A research team from Georgia Tech compared medium-duty electric and diesel urban delivery trucks for a range of scenarios and discovered the total costs of ownership were very similar – but the cost-competitiveness of the electric truck drops in drive cycles with higher average speed.
For fleets, the major challenge is navigating the complex and often contradictory morass of state and federal regulations that seek to define and determine the employment status of the lessee or driver in such programs.
The recession was tough on owner-operators. Add to that increasing regulations and more expensive equipment, and it’s no wonder some in the industry are saying the owner-operator is dead. However, I spent the first eight years of my career writing for a magazine for owner-operators, and I believe owner-operators are more resilient than that. Yes, […]
Domestic freight demand following typical pattern of softening in July following a below-seasonal June. Soft retail trends appear to be the cause of June’s weakness, though contacts have noted some relative improvement in late July. Core pricing  July Rate Trends
Nissan is building a supplier park at Canton, the company’s vehicle assembly plant in Mississippi. Current plans for the project involve the construction of 1m square foot integrated logistics centre,
As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability enforcement program turns its weighty, federal eye on the wellness of truck drivers, so too is the trucking industry. And there are signs that companies who help their drivers get and stay healthy could gain an advantage in recruiting and retention.
NAPA, Calif. – Freightliner’s Cascadia Evolution and the M2 chassis have pushed Daimler Trucks North America’s market share to 39% year-to-date. Mark Lampert, senior vice-president of sales and marketing, says he expects to finish 2013 calendar with record share levels.
President Obama proposed a tax reform deal that would include a big, one-time investment in infrastructure. In remarks Tuesday at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., Obama said he would support lowering the corporate tax rate from 35% to 28%, and to 25% for manufacturers.
A federal appeals court upheld the Obama administration’s pilot program for long-distance trucking across the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied petitions by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the Teamsters union to declare the program illegal.
