Ryder System and Waymo Via have formed a partnership to provide best-in-class maintenance for Class 8 autonomous trucks to establish a national footprint.

Mechanical engineer Steve Krug, founder of startup Axicle Engineering, developed a fifth-wheel tractor anti-roll system (TARS) that senses a tractor-trailer rollover before it happens and detaches the trailer from the tractor, allowing it to roll over on its own while keeping the truck driver safe in the cab.

Facing a years-long shortage of drivers, American trucking firms are now looking beyond the U.S. to put drivers behind the wheel of their semis.

While Congress continues to debate a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, members of the trucking industry see the legislation as an opportunity to address the country’s crumbling infrastructure.

AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “bbb” (Good) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) of National Independent Truckers Insurance Company, A RRG (NITIC) (Charleston, SC). The outlook of the Long-Term ICR has been revised to stable from positive while the outlook of the FSR is stable.