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Commercial Ops Debut Coming Fast for VNL Autonomous Truck
The start of commercial operations for factory-built autonomous Class 8 tractors by Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora Innovation is due in a matter of days.
New Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Regulations Take Effect
The DOT has new requirements for workplace drug and alcohol test procedures, plus another forcing states to check truck driver records in its Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Rapid-fire FreightTech demos keep on truckin’ on Day 2 at F3
FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival continued into its second day with more rapid-fire FreightTech demos on Wednesday. This session of demos included eight companies vying to get eyes on their latest and greatest…
Trump offers high reward, high risk for trucking industry, experts says
A light approach to regulation and big tax cuts will be a boon for the trucking industry under a Donald Trump presidency, but Trump’s unpredictable management style poses a big long-term risk to the economy and motor…
Port of LA whittles dwell time despite record container volumes
Container volumes continued their torrid pace in October, but the Port of Los Angeles posted improved times in getting those boxes out the door to inland destinations. Container volume totaled 905,025 twenty-foot equivalent…
What’s the Difference Between the FDA and the USDA?
Esra Erol Explaining America’s weirdly complicated food inspection system The only difference, usually, between a cheese pizza and a pepperoni pizza is the pepperoni. Yet in the United States of America, two completely…
Deere Expected to Report Weakest Q4 Since 2020
Sales of agricultural tractors continued their decline in October, with U.S. sales falling about 14% from the previous year, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers said in a report.
Product Safety, Sustainability Shape Packaging Design Decisions
Key Takeaways: Nearly 90% of packaging decision-makers are planning design changes over the next two years, with 36% anticipating major transformations. Sustainability and e-commerce are driving strategic packaging…
Judge Warns of Pitfalls in American Tire’s Bankruptcy Plan
The current debtor-in-possession financing plan could risk a lawsuit down the road, Judge Craig T. Goldblatt told lenders at a Nov. 19 hearing in Delaware.
Port Traffic Surging as Companies Rush to Beat Tariffs
Imports at the Port of Los Angeles last month totaled 462,740 20-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs. The port also handled 122,716 export containers and 319,570 empty containers in October.
