Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023:
Schneider (CCJ Top 250, No. 9) announced it has completed the transition of its western rail operations to Union Pacific (UP), making Schneider the largest company driver dray fleet on the rail network and the first fully asset-based carrier with company drivers, more than 28,000 company-owned containers, and company-owned chassis to operate on the UP.
Schneider said it worked closely with the railroad over the past year to ensure a seamless transition for its customers, as well as to align operations, technology and commercial teams. This move is also a pivotal step in the company’s plans to double the size of its intermodal business by 2030 and continue to reduce its carbon footprint.
“We believe the move in the West means we can offer our customers a distinct differentiator in the market,” said Schneider Executive Vice President and Group President of Transportation and Logistics Jim Filter. “The combination of more coast-to-coast connections and being the first fully asset-based carrier with company drivers, company-owned containers, and company-owned chassis to operate on the railroad will result in more consistent service and less time in transit. We see huge benefits with Union Pacific to successfully deliver a positive service experience for our customers and drivers.”
Daimler Truck subsidiary Torc Robotics announced Tuesday a multi-year strategic collaboration with Foretellix, a provider of safety-driven verification and validation (V&V) solutions for automated driving systems (ADS).
The collaboration delivers to Torc a virtual verification and validation solution, capable of testing the millions of driving scenarios required to ensure the safe deployment of Level 4 autonomous trucks. Torc Robotics is leading Daimler Truck's effort to develop and commercialize Level 4 autonomous trucks.
At the center of the collaboration is Foretellix's Safety Driven V&V platform that allows development, V&V, and safety teams to specify scenarios easily, generate massive scale testing, and analyze the results.
