Technology
Federal officials are warning the trucking industry to be on the alert for "a new, aggressive phishing campaign" targeting motor carriers. On January 30, 2026, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a notice...
Honda has recently completed a pilot program using a car equipped with LiDAR to report potholes and other road maintenance issues to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The pilot program tested vehicles equipped with LiDAR and driven...
Medium duty autonomous trucks now operate 24 hours a day with no driver in Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas
Medium duty autonomous trucks now operate at full scale for multiple retailers in Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas. The company Gatik recently reached $600 in contracted...
Pilot to build Tesla Semi charging stations at truck stops along I-5, I-10, and other freight corridors
Pilot Travel Centers announced an agreement with Tesla to construct heavy-duty electric truck charging stations for Tesla Semis at certain stores along major freight...
Department of Transportation will turn to AI for next steps in identifying trucking fraud
U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Steven Bradbury says that the department will turn to AI as it works to better identify and address...
Lawsuit against Tesla accuses Musk of overselling autonomous driving capabilities to boost stock price
A man has brought a lawsuit against Tesla and Elon Musk for overselling the safety of their self-driving car features after his family was...
First successful wireless charge completed on electric semi truck at highway speeds
A team of engineers at Purdue University has successfully completed the first wireless charge on an electric semi truck traveling at highway speeds. The project...
Cameras that can detect drivers using handheld devices will be deployed in January, Arkansas DOT says
Arkansas police will have a new tool to combat distracted driving when new camera technology goes online in work zones this month. Starting in mid-January...
Aurora to help haul frac sand ‘around the clock’ using autonomous trucks on public roads in Permian Basin
This month, Aurora Innovation, Inc. announced a partnership "to autonomously transport proppants around the clock for one of the world’s largest multinational oil and...
New Tesla semi truck charging station planned for Laredo
A new Tesla electric semi truck charging station is planned for Laredo, Texas according to a permit filing. The station will be located at 13602...
Wisconsin troopers nab trucker for green ‘eye’ lighting on windshield
The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) is reminding truckers about lighting equipment regulations after a driver was pulled over for having "unsafe" LED "eye" lights...
FMCSA announces overhaul of ELD vetting process in effort to curb number of revoked devices
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced "a complete overhaul of the vetting process for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs)" in an effort to save...
Texas town shares video of big rig colliding with Blocker as part of plea for safer driving
The City of Granbury, Texas, recently shared video of crash involving a big rig and a Blocker apparatus as a reminder to drive safely. On...
Tesla semi gets slight redesign update before true production has even started
The Tesla semi truck has already gotten a slight redesign and update before the true production of the electric CMV has even started. The Tesla...