Autonomous trucking regulation is already a state-by-state issue. In California, it may soon embody the adage “All politics are local.” Advocates of driverless vehicles see passage of newly introduced legislation as a death knell for the technology. After vetoing legislation last year that would have required a human driver in autonomous vehicles over 10,000 pounds,…
Diesel prices relative to crude have held fairly steady in recent weeks, but a report by the International Energy Agency has a wary — though not apocalyptic — recap for diesel consumers on how Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries might end that stability. Crude and products markets are up overall in the past month. Brent,…
Motive, a leading provider of industrial technologies, orchestrated its inaugural user conference, Vision 24, in Nashville, Tennessee, this week. This event served as a platform, uniting key stakeholders across sectors such as transportation, farming, mining, construction and manufacturing. The conference allowed thought leaders to engage in dynamic discussions, sharing insights and best practices pertinent to…
A truck driver dismissed from his job who then sued over a report filed on him to a background check agency has lost his defamation lawsuit against his former employer for a second time. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous decision, said Dillon Transportation acted properly when…
Claims that defunct less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. failed to provide appropriate notification to employees ahead of mass layoffs last summer may not be resolved until later this year, a Thursday hearing in a Delaware bankruptcy court revealed. Judge Craig Goldblatt proposed a timeline that allows for fact discovery through mid-August, with summary judgment motions likely…