A fascinating new video showcases how PepsiCo incorporates their all-electric Tesla Semis alongside diesel trucks in their daily operations at their facility in Sacramento, California. The video delves into the ways the beverage company optimizes the usage of their 21 Tesla Semis. The majority of these Tesla Semis are active for approximately 12 hours each […]
The truck transportation industry in the U.S. experienced two consecutive months of job declines in June and July, something that hadn’t happened since the start of the pandemic. These declines were significant as they happened only six times in total, with three of them occurring in the past six months, and two of them were
According to the most recent U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index, the volume of freight transported by trucks and the amount spent on shipping in the second quarter of 2023 experienced a significant decline, reaching levels not seen since the initial stages of the pandemic. Shippers’ expenses decreased by 10.9% compared to the same period in
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Schneider National, Inc. made an announcement on Tuesday that it has successfully acquired M&M Transport Services, LLC, which is situated in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. M&M Transport is a specialized contract carrier that primarily focuses on offering tailored solutions for retail and manufacturing industries. Among its most prominent clients are several Fortune 500 companies. Operating across
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The cost of diesel has surged significantly in the past two weeks, demonstrating that the previous week’s price increase was not a mere coincidence. According to the Energy Information Administration’s data released on July 31, the national average diesel price has climbed by a substantial 22.2 cents, reaching a new height of $4.127 per gallon.
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Tesla Inc. is requesting around $100 million from the U.S. government to establish nine charging stations for electric semi-trucks. These stations are planned to be built along a route that stretches from the southern border of Texas to northern California, as revealed in emails obtained by Bloomberg News. In their correspondence with the Texas Department
During the recent three-day International Roadcheck by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, they inspected a total of 53,847 commercial motor vehicles at different levels (Level I, II, and III). The results showed that 19.3% of these vehicles were taken out of service due to safety violations. Additionally, during
Ohio and Indiana have made a joint decision to conduct trials of semi-automated trucks on a 166-mile section of Interstate 70 connecting Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis. This test is expected to commence around October. The initiative is being carried out by the Ohio Department of Transportation and DriveOhio, which is an organization under the Ohio
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Yellow, a well-established LTL (less-than-truckload) carrier with its main office located in Nashville, has decided to halt its operations. This decision has been confirmed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and comes at the age of 99 for the company. On Sunday night the union posted on its website: The Teamsters Union was served legal
This week, members of a trucking organization conveyed their concerns to government officials regarding regulations aimed at reducing emissions in the freight industry. They pointed out that these regulations do not adequately address the need to establish a nationwide charging system to support heavy-duty battery-electric vehicles. On Thursday, leaders from the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC)
