Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, August 2, 2022:
XPO drivers have added a collective 142 million accident-free miles to the company's North American less-than-truckload (LTL) business.
XPO Logistics (CCJ Top, 250, No. 6) announced that 115 of the company’s truck drivers (from 34 states) have been honored for reaching “million miler” status in the first six months of 2022. Their achievements add a collective 142 million accident-free miles to the strong safety record of XPO’s North American less-than-truckload (LTL) business.
Two of the drivers surpassed three million accident-free miles: Johnny Bass of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Paul Hartman of Blythe, California. In addition, 23 drivers exceeded two million accident-free miles, and 90 drivers became first-time million milers at one million miles. XPO tracks accident-free miles in its LTL network as part of Road to Zero, the company’s comprehensive safety program.
Weekly hauls allow Aurora to test the durability of its next-generation trucks, based on PACCAR’s Peterbilt 579M, for commercial operation and deployment.
Autonomous vehicle company Aurora Innovation on Monday announced a partnership with Schneider National (No. 8) to haul freight for Schneider’s customers in Peterbilt's equipped with the Aurora Driver, a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling semi-trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles.
The Aurora Driver will begin weekly autonomous hauls this week between Dallas and Houston with Aurora vehicle operators on board.
