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In an article published Tuesday, FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller made a case that the trucking industry is not consolidating anytime soon. The post Loaded and Rolling: Small fleets and owner-operators gain market share appeared first on FreightWaves.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Wednesday released parameters on data collection for a new study to determine the impact of detention time on drivers. The Information Collection Request (ICR) was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and opened the window for public comments. The post Loaded and Rolling: FMCSA outlines new driver detention study appeared first on FreightWaves.
On Thursday, self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics and Pilot Co. opened their first truckport for autonomous vehicles at the Pilot Travel Center in Villa Rica, Georgia. According to the news release, the truckport will be used by Kodiak to launch and land its autonomous trucks and serve as a hub for drivers to pick and drop off loads for first- and last-mile deliveries. The post Loaded and Rolling: Kodiak Robotics, Pilot open 1st autonomous truckport appeared first on FreightWaves.
Truckload and multimodal carrier J.B. Hunt told analysts on an earnings call Tuesday that it’s still too early to tell how the 2023 peak season for freight will turn out. The post Loaded and Rolling: J.B. Hunt’s Q2 freight bottom-cycle blues appeared first on FreightWaves.
The first meeting of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) discussed and drafted recommendations on Tuesday regarding limiting or eliminating the power a trucking company has over lease purchase agreements with drivers. The post Loaded and Rolling: FMCSA truck leasing panel drafts recommendations appeared first on FreightWaves.