Mack Trucks is putting its LR Electric refuse hauler to wider use in New York’s boroughs with an order of seven of the near-silent and emission-free trucks. The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) order is the first Mack…
The interstate system of highways across America turns 65 on Tuesday. Presumably, the nation’s drivers will celebrate by getting stuck in traffic on the Santa Ana Freeway, slowly meandering through the Interstate 64 widening project on the Virginia Peninsula, and…
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Presented by FreightWaves, in partnership with ArcBest, the Shipper of Choice award recognizes the manufacturers, distributors and retailers who do the best job of keeping the American economy moving by fighting driver detention, providing accessible facilities, and understanding what it…
The trucking industry’s top safety regulator plans to step up its communications with state agencies and training schools before next year’s compliance date for new entry-level driver training (ELDT) requirements. In a final rule to be published on Wednesday formalizing…
Over the last decade, pretty much every aspect of moving freight has been changed by the swift introduction of industry-specific technology. GPS accuracy has been enhanced, ELDs helped promote visibility as a key KPI and tracking systems and expectations have…
Completing the annual request-for-proposal (RFP) process is a time-consuming task, especially considering the sheer volatility of the market. Shippers devote a significant chunk of both their time and resources to annual RFPs, so it is crucial that these tasks be…
Outrider founder and CEO Andrew Smith believes the future of efficient yard operations involves the use of autonomous yard tractors. Sometimes called terminal tractors, yard jockeys, hostlers and shuttle drivers, these workhorses of efficiency number more than 50,000 in the…
The money keeps flowing into the last-mile logistics space and the latest company to reap the benefits is cloud-based platform ShipBob, which announced a $200 million Series E round Tuesday morning. The new funding, which brings total funding in the…
The logistics industry has increasingly become focused on providing customers with shipment visibility. On Tuesday, Convoy, a digital freight network, and Flexport, a global logistics platform, showed their commitment to that by announcing a long-term partnership that will enable Flexport’s…
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