Business, Technology, Equipment

Mack Trucks Introduces New Fleet Management Platform

AUSTIN, Texas — Mack Trucks on Oct. 16 introduced a new fleet management portal to provide customers with actionable information about their trucks.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Business

Expert: Fleet Employment Management Undergoing Rapid Change

AUSTIN, Texas — CarriersEdge President Mark Murrell showed on Oct. 16 that employment management in the trucking industry has been going through rapid changes in the past year.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety

Trucker Path Introduces Truck Stop Safety Feature for Women

AUSTIN, Texas — Trucker Path is enhancing its transportation network app to help women find safe truck stops in a partnership with American Trucking Associations’ Women in Motion group.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 15, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Trucking Stakeholders Tackle EV Challenges

AUSTIN, Texas — The trucking industry has been moving steadily toward electric vehicles and renewable fuels, but challenges remain that must be overcome, experts said at a panel discussion.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 15, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyliion Showcases Electric Truck Solutions

AUSTIN, Texas — Hyliion Holdings Corp. showcased its electric powertrain technology Oct. 14 during a ride-along at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 14, 2023
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales Fall in September for Second Consecutive Month

Class 8 retail sales in September fell from the year-ago period for the second straight month, declining 3.2%, Wards Intelligence reported.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2023
Business, Equipment

Navistar Relaunches Financial Services Retail Capabilities

Truck maker Navistar announced Oct. 4 that its financial services business is reintroducing retail capabilities to serve truck and bus customers.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Drops 9.5¢ to $4.498 a Gallon

The national average diesel price swung back down after last week’s mild uptick, shedding 9.5 cents to reach $4.498 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data Oct. 9.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics

GXO Launches End-to-End Supply Chain Software Solutions

GXO Logistics is deploying a new end-to-end supply chain software solution to support its shared warehousing service GXO Direct, the company announced Oct. 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 6, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Freightliner Offers Cummins X15 Natural Gas Engine

Daimler Truck North America subsidiary Freightliner announced Oct. 5 it will offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in its heavy-duty Freightliner Cascadia trucks.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 5, 2023