In the mid-afternoon break between the morning and evening classes at Chattanooga State’s commercial driving school, Linda BeBout explained how when she crawls up in the cab of one of the school’s learner trucks and puts the shifter in gear, it will be her first time driving a vehicle with…
“We are extremely excited and honored to take part in this long-standing iconic event,” said Werner President and Chief Operating Officer Derek Leathers. “As a transportation leader for nearly 60 years, we respect those who share our passion for the open road – whether traveling on two wheels or 18.”…
According to the patent, the drones will be able to track the location of the person it is delivering to by pulling data from their smartphone. The unmanned vehicles will also be able to talk to each other about weather and traffic conditions. Amazon faces many regulatory hurdles before its…
Pallets have become the basis of a new architectural typology. Inexpensive and readily available, mundane wooden shipping pallets can be transformed from lowbrow shipping equipment into handsome ad hoc structures. The oft-upcycled material is often used to construct temporary structures. The oft-upcycled material lends itself to festival pavilions and popup…
The first test vehicle for Uber’s self-driving car programme has been spotted driving around the streets of Pittsburgh covered in cameras and sensors. The modified Ford branded with “Uber’s Advanced Technologies Center”, was spotted on residential streets by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Uber announced in February that it would open…
The growing role of technology and the impact of globalization are creating demands for skills beyond traditional oversight of supply chains. Companies are finding that the growing complexity of supply chains has a significant consequence: hiring the right people to build and manage the expansive operations is more difficult…
The Federal Aviation Administration is joining with companies including CNN and BNSF Railway Co. to study how to allow drone flights in urban areas and beyond the sight of the devices’ operators, the agency said on Wednesday, in a sign of greater openness to commercial use of drones. The FAA…
Carrier Dashboard 4.1 is the first mobile application in the trucking industry with speak-and-search technology. The app, released on May 19 from Total Quality Logistics (TQL), has been in development for more than a year and features an industry-specific vocabulary tailored to moving freight. The goal: save time for drivers…
Canada’s largest trucking operator, TransForce, expanded its last-mile delivery business in the U.S. by acquiring Hazen Final Mile, from parent company Hazen Transport. The acquisition gives TransForce an owner-operator-based “white glove” delivery service that runs nearly 500 daily routes in 20 U.S. cities, from Boston to Atlanta, Detroit and Texas,…
The $700-billion trucking industry is an economic indicator that can pinpoint the health — or sickness — of the overall economy. And right now, trucking is pointing downward. Still there are plenty of buy-worthy stocks in the trucking industry. The stocks on this list are all rated “buy” with an A-…
