Bay Area startup touts electric vehicle's ability to boost fuel economy while reducing emissions. Story by Keiron Greenhalgh.

Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT) — launched by Daimler Truck North America, Navistar Inc., and Volvo Group North America — is setting out to educate policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders in Washington and around the nation on the zero-emission infrastructure needs of the trucking industry. 

Wrapped trailers turn the regular movement of #trucks into a unique marketing opportunity for companies.   

The shipping industry is keeping a watchful eye on developments in Panama Canal, Middle East. Story by Dan Ronan.

It was late into 2023 when Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) first addressed the U.S. House of Representatives in his new role as Speaker of the House, but Johnson hit the ground running.

As ADAS advances, computing power, memory and communication speed between different elements are helping trucking companies and creating significant safety and maintenance benefits.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Robin Hutcheson will discuss implementation of the 2021 infrastructure law. Read more in Capitol Agenda.

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO Inc. has agreed to pay $870 million for 26 owned terminals and two leased properties that previously were operated by Yellow Corp., emerging as a top bidder in the managed sale of the bankrupt LTL carrier’s assets, court documents show.  

Brad Jacobs, the billionaire who founded XPO Logistics Inc., is creating a publicly listed company designed for multiple acquisitions and funded with $1 billion, mostly from Jacobs himself. Jacobs has not yet said what industry he plans to expand into with his new venture. 

The use of cameras on heavy-duty #trucks has gone mainstream as more and more fleets have adopted forward- and inward-facing cameras to coach drivers and reduce liability. Now the latest smart camera #technology is taking things a step further, helping carriers capture more angles, gain new insights and derive more operational value from video.