Today's Headlines

• ELDs Enlightening Shippers to Capacity Constraints

  Thursday February 21, 2019 | Business Conditions, Technology & Equipment

  Smooth-lined delivery schedules and the ability to fine-tune truck maintenance are lesser-known ELD benefits being utilized by fleets.  

• Amazon Leads $700M Investment in Electric Truck Maker

  Thursday February 21, 2019 | Technology & Equipment

  As it continues to build out its delivery fleet, Amazon is moving toward using a battery-electric delivery vehicle produced by Rivian Automotive, a Plymouth, Mich., manufacturer, with a $700-million round of new investment.

• ATRI: Truck Parking Shortage Costs Nearly 5K a Year

  Thursday February 21, 2019 | Environment & Fuel, Infrastructure

  The difficulty of finding truck parking is pushing drivers out of the business and contributing to the industry’s persistent driver shortage, according to experts who spoke at the Natso annual convention.

• FTR: 2019 Will ‘Strong Year’ for Trucking

  Thursday February 21, 2019 | Business Conditions

  Year over year growth won’t be as strong as 2017 and 2018…but it will still be 'a good, strong year'