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Tesla's Electric Semi Truck Gets Orders From Wal-Mart and J.B. Hunt
Some of the country's biggest trucking fleets are among Tesla Inc.'s first customers for its all-electric big rig.
Laggards Scramble to Comply With Looming ELD Mandate
The start of the phased-in compliance period for installation of electronic logging devices (ELDs) on commercial trucks is just over a month away. But many drivers appear to be lagging in adopting the technology.
USPS Plans Autonomous Vehicle Tests on Rural Routes
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is following in the steps - or in this case, the wheels - of integrator's like UPS, FedEx and DHL by testing an autonomous delivery vehicle on rural routes, in partnership with the University of Michigan.
Shortage of Drivers May Weigh on Earnings of Trucking Companies
Trucking companies are convincing shippers to pay more to move freight, but difficulty finding drivers could weigh on earnings.
End of the Road: Will Automation Put an End to the American Trucker?
Jeff Baxter's sunflower-yellow Kenworth truck shines as bright and almost as big as the sun. Four men clean the glistening cab in the hangar-like truck wash at Iowa 80, the world's largest truck stop.
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Infrastructure Issue Bridges Gap Between Forwarders, Integrators
A decade-old major highway bridge collapse in Minneapolis still serves as a deadly reminder of the price our nation pays for lack of transportation infrastructure investment.
Trucking Problems Are Still Slowing Aid Delivery in Puerto Rico
The relief and recovery effort in Puerto Rico continues to pose unique difficulties for aid organizations and businesses alike: the destruction of the island's electrical grid and communications infrastructure has made routine tasks much more difficult, adding friction to every point of the shoreside supply chain.
Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS
Amazon.com Inc. is experimenting with a new delivery service intended to make more products available for free two-day delivery and relieve overcrowding in its warehouses, according to two people familiar with the plan, which will push the online retailer deeper into functions handled by longtime partners United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp.
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Big-Rig Orders Post Another Monthly Increase on Improving Freight Market
Trucking companies accelerated big-rig orders for the fourth consecutive month, bolstered by strong manufacturing activity and an improving freight market.
Why It's Important to Become Your Carrier's 'Preferred Shipper'
If you thought the act of purchasing transportation was as simple as paying a carrier to haul your freight - well, think again.
Mercedes Benz, Drone-Maker Matternet Aim to Tackle Last-Mile Delivery
A recent live demonstration of an e-commerce delivery by a drone reinforced the potential of drones to streamline last-mile deliveries - the final frontier of e-commerce logistics. At the late-September livestreaming of the delivery, the consortium behind the project announced a three-week trial of a same-day drone delivery service.
Deliv Expands Across U.S., Takes Macy's, Best Buy, Others Along
In a move that it says puts it on equal footing with Prime Now's domestic coverage, crowdsourced same-day delivery provider Deliv has expanded to 1,400 U.S. cities in 33 markets, up from 19 markets previously - allowing retail customers like Macy's and Best Buy to greatly increase the range of their services.
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