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Norfolk Southern to upgrade dozens of locomotives
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (225+ words) Norfolk Southern said it is accelerating the transformation of its motive power fleet and partnering with Progress Rail to upgrade 96 direct current (DC)-powered locomotives to alternating current (AC). Atlanta-based NS (NYSE: NSC) said deliveries of the SD70ICC Tier 2+ AC units will…...
Two Things You Can Control Right Now When Fuel Is Trying to Break You
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (644+ words) Diesel is approaching $5 a gallon and the geopolitical situation driving it is not showing signs of a quick resolution. You cannot control what crude does on the futures market. You cannot control what's happening in the Strait of Hormuz. You…...
Congress Wants to Put Driverless 80,000-Pound Trucks on the Road - Should Small Carriers Be Worried
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (609+ words) On paper, that sounds like progress. In practice, the nation's largest trade association representing small-business truckers and owner-operators read that bill and said no " clearly, specifically, and in writing to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 9. OOIDA's letter,…...
FreightTech innovations unveiled at TCA: tail lights to TMS extensions
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1476+ words) ORLANDO'What was billed as two separate press conferences at the recent Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting were more akin to a showcase for new solutions by companies trying to get noticed in a crowded freight tech field. But what the…...
The real barrier to driverless trucks is no longer software
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1049+ words) The future of driverless trucking lies through not software but on how to produce them at scale. That's according to newly released research by Telemetry, a communications and research firm heavily invested in the space. FreightWaves spoke with Sam Abuelsamid,…...
Crude Just Hit $110 - What the War in Iran Means for Every Small Carrier Running Today
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (269+ words) i now estimate the chance of the average price of diesel reaching $5/gal in the next month at 85% You have never seen prices move this fast in your operating lifetime unless you were in business in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine....
Rapid fuel price jump hits transportation hard
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (407+ words) Chart of the Week:" Diesel Truck Stop Price per Gallon, Dept of Energy average weekly price of diesel, Utlra-low Sulpur Diesel Rack Price, Retail to Wholesale Fuel Spread " USA"SONAR:"DTS.USA, DOE.USA, ULSDR.USA, FUELS.USA Fuel typically…...
Wabash launches cargo assurance solution to help prevent theft before it occurs
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (492+ words) Wabash recently debuted a cargo assurance solution that transforms the trailer itself into a secure, connected system designed to prevent cargo theft rather than simply document losses after they occur. The announcement at Manifest 2026 is a major step in the…...
Next step in a peaceful 10-hour truck driver rest period: lithium batteries
1+ week, 1+ day ago (877+ words) ORLANDO'While so much focus on battery technology in trucks has been on the prospect of possibly displacing what's under the hood now, Dragonfly Energy took its wares to the Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting here to promote battery usage in…...
Fleet buying spree signals trucking down-cycle may be turning
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (489+ words) North American fleets sharply increased orders for new heavy-duty trucks in February, signaling strengthening demand across the freight market. Preliminary data from FTR Transportation Intelligence shows Class 8 net orders totaled 47,200 units in February, up 47% from January and 159% year over year....