Using Artificial Intelligence to Train Next Generation of Truckers
Artificial intelligence employing a combination of intelligent monitoring, G-force sensors and dual-facing video can help train new truck drivers to avoid risky behaviors.
Thought-provoking opinion pieces and articles by auto, transportation and trucking industry executives, consultants, researchers and analysts.
Why High Definition Maps are Key to Autonomous Trucking
High Definition maps can help autonomous trucks better understand the road ahead, allowing self-driving rigs to anticipate, navigate and/or avoid tricky situations. But these benefits only accrue if HD maps have the right data and the right tools to stay up-to-date.
Convoy Puts Up Caution Flag For Heavy-Duty Truck Purchases
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the red hot freight market doesn't signal this is a good time to purchase a new Class 8 truck.
How Workflow Software Can Help Alleviate the Trucker Shortage
Cloud-based software and data enables fleets to do more with less and sets truck drivers up for success by providing them with the tools to more effectively manage their routes.
E-Commerce Boom Will Speed Zero-Emission Truck Adoption
All signs indicate the e-commerce boom - sparked by the global COVID pandemic - will speed electric commercial vehicle adoption.
7 Ways Software Can Help Solve the Driver Shortage
The driver shortage ranked No. 1 yet again in the American Transportation Research Institute’s 2020 survey of the most critical issues facing the trucking industry.
Autonomous Trucking Gains Steam But Big Hurdles Remain
A series of recent deals involving Volvo, Aurora and Plus demonstrates how the journey to autonomous trucking is gaining speed.
How Green Tech and Carbon Offsets Cut Freight’s Emissions Problem
Commercial and freight truck movement accounts for close to 25% of transportation greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S, according to federal data.
Why Millennial Owner-Operator Truckers Matter for the Freight Market
A generational shift has begun in trucking as Millennials surpassed Baby-Boomers as owner-operator truckers.
Why The Next Postal Service Mail Truck May Be Electric
Electric trucks fit the needs of U.S. Postal Service delivery routes and might make the most financial sense because of greater reliability and lower cost of operation.
Technology Advances, Supply Chain Woes Will Dominate 2022
Technology advances, the driver shortage and continued supply chain complications will dominate the challenges and opportunities for fleets in 2022.
Technology Reduces Deadhead Miles, Improving Trucking Efficiency
The transportation industry accounts for 28% of all greenhouse gas emissions, due in large part to the high mileage and heavy loads required to maintain the integrity of the supply chain.
