Pepsi deploys self-driving delivery trucks
PepsiCo is launching a fleet of autonomous vehicles that will make deliveries in Texas, Arizona and Arkansas. Wall Street Journal reporter Esther Fung joins CBS News to discuss her ride-along.
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PepsiCo is launching a fleet of autonomous vehicles that will make deliveries in Texas, Arizona and Arkansas. Wall Street Journal reporter Esther Fung joins CBS News to discuss her ride-along.
The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling on Thursday that will allow logistics companies or freight brokers to be sued for liability in some truck crashes. CBS News senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod breaks down the case.
A CBS News investigation showed the broker had worked with dangerous "chameleon carriers," thousands of which evade federal safety enforcement by reincarnating under new names.
Trucking companies tied to deadly accidents are skirting safety rules by changing their names and registrations, a CBS News investigation found. Jim Axelrod joins with more.
As truck traffic increases, government and industry haven't been able to stop thousands of so-called "chameleon carriers," with deadly consequences.
The fire happened around 8:30 p.m. near La Grange Road.
Dozens of people in northern Nigeria were killed in a massive explosion as they tried to scoop up fuel from a crashed tanker truck.
Authorities say an explosion killed at least 52 people and as many cattle when two trucks collided in the north of Nigeria
One person was killed and more than a dozen people injured when a big rig crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, north of Houston. Officials say a driver stole an 18-wheel tractor-trailer and led police on a high-speed chase before intentionally smashing into the building. Katiera Winfrey reports from the scene.
Louisville fighters pulled a female driver out of a semi-cab that crashed into the side of Clark Memorial Bridge and was dangling over the edge.
There were 4,000 accidents involving big rigs parked near interstate on and off ramps in 2020. Dozens were fatal.
The trucking industry says there is only one parking spot for every 11 semi-trucks on the road, forcing drivers to park in unsafe areas. This can lead to dangerous and sometimes fatal situations. Kris Van Cleave has the story.
A lack of truck drivers is partially behind lengthy delivery delays in the U.S., and the industry expects a shortage of 100,000 drivers by 2023, when the startup Aurora plans to have autonomous trucks begin driving FedEx packages. Transportation correspondent Errol Barnett recently rode along in a self-driving semi-truck on a Texas highway.