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Aurora plans to exit 2026 with 200 driverless trucks and wants 30,000 by 2030. Werner, one of its driverless customers, said the economics only work once scale brings costs down. The post Aurora plans 30,000 driverless trucks as carriers weigh cost appeared first on FreightWaves.
Rates are once again a poor indicator of demand in the maritime space. Comparing data on the Mediterranean and trans-Pacific lanes highlights this. The post Trans-Pacific rates soar, Mediterranean sinks, and demand doesn’t explain either appeared first on FreightWaves.
Clarios is bringing Battery Manager to Europe after connecting about 1,100 vehicles, pitching fleets on a company-estimated $500 per truck per year in avoided battery costs. The post Clarios takes its battery subscription to European fleets appeared first on FreightWaves.
This article is contributed content from an independent writer. It does not represent the views or opinions of FreightWaves or any of its subsidiaries. A trucking company hauling an Amazon Prime trailer had lost its operating authority, returned to service and accumulated safety violations before a
Small brokerages should be nervous right now. Ryder VP Kendra Phillips breaks down how post-Montgomery liability, carrier vetting and safety standards are changing freight brokerage and managed transportation. In this FreightWaves Today interview, Phillips explains why shippers are asking tougher qu
Record diesel prices hit trucking industry as semi fill-ups reach around $1,500 KLKN-TV
The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.5% from July to 112.7, down from 113.3. The index also declined 1.6% year over year.
Climbing diesel costs raising pressure on U.S. trucking industry KSN-TV
Trade associations representing chemical and fertilizer shippers, among others, say the merger could negatively impact competition.
Record diesel prices squeeze trucking industry as operators face rising costs KGW
Fuel costs are possibly one of the most misunderstood items in transportation. Its impact on carriers is uneven and more nuanced than most expect. The post Fuel cost spike hits carrier margins appeared first on FreightWaves.
The Los Angeles-to-Chicago train carried mixed freight when a container caught fire during a burglary. Riverside and Colton firefighters extinguished the blaze before BNSF Police took over the investigation. The post Burglary hits moving BNSF train as container catches fire in Riverside appeared fir
Surging crude pushes diesel to record highs, impacting the trucking industry KFOX
Europe has 187 hydrogen stations, most at the wrong pressure for long-haul trucks. Eight companies used IAA Transportation to say what it will take to fix that. The post Daimler Truck brings NextGenH2 to IAA as hydrogen pact forms appeared first on FreightWaves.
Estes Express Lines is deploying nearly $56 million into terminals, equipment and capacity serving Mexico, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The post Estes bets $56M on cross-border, offshore freight expansion appeared first on FreightWaves.
Record Diesel prices putting the squeeze on Heartland trucking industry FOX5 Vegas
Record Diesel prices putting the squeeze on Heartland trucking industry KFVS12
A fresh midterm headache for the GOP just hit a national record Fox Business
Truck financing has thinned out for carriers rebuilding after the freight recession. Mitsubishi HC Capital’s Kirk Mann on what now separates an approval from a decline. The post Bank exits squeeze truck financing for mid-size fleets appeared first on FreightWaves.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Exports of Mexican-made heavy-duty trucks to US roar back and Nexio secures 77-acre Texas campus for commercial truck production. The post Borderlands Mexico: Exports of Mexican-made heavy-duty trucks to US roar back appeared first on FreightWaves.