Smart energy planning saves EV costs down the road
An hour’s worth of charging an electric vehicle at the wrong time could tack on thousands of dollars to a monthly utility bill. Commercial carriers planning to electrify their fleets […]
Giving drivers a voice — Taking the Hire Road
This week on Taking the Hire Road, Leah Shaver, president and CEO of The National Transportation Institute (NTI), is joined by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Robin Hutcheson. “I have never shied away from hard jobs — they have an impact. But there hasn’t been a job where I’ve seen an impact like that…
Canadian Pacific Kansas City touts partnerships with Schneider, Knight-Swift
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is touting that its newly announced partnerships with Schneider National and Knight-Swift will benefit all three companies’ customers. CPKC (NYSE: CP) officials pointed to the broader goal of converting truck volumes to rail as well as win-win situations environmentally for all companies when describing its partnership with both companies in providing…
Uber Freight, AtoB partnership launches fuel card
Shipment marketplace Uber Freight announced Thursday it’s launching its Carrier Card, a fintech tool that can be used to make fuel purchases through the company’s platform. The Carrier Card will be powered by AtoB, a fleet card management platform that partners with logistics-related companies including shipping marketplace uShip, Asian and Hispanic grocery app Weee!, and…
DOT: ‘Confounding factors’ hindering safety analysis of ELD mandate
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has acknowledged that it cannot confirm whether or not the ELD mandate is improving safety. That acknowledgement came in the “Electronic Logging Devices Oversight Report,” submitted this week by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as required by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law in 2021. In addition to…