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Daimler, Volvo testing driverless technology to transform trucking industry
2015-08-22 06:37:40| Trucking - Topix.net
Trucks could be one of the first beneficiaries of driverless technology which has the potential to dramatically increase safety but could also cost thousands of jobs. While the first driverless vehicle is not expected to the hit the roads for at least another five years, speculation is rife that the multi-billion dollar trucking industry will get on board in a bid to increase deliveries and slash costs.
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OMVS: Shared Economy Platform Could Fuel Additional Trucking Industry Growth
2015-08-20 13:33:05| Trucking - Topix.net
The nation's trucking industry is in the midst of an impressive growth spurt and On the Move Systems' upcoming "Uber-for-Trucking" on-demand platform offers freight haulers a cutting-edge technology based solution to keep the good times rolling. The American Trucking Associations recently published its U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast , which boldly predicted the industry will enjoy a robust 29 percent increase in freight volumes by 2026.
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FBI, Investigators approach trucking industry for Jane Doe
2015-08-14 03:01:11| Trucking - Topix.net
Investigators still searching for the killer of a girl left for dead in a Caledonia cornfield are trying a new approach. They're reaching out to the trucking community.
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Energy Bust Triggering Trucking Consolidation
2015-08-12 04:53:21| Trucking - Topix.net
Daseke's second acquisition in a little more than a month will make it the largest operator of its own flatbed equipment for the oil industry With oil prices at six-year lows, the downturn in energy markets is hitting trucking companies that carry petroleum products and production equipment. The energy bust has touched off a wave of consolidation among the trucking companies that haul equipment around the oil patch, where business is shrinking along with the tumbling price of crude.
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consolidation
bust
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American Trucking Industry Could Lose 8.7 Million Jobs In Automation Revolution
2015-08-11 20:24:40| Trucking - Topix.net
The revolution in self-driving vehicles could see as many as 8.7 million Americans lose their jobs in the trucking industry alone. According to a report from BBC's Rachel Nuwer, there are 3.5 million truck drivers in the U.S. and a further 5.2 million additional personnel in the sector.
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