Trucking Entering ‘Technology Arms Race’
Along with the rest of the trucking industry, Doug Waggoner, chief executive of Echo Global Logistics, faces a major staffing challenge. But the talent Waggoner is pursuing won’t be behind the wheel:…
States using technology to address truck parking shortage
There is some good news regarding an issue that has been vexing truck drivers for the past several years: Federal funding has created an eight-state initiative to begin tackling the nation’s truck parking problems…
Daimler Unveiling Electric Trucks
Daimler Unveiling Electric Trucks PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America recently unveiled electric Class 8 and medium-duty trucks, with plans to have a 30-truck “innovation fleet’’ working in…
Use of RFID Depends on Company Goals
Use of RFID Depends – From its inception, radio frequency identification (RFID) has had a questionable role in a world accustomed to cheap, convenient bar codes. Despite plummeting costs, the old advice remains valid: Use…
Mack To Unveil Electric Refuse Truck
Mack Trucks said it plans to introduce a fully electric refuse vehicle in 2019. The company, a part of the Volvo Group, said the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will test the demonstration vehicle when it is introduced…
