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On Episode 703 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is kicking off the eclipse by taking a look at the freight market. Will eclipse disruptions have any impact on rates? Woo pig! We’re talking to the University of Arkansas about its supply chain program — what students are learning, how the program works, how you get…
Daimler Truck added autonomous driving technology to its Class 8 electric eCascadia, creating a demo that addresses future markets for driverless trucks and emission realities that will eventually push out diesel fuel. “We asked ourselves, ‘What would it look like if we combined the freight efficiency potential of an autonomous truck with the promise of…
The world’s largest retailer is bringing drone delivery to the masses. Walmart on Thursday announced that later this month, customers in the fast-growing Dallas-Fort Worth area will be able to order drone delivery directly through the company’s app, with orders arriving in as little as 30 minutes. Since introducing drone delivery in 2021, Walmart says…
A 36-year-old Illinois trucking company and brokerage ceased operations recently and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. B.T. Trucking Inc. of Broadview, Illinois, doing business as Blue Thunder Trucking, and its three affiliated companies — B.T. Transportation Group Inc., JPL Transport Inc. and Rysoti Inc. — filed for Chapter 7 liquidation on July 19 in…
The head of international transport and logistics company TFI International (NYSE: TFII) said Tuesday that the company’s U.S. less-than-truckload operation, TForce Freight, has picked up about 3,000 shipments per day since it became clear that LTL rival Yellow Corp. was going out of business. Alain Bedard, chairman, president and CEO, said the U.S. LTL unit…
Its crucial role in the global supply chain is unquestioned, but freight transportation is also one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. The commercial transportation sector — which includes trucks, planes, ships and trains — currently makes up about 15% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Supply…