Aurora Innovation聽has launched聽the nation鈥檚 first commercial driverless freight service, sending autonomous 18-wheelers between Dallas and Houston without a human behind the wheel.聽 聽
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Automation: UPS in Talks With Figure AI to Use Humanoid Robots
UPS is in talks with robotics startup Figure AI to use humanoid robots for some tasks in the logistics giant鈥檚 network. Exact functions that Figure's humanoids would handle remain unclear.聽 聽
May 5, 2025Watch: Weak Oversight in CDL Programs Sparks Industry Concerns
Top leaders at the聽Commercial Vehicle Training Association聽and the聽National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools聽are expressing 鈥渟erious concerns鈥 to federal trucking regulators that entry-level driver training enforcement has not kept pace with the threat posed by unscrupulous entities graduating drivers without adequate preparation. 聽
April 30, 2025Equipment: Truck Prices to Rise as Early as May Due to Tariffs
The latest on how the Trump administration's approach to tariffs is impacting OEMs in the trucking industry. 聽 聽
April 24, 2025Watch: Mack Trucks Unveils Newest Class 8 Model
Mack Trucks unveiled its newest Class 8 model, the Mack Pioneer, which officials touted as its most aerodynamic and driver-focused highway truck to date.聽 聽
April 16, 2025Update: Supreme Court Sides With Truck Driver in CBD Oil Case
Driver Douglas Horn was fired for failing a drug test after using what he argued was a mislabeled CBD oil product to treat an injury. 聽
April 10, 2025Trade News: Port Fee Plans Could Upend Supply Chain
In addition to uncertainty around tariffs, other less-publicized issues are threatening to upend global supply chains.聽 聽
April 4, 2025Safety: DOT鈥檚 Oral-Fluid Drug Testing Raises Concerns
Oral-fluid drug testing鈥痜or marijuana has a shorter detection window, up to 72 hours after use, which could increase marijuana use among truckers, experts say. Story by Eric Miller.聽 聽
March 31, 202560 Seconds: BYD Unveils Battery System That Charges EV in Five Minutes
BYD Co. unveiled a new system for electric cars that the Chinese automaker says will allow them to charge almost as fast as it takes a regular car to refuel.聽 聽
March 26, 2025Business: Truck Tonnage Rises 3% in February, Signaling Recovery
American Trucking Associations' freight volume index posts second straight year-over-year gain. ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said, "Growing optimism for the truck freight market after a two-year recession.鈥澛 聽
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