Plus.ai to Test Self-Driving Trucks with Multi-Vehicle Approach
Self-driving truck developer Plus.ai recently made an agreement with the Transportation Research Center (TRC) to conduct capability tests of Plus.ai’s self-driving system using a multi-vehicle approach.
Tale of two PPP loan-forgiveness applications
Owner-operators are already processing forgiveness applications for their Paycheck Protection Program loans — here are detailed the experiences of two still in process, just as federal officials suggest automatic forgiveness could be in the works for …
2020 YTD Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Sales Drop 22% Through May
According to ACT Research, both U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales for the first five months of 2020 dropped 22% year-to-date over 2019, as published in its quarterly report, Alternative Fuels Quarterly.
Real Women in Trucking names Queen of the Road winners
Three women have been named Queens of the Road by the Real Women in Trucking. RWIT will host its fourth annual Queen of the Road Awards on Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Pacific at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. The 2020 Queen of the Road award recipients are …
Love’s Now Requiring Face Coverings
Love’s Travel Stops recently announced that beginning July 29, the company will require all customers to wear face coverings at every Love’s Travel Stop, Love’s Country Store, Love’s Truck Care, and Speedco location across the country.
Large truck stop chain requiring customers to wear masks beginning July 29
One of the nation’s largest truck stop chains will require customers to wear masks beginning July 29. Pilot has named a new CEO that will take over the role in January. Form 1099-NEC is replacing 1099-MISC as the principal reporting form used by carrie…
All the gear you need for successful trucking summer
So, what summer song is at the top of your trucking tunes list in 2020? “Hot Fun in the Summertime” by Sly and the Family Stone? Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long”? “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem.” by Kenny Chesney?…
Pilot Company Announces Leadership Changes for 2021
Pilot Company recently announced that CEO Jimmy Haslam will become chairman of the board on January 1, 2021, naming Shameek Konar, the company’s chief strategy officer, to replace him as CEO.
Cops in southern states crack down on speeders
Just in case you’re headed to or through Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina or Tennessee this week be aware that police in those states are being especially vigilant about enforcing speeding laws. Those five states are staging what they ca…
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Sees Jump in June
After dropping 1% in May, the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 8.7% in June, equaling 115.3 compared with 106.1 in May.