Autonomous Trucks
Trucking news and briefs for Friday, March 24, 2023:Trucking groups launch new Clean Freight CoalitionA group of trucking industry stakeholders on Thursday announced the launch of the Clean Freight Coalition, which aims to promote future cleaner truck transportation in a way that assures affordable and reliable freight movement. The five founding members of the coalition are the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association, and the American Truck Dealers group. Jim Mullen, former acting administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will serve as CFC’s executive director. “Trucking is the backbone of our economy and critical to the nation’s supply chain,” Mullen said. “This spring, our electric rental trucks will make their debut in Texas,” said Roemer.