A diverse group of American shippers, deliverers and retailers have launched the Americans for Modern Transportation (AMT) coalition with the intent to work to improve transportation infrastructure and policy to reflect, and meet, the growing needs of modern businesses and consumers.
In a statement issued yesterday (11 January), FedEx said: “The coalition is being formed at a pivotal time as we lay the groundwork for safe, efficient and sustainable future for our nation’s transportation system, which is at the core of FedEx daily operations.
American shippers, carriers and retailers are advocating for transportation policy that will reflect the needs of modern businesses and consumers.
A group of American shippers, carriers and retailers have launched the Americans for Modern Transportation coalition, advocating for improved transportation infrastructure and policy that will reflect the needs of modern businesses and consumers.
A group of 20 companies and trade associations that represent a large chunk of American business said today it has formed a coalition to “lay the groundwork” for a modern-day U.S. transportation system.
A group of American shippers, carriers and retailers have launched the Americans for Modern Transportation coalition, advocating for improved transportation infrastructure and policy that will reflect the needs of modern businesses and consumers.
Automated trucking innovators Peloton Technology and partner FEV North America Inc., a smart-vehicle technology business, are demonstrating so-called SAE Level 1 truck platooning technology, which allows tightly contained, digitally connected packs trucks to drive in formation to cut wind resistance and save fuel.
Cari Baylor, president of Baylor Trucking, is a big believer in the benefits of high-end safety technologies, despite the often high-end price tag that comes with them.
Preliminary estimates for U.S. net trailer orders in November total 36,300 units, according to analysts at ACT Research Co. Inc., with final November volumes due later this month.
Rather than supplanting drivers, most see these sophisticated systems as additional tools to assist truck drivers in more safely navigating our highways by allowing them to make better decisions based on enhanced information, respond more quickly to emergency situations and make critical adjustments in the case of difficult and/or changing conditions.