Trucking

South African police, army secure main roads after truck attacks

Bloomberg | July 12, 2023 | Trucking

South Africa’s army has been deployed to support the police in securing key arterial routes following a spate of attacks on trucks that the government has described as economic sabotage.

Northeastern state DOT projects take home America’s transportation awards

AJOT Newsroom | July 12, 2023 | Trucking

RXO bolsters carrier rewards program with several new partnerships

AJOT Newsroom | July 12, 2023 | Trucking

Truckload finds a floor, possible bankruptcy threatens to firm up LTL sector and parcel braces for strike threat: Q3 TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index

AJOT Newsroom | July 12, 2023 | Trucking

Intermodal

Bloomberg | July 11, 2023

Floods in US Northeast forecast to bring $5 billion in damages

The flooding across the Northeast that left one woman dead in New York, closed rail lines and devastated Vermont could bring as much as $5 billion in losses, according to one estimate.

Mullen announces new mobile EV charging truck delivering Level 2 and Level 3 DC fast charging

AJOT Newsroom | July 11, 2023 | Green Shipping | Trucking

DAT introduces new tools to help the freight industry fight fraud

AJOT Newsroom | July 11, 2023 | Shipping Technology | Trucking

Attacks on trucks spread to third major South African route

Bloomberg | July 11, 2023 | Trucking

Armed men have forced truck drivers out of their vehicles before setting them ablaze on a northern stretch of South Africa’s N2 highway, the third such attack within the space of two days.

NATSO Foundation partners with HAAS Alert to enhance roadside safety for roadside service technicians

AJOT Newsroom | July 11, 2023 | Trucking

HAAS Alert and the NATSO Foundation team up to revolutionize road safety for mobile mechanics and roadside assistance providers servicing commercial vehicles across the nation.

ClearMotion announces pivotal partnership with BWI Group

AJOT Newsroom | July 11, 2023 | Trucking

Women comprise 12.1 percent of commercial driver workforce

AJOT Newsroom | July 10, 2023 | Trucking

According to new data from the WIT Index, which was just released by the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), an average 12.1% of overall professional drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and drive heavy-duty trucks are female.

57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads are near-zero emissions models

AJOT Newsroom | July 10, 2023 | Energy | Green Shipping | Trucking

Operation Lifesaver, Inc. unveils exciting new look for ProDriver Challenge interactive eLearning

AJOT Newsroom | July 10, 2023 | Intermodal | Rail | Trucking

Startling statistics from the Federal Railroad Administration reveal that approximately one in four railroad crossing collisions in the U.S. involve tractor-trailer trucks and other vehicles requiring a Commercial Driver License (CDL).

Attackers torch trucks on another key South African trade route

Bloomberg | July 10, 2023 | Trucking

Unidentified assailants set fire to five trucks on a key trade corridor in South Africa, the second such attack in as many days.

Trucking

Bloomberg | July 10, 2023

Deadly NY flooding snarls travel with more rain forecast

Deadly flooding swept through the lower Hudson River Valley north of New York City, snarling commuter travel as a slow-moving weather front made its way through the US Northeast promising more devastation.

Truckmakers and California reach deal on zero-emission big rigs

Major truck and engine manufacturers have brokered a truce with California’s plan for phasing out sales of polluting diesel rigs in a landmark deal with state regulators.