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Safety Pros and Cons of autonomous trucks
While many can see driverless trucks improving safety on the roads, they can also see plenty of obstacles—including the possibility...
Autonomous trucks offer improved productivity
Autonomous trucking offers opportunities for trucks to be more productive, which is especially compelling in the perishables industry with tight...
Prepare for a new definition of driving
Michael Miqueli, owner and president of North Bergen, NJ-based San Antonio Broker Services, Inc. BB #:197829 said the role of...
Don’t wait too long to fix trucking problems
At one time, fuel pricing may have been the single biggest challenge to the trucking industry. It wasn’t so long...
Autonomous trucks may still require a driver
While a future with automated trucking in some form and to some degree seems certain, the idea of removing drivers...
Assessing ‘when’ for autonomous trucks
While the technology behind autonomous trucking is certainly moving forward and has major proponents, there are many challenges and years—with...
The case for autonomous trucks
The first commercial delivery by an autonomous truck took place in October 2016, when an 80,000-pound truck cruised 120 miles—without...
Not enough attention is paid to trucking
In perusing trade publications and attending regional and national trade shows, there seems to be no shortage of marketing issues...
Trucking hours-of-service proposed changes give industry more flexibility
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposed rules ease some of the restrictions since electronic logging devices became mandatory...
PACA’s application to carrier claims
The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA, or the Act) gives the U.S. Department of Agriculture special jurisdiction over produce vendors...
Shortage claims must allow for validation
The Problem Alleged shortage as to count. The Key Point Drivers must have an opportunity to validate shortage claims. The...
Trading Tip: Assessing Transit Temperatures
This is a vendor to vendor issue not just a transportation issue Slight deviations in transit temperature based on, among...
We have to keep an eye on Uber Freight
As Uber gets heavier into the transportation industry, I see two easy lines of thought on their influence: 1. Uber...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: June 21, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss Uber’s new freight plans, the Center for Produce Safety’s Research Symposium and a hot market for...
Wrongfully rejected loads
The Problem Determining whether a carrier failed to maintain transit temperatures within an acceptable range. The Key Point Blue Book’s...
Vine Line Logistics Expands Midwest Footprint
PRESS RELEASE Vine Line Logistics has executed an agreement with 42 North Partners and Heeren Companies to pursue growth within...
Transit Temps – Reconciling Recorders
We are often asked how we approach situations where the temperature readings recorded by a portable recorder, usually in the...
Valley not immune from truck issues
Although doing business in the Rio Grande Valley has some notable upsides, but there are also a few bumps in...
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