Volvo Trucks’ virtual high-def ‘walk-arounds’ allow customers to safely review truck models
DUBLIN, Va. — As conditions related to COVID-19 persist, Volvo Trucks North America is offering existing and potential customers the opportunity to participate in live
U.S. Customs agents stop Canadian cash smuggler with undeclared U.S. currency at Lewiston checkpoint
LEWISTON, N.Y. — A Canadian citizen hiding more than $200,000 in unreported U.S. currency in the cab of a tractor-trailer was stopped by U.S. Customs
U.S. DOT credits Trump administration with $90 billion in savings through regulatory reforms
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced in a statement July 16 that the agency has saved $90 billion in regulatory costs to
The Truck Boss Show — Oklahoma Chrome & Dashboard Dynamics
Carlin sits down with Del Lisk, VP of Safety Services for safety analytics company Lytx, to talk about how dashcams can help save your bacon
Auburn University plans new autonomous-vehicle research facility, complete with test track
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University’s GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory (GAVLAB)is planning the addition of a sophisticated new autonomous vehicle research facility at Auburn’s National Center
June shows marked improvement, but year-to-date sales for used Class 8 tractors remain ‘flat,’ says ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) grew 54% month over month in June, according to the latest preliminary release of