Posts Tagged ‘trucking’
Embark Completes Coast to Coast Test Run of Self-Driving Truck
Could self driving trucks may be the future of the trucking industry? Embark just completed a Coast to Coast Test Run of a Self-Driving Truck. A modified Peterbilt tractor traveled 2,400 miles over five days on Interstate 10 across the southern United States from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, Fla. The company has hailed the run…
Read MoreMack Trucks Become The Official Hauler Of NASCAR
Today the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing announced Mack trucks as the official hauler. As part of the agreement Mack presented 11 Pinnacle axle-forward and axle-back sleeper-cab tractors. The trucks will haul equipment from venue to venue during the 36-race season. Drivers will drive thousands of miles from race to race over a…
Read MoreIs The Trucking Industry Heading Toward Natural Gas?
With higher diesel prices and uncertainty in the market some companies may be leaning toward natural gas. The price of natural gas isn’t much cheaper than diesel, but the long term consequences of using it as an alternative to diesel may outweigh the negative side effects of running fleets on diesel. One of the biggest…
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