Blizzard to slam northern Rockies this weekend
Story by: Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior Meteorologist The northern Rocky Mountains are about to get a harsh blow from Mother Nature. A potential blizzard-like storm could shut down roads and knock out power in many high-elevation areas. The National Weather Service (NWS) has already issued a Winter Storm Watch for parts […]
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Tech company petitions FMCSA to allow camera systems to replace mirrors on trucks
Story by: Matt Cole Another technology company that manufactures mirrorless rearview camera systems for trucks is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow its system to be used on trucks in the United States. According to Matt Cole and his article in the overdriveonline.com Vision Systems North America (VSNA) is asking FMCSA to […]
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Lawsuit sheds light on aborted Omnitracs deal, shows that telematics provider may be in troubles
Story by: John Paul Hampstead, Associate Editor A federal lawsuit filed last week in the Central District of California against Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm with more than $50 billion of assets under management, alleged that Omnitracs, a leading telematics provider for the transportation and logistics industry, is in dire financial straits. Dr. […]
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Safety and autonomous trucking drive new standards for tractor-trailer hookups
Story by: Alan Adler Smaller gaps between truck and trailer help fuel economy but raise the difficulty of drop-and-hook operations As the gaps between tractors and trailers shrink through aerodynamic design, making connections safer is only one concern for standards-writing engineers who must account for autonomous trucking in the near future. The Society of Automotive […]
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Drivers shouldn’t fear that autonomous trucks will replace them, tech developers say-at least for now
Story by: James Jaillet Speaking last week at the FTR Transportation Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, representatives from three autonomous truck tech developers sought to quell fears about their technology displacing drivers’ jobs. Instead, they offered a rosy outlook for the technology, in which autonomous trucks don’t displace drivers but alter the job to boost home […]
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FedEx and Walgreens to begin drone deliveries in Virginia
AUTHOR Morgan Forde@morgan_forde_ Story by: SupplyChainDive.com Alphabet subsidiary Wing Aviation has partnered with FedEx and Walgreens to begin commercial drone deliveries of select items to customers in Christiansburg, Virginia, next month (an exact date has yet to be released), according to a blog post. The drones will primarily carry food, healthcare, wellness-related and convenience products, according to FedEx. […]
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Diesel production disruption and GM strike hit trucking hard
Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst @ freightwaves.com Chart of the Week: Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Rack Price – USA, Outbound Tender Rejection Index – Detroit (SONAR: ULSDR.USA, OTRI.DTW) Like an earthquake, the two major stories of the week hit trucking hard with the fallout yet to be fully measured as neither are fully resolved. The […]
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Record floods in Texas fading, but not gone (forecast video)
Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior Meteorologist @ freightwaves.com More Flash Flooding potential in Texas The remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda have lost some steam, but not before dumping record rainfall across southeastern Texas for three days, causing major flooding and killing two people. Even though the widespread rain has stopped across the […]
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Trucking Freight Futures Market Activity 9-16-2019
Layla Rapp @ freightwaves.com FreightWaves Infographics Source and credits: freightwaves.com / Layla Rapp / iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski
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