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Even the world's largest carmaker wasn't exempt from the damage caused by a virus that has been holding the world hostage for more than a year. The delta variant has outpaced Japanese automaker's efforts to deal with the chip supply crisis as Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) has warned it will...

In trucking, technology investments and sustainability goals often go hand in hand, but as everyone knows, the industry wouldn't survive without the ongoing labor of smaller carriers ⁠— carriers that often struggle to afford those significant tech investments.  In this week's segment of Net-Zero...

Motor carriers have tried everything to curb distracted driving-related accidents, from embracing hands-free solutions with phone mounts to even installing driver-facing cameras. However, the urge to check one's phone proves too strong for some drivers, regardless of the "solution." According to...

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Autonomous software developer Embark Trucks is coordinating HP Inc.'s use of BYD Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) to pick up and drop off loads of computer products where Embark's supervised autonomous trucks can take over for freeway transit. The pilot project is an extension of Embark's...

On today's episode Dooner and The Dude are talking about National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. We'll find out how the industry is stepping up this year as Anthony Eber, head of driver recruitment at DHL Supply Chain, and Cody Griggs, Director of Capacity Management at C.H. Robinson, share what...

August data from Cass Information Systems shows a sequential surge in expenditures, a proxy for freight rates, with shipments stepping higher as well. The year-over-year comparisons for both subindexes were materially higher again. Freight rates up and to the right The expenditures component of...

When the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) driver leaves a package on a doorstep, it's a successful last-mile delivery. But when the item is a sectional sofa, there is an added complexity that no Amazon algorithms have yet perfected. For last-mile delivery of big-and-bulky items, technology is great, but the...

Autonomous trucking startup Locomation is pursuing with two Class 8 trucks what others are trying to accomplish with one: ultimately operating without a driver in either cab.  The 3-year-old company is based in Pittsburgh, home of Carnegie Mellon University, a launch point for many of the...

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A report from Morgan Stanley's transportation research team, headed by Ravi Shanker, estimates the value of Uber Technologies' (NYSE: UBER) "sum of parts" at $72 per share. Of that, about $2 can be attributed to Uber Freight, based on valuing Uber Freight at $3.5 billion.  The $3.5 billion...

Supply chain stakeholders are forming a coalition in the southwestern U.S. that seeks to stage certain logistics activities in Nevada, Utah and Arizona and away from the densely populated metropolitan and port areas in California.  The Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) and...

Insurance accounts for a large portion of fixed costs for trucking companies, especially small and mid-sized carriers. Rates rise year after year, driven by everything from nuclear court verdicts to environmental concerns. There is one thing, however, that can help carriers take control of...

Canada Cartage has acquired Rapid Delivery, a Canadian trucking company specializing in dedicated domestic and cross-border dedicated freight services. The deal, announced Thursday, adds around 20 power units and two Ontario terminals — in London and Windsor. It marks the fourth acquisition in...