If there is a comeback kid in the Arkansas corporate world, it would have to be Van Buren-based USA Truck. Officials with the long-haul trucking and logistics company announced 2014 net income of $6.033 million, a more than $15 million swing from the $9.11 million loss in 2014, and a…
Overdrive Magazine Senior Editor Todd Dills is once again a finalist in the Jesse H. Neal editorial awards program, this year in two categories: Best Subject-Related Series of Articles and Best Range of Work. Dills’ seven-month “CSA’s Fallout” collection of articles is entered in the series category. The investigation examined…
This wearable is an extension of the self-parking technology already installed in new BMW cars. Connecting with collision avoidance sensors and cameras in the vehicle, the goggles will project the car’s surroundings (like the pavement, pedestrians or oncoming traffic) onto the eyewear while the car’s chassis “disappears” as the driver looks over their…
The Association of American Railroads reported Carloads for the month of January were up 5.6 percent, or 61,864 carloads, at 1,160,84, and the weekly average of 290,211 carloads per week, represents the highest weekly average for the month of January going back to January 2008. The AAR said that…
“I’m humbled and privileged to have the opportunity to lead Union Pacific,” new CEO Fritz said in a statement. “Our experienced leadership team is unparalleled and will continue to play a key role in shaping Union Pacific’s strategy. They join me in sharing all of our employees’ passion for our…
Heavy Duty Trucking has chosen 4 fleet executives as the 2015 HDT Truck Fleet Innovators. The winners “have consistently shown innovation in areas such as leadership, productivity, business practices, safety maintenance, spec’ing, technology, human resources, fuel efficiency [and] the environment,” says the magazine. Read more here.
The vehicle is probably a test model of a self-driving car, claims technology analyst Rob Enderle. Enderle told KPIX that Apple’s van had 12 cameras, which he claims is too many for it to be just mapping the area. In response, AppleInsider noted that Google’s own Street View cars have…
A decade after the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness reported the need for better coordination in the worldwide fight against disease, global pharmaceutical logistics remain highly fragmented, facing at least 10 fundamental challenges, according to a newly published paper by professors at NYU and MIT. Read more here.
Tight truck capacity and low fuel prices will shift the balance of power between over-the-road trucking and intermodal rail this year, with some intermodal freight moving to truck despite rising truckload rates, according to Cass Information Systems and Avondale Partners. The freight payment company and investment research firm expect truckload rates…
According to news released by TechCrunch, Uber is building a research facility near Pittsburgh to develop its own self-driving cars. Not satisfied to rely on Google, the on-demand car service has reportedly recruited top researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute to build the product. Read more here.
