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Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation are creating a roadway capable of wirelessly charging electric vehicles, including Class 8 trucks, traveling at highway speeds. Researchers say that could lead to smaller batteries and lower barriers to electric fleets.
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Electrifying truck freight transport to meet regulatory requirements and voluntary sustainability goals can be expensive and time consuming. One California company has figured out a way to get it done faster and at less cost than once thought possible.

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It’s understood that autonomous trucks boost fuel efficiency compared to human-driven big rigs.

But the potential energy efficiency gains could be far greater.
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Digital freight marketplace operator Transfix Inc. announced Thursday it has launched Transfix Shield, which aims to help shippers, carriers and brokers root out identity fraud across the commercial transportation industry.

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Elmer Bontrager, a Kentucky-based truck driver, doesn’t mind his overly helpful big rig. But he knows it has its limits.

Bontrager’s semi-truck wants to alert him whenever it seems like he’s going to mess up. The problem is, the truck isn’t always correct.
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The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.
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Transportation companies across the globe have increased their focus on sustainability in recent years. This eco-friendly push can largely be attributed to emerging government regulations and growing consumer concerns.
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Growth is often associated with progress, but is sudden and rapid growth for motor carriers always the ticket to success?
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Sustainability has become the topic of conversation in our industry these past couple of years. Many supply chain folks write and talk about it in articles, at industry conferences and on webinars.
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Researchers in California are exploring the possibility of using the battery systems in battery-electric locomotives to store power for the U.S. power grid, according to a paper published in the academic journal Nature Energy.
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The Association of American Railroads has outlined eight ways that the federal government can work with the U.S. freight rail industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the freight transportation sector and “effectively combat climate change.”
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About 94% of 500 transportation executives said that consumer demand for more sustainable products makes reducing emissions a top priority for 2024, according to a study unveiled by Breakthrough, a transportation management technology provider.
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Small carriers and owner operators make up the large majority of the nation’s carrier base. Very small carriers – fleets with one to six tractors – account for 86% of total U.S. carriers, according to recent FMCSA data. Small carriers – those with 7 to 19 tractors – make up another 9%. All together, these fleets provide over 30% of the industry’s available power units.
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When it comes to the final mile, shipping businesses at scale have a low tolerance for inefficiency.

Traditionally, final-mile business processes have been scattered across multiple programs — one for load matching, another for interacting with customers and another for billing, to name a few.
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Viewpoint: Culture of convenience worsens emissions, but solutions arise
New ways to fuel up could help solve one of transportation’s biggest problems
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Big fleets can afford to try out electric trucks that cost up to four times as much as diesel models. But what about digital freight brokers? Uber Freight and truck-as-a-service startup WattEV are working together to see whether zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles make sense for 3PLs.
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As an energy industry logistics provider, Filamar Energy’s goal is to continue to set new carbon-neutral CleanMile® benchmarks that reduce lifecycle emissions and CO2 levels while bringing positive impactful change to the planet without sacrificing efficiency.
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The Biden administration will soon issue new tailpipe emissions standards for trucks that most truckers — from single owner-operators to owners of large fleets — warn could place heavy cost burdens onto the U.S. economy as a recession already looms.
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Carriers are grappling with unfavorable market shifts across the board. With prowess and the right partners, however, carriers can remain profitable — and even competitive — in a loosening market.
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Way Cool Trucking - Relationships, technology buoy carriers in down market Free Driver locator and Online Track & Trace. Know where your shipment is at all times.

Like other technologies aimed at generating cost savings, digital freight matching (DFM) took off during the recent pandemic-fueled capacity crunch. Getting loads covered at the push of a button – and exercising a modicum of control over pricing – was an attractive sell for shippers and their freight brokers working hard to move massive amounts of freight without compromising their bottom lines.
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Kodiak Robotics and Werner Enterprises hauled autonomous freight four times round-trip between Dallas and Lake City, Florida, over 152 consecutive hours, the latest evidence that robots could replace human drivers on unpopular long-haul routes.
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As spot rates decline and capacity loosens, many carriers are searching for ways to optimize their operations in order to weather a market downturn. Additionally, shippers are working to take advantage of these changes.
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Small and large carriers alike are wondering how the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed climate disclosure rules could affect their businesses. The regulations would require publicly traded companies to make climate risks and impacts available to investors and the public.

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Many assume that last-mile delivery arose alongside the rapid growth of e-commerce. That narrative is simply false. Household moving companies have long considered themselves the final mile of delivery.
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Transportation and logistics companies have been forced to cope with an onslaught of market instability, labor shortages and other pandemic-fueled disruptions over the past two years.
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Way Cool Trucking - Next-gen visibility aids in operations, sustainability Free Driver locator and Online Track & Trace. Know where your shipment is at all times.

Data and optimization can improve efficiencies in supply chains, save shippers money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to logistics experts who shared insights on Friday in honor of National Supply Chain Day.

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Over the last few years, sustainability has proven to be a hot button issue for just about every industry across the globe.

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Way Cool Trucking - Digital freight matching offers planet-saving perks Free Driver locator and Online Track & Trace. Know where your shipment is at all times.

The Biden administration will soon propose a regulation aimed at cutting nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from heavy-duty trucks. It would be the first such regulation since 2001.
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Way Cool Trucking - EPA preparing nationwide truck emissions regulation Free Driver locator and Online Track & Trace. Know where your shipment is at all times.

It was once again another rough year for cybersecurity and freight. The main reason: ransomware attacks, in which criminals encrypt data and demand payment, sometimes in the millions of dollars, in exchange for unlocking it.

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6 lessons learned about cybersecurity and freight in 2021 As ransomware attacks battered transportation and logistics companies in 2021, here are six things we learned about cybersecurity and freight.