Class 8 market to drop to 215,000 units in 2017: Volvo
Where trucking rates go from here
So by now you've no doubt heard about the first “live load” of freight hauled by Otto the self-driving truck (go here and here for more on that.)
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Fleetmatics: Tracking tech and driver screening desired for school buses
Fleetmatics Group recently commissioned KRC Research to conduct a survey to examine U.S. confidence in school bus safety, and identify the top areas for improvement.
The results find that close to three fourths of Americans (71 percent) are confident in the current state of school bus safety. In fact, nearly 8 in 10 Americans (79 percent) are confident in the timeliness of their school buses, suggesting a high level of trust that parents and students will not be left waiting.
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TransForce’s Rogers to retire
Bradley says truck driving jobs will not disappear because of autonomous technology
Volvo anticipating further decline in Class 8 truck market
Self-Driving Truck’s First Mission: A Beer Run