Transport Topics

Transport Topics (Aug. 8, 2023)

08 Aug 2023

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Yellow Corp. on Aug. 7 announced it was seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entering into an agreement that would secure sufficient financing...

Transport Topics (Aug. 7, 2023)

07 Aug 2023

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XPO saw second-quarter net income and revenue decline, but the company sees momentum headed into the third quarter. The less-than-truckload carrier on...

Transport Topics (Aug. 4, 2023)

04 Aug 2023

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Schneider announced that it is acquiring dedicated contract carrier M&M Transport Services. Based in West Bridgewater, Mass., M&M primarily offers spe...

Transport Topics (Aug. 3, 2023)

03 Aug 2023

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Nikola began production of the Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31 at its Coolidge, Ariz., factory, the company said. Phoenix-based Nikola p...

Transport Topics (Aug. 2, 2023)

02 Aug 2023

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Local union leaders voted in favor of a tentative labor agreement that UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached July 25, an imp...

Transport Topics (Aug. 1, 2023)

01 Aug 2023

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Less-than-truckload company Yellow Corp. on July 30 shut down operations, ending a nearly 100-year history as one of the nation’s largest carriers, ...

Transport Topics (July 31, 2023)

31 Jul 2023

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Walmart looked in-house to see who might want to learn how to drive a big rig for the retail giant. Walmart dangled first-year truck driver salaries o...

Transport Topics (July 28, 2023)

28 Jul 2023

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A Mexico border crossing in Texas for commercial truck traffic will reopen Aug. 7 after activity was suspended in May 2017. The Marcelino Serna Port o...

Transport Topics (July 27, 2023)

27 Jul 2023

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American Association of Port Authorities CEO Chris Connor announced he is retiring effective Oct. 1. Connor, 65, took over the post in the fall of 201...

Transport Topics (July 26, 2023)

26 Jul 2023

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UPS and the Teamsters union on July 25 reached a tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement that covers more than 340,000 workers, the compan...

Transport Topics (July 25, 2023)

25 Jul 2023

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Based on comments provided to a federal registry, many truckers believe a proposal to require side underride guards on heavy trucks needs more researc...

Transport Topics (July 24, 2023)

24 Jul 2023

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Truck maker Nikola agreed to sell its Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project to partner Fortescue Future Industries for $24 million, the companies said. Nikola ...

Transport Topics (July 21, 2023)

21 Jul 2023

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UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters jointly announced July 19 that negotiations between the two sides for a new labor contract for...

Transport Topics (July 20, 2023)

20 Jul 2023

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U.S. medium-duty truck retail sales increased 22.7% in June compared with the year-ago period, according to Wards Intelligence data. Retail sales of C...

Transport Topics (July 19, 2023)

19 Jul 2023

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A new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform found that trucking in America is “under siege by litigation.” A review of ...

Transport Topics (July 18, 2023)

18 Jul 2023

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The transportation funding committee in the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a fiscal 2024 transportation bill July 18. The bill, which wou...

Transport Topics (July 17, 2023)

17 Jul 2023

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UPS Inc. plans to train nonunion employees to help deliver packages in the event of a labor disruption in the U.S., underscoring the potential for a s...

Transport Topics (July 14, 2023)

14 Jul 2023

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U.S. Class 8 retail sales rose 7.7 percent in June compared with the year-ago period. Sales dipped slightly from May, totaling 24,085 units. Daimler T...

Transport Topics (July 13, 2023)

13 Jul 2023

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The West Coast’s growing demand for renewable diesel and biodiesel fuel will drive petroleum diesel usage there next year to the lowest level in mor...

Transport Topics (July 12, 2023)

12 Jul 2023

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During an event on July 11 in Boston, Daimler Truck reported second-quarter sales gains across its business units and boosted full-year guidance based...

Transport Topics (July 11, 2023)

11 Jul 2023

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Industry analysts said the potential for a strike by UPS workers if a new labor agreement isn’t reached with the International Brotherhood of Teamst...

Transport Topics (July 10, 2023)

10 Jul 2023

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The U.S. government reported July 6 that the country added 209,000 jobs in June, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Res...

Transport Topics (July 7, 2023)

07 Jul 2023

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The California Air Resources Board and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association have come to an agreement regarding the state’s planned phasin...

Transport Topics (July 6, 2023)

06 Jul 2023

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Face-to-face negotiations on a new labor deal between UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters stalled July 5 after showing promise ove...

Transport Topics (July 3, 2023)

03 Jul 2023

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An 18-state coalition is backing the Environmental Protection Agency in a legal action asking for rejection of a challenge by 19 states that contend C...

Transport Topics (June 30, 2023)

30 Jun 2023

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Senior transportation policymakers are calling for passage of several big-picture supply chain-centric bills with the congressional August recess appr...

Transport Topics (June 29, 2023)

29 Jun 2023

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Legislation that would reauthorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act through fiscal 2029 was recently introduced in the Senate. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ...

Transport Topics (June 28, 2023)

28 Jun 2023

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Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and four trucking company members are suing two commonwealth agencies over the automatic adoption of California h...

Transport Topics (June 27, 2023)

27 Jun 2023

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to conduct a human-factors study that wil...

Transport Topics (June 26, 2023)

26 Jun 2023

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Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota and two fleet owners on extreme weather testing of the manufacturer’s Class 8...

Transport Topics (June 23, 2023)

23 Jun 2023

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have announced a joint proposed rule that would req...

Transport Topics (June 22, 2023)

22 Jun 2023

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Native Hawaiian women are enthusiastic about an innovative Oahu-based program starting soon to train them to become truck drivers with new, well-payin...

Transport Topics (June 21, 2023)

21 Jun 2023

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Truck tonnage in May continued its downward year-over-year trend, dipping 1.3% when measured against the same month in 2022. However, on a month-to-mo...

Transport Topics (June 19, 2023)

19 Jun 2023

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued final regulatory guidance on its definitions of ‘‘broker’’ and ‘‘bona fide agen...

Transport Topics (June 16, 2023)

16 Jun 2023

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A tentative six-year agreement has been reached between the Pacific Maritime Association and the 22,000-member International Longshore and Warehouse U...

Transport Topics (June 15, 2023)

15 Jun 2023

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U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 28.6% in May compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence. Total retail ...

Transport Topics (June 14, 2023)

14 Jun 2023

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U.S. Class 8 retail sales in May rose 16.4% from a year ago and also saw a month-to-month gain, Wards Intelligence reported. Class 8 sales for the mon...

Transport Topics (June 13, 2023)

13 Jun 2023

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New York City officials will experiment this summer with a new system using delivery trucks to drop goods at special off-street or curbside microhubs,...

Transport Topics (June 12, 2023)

12 Jun 2023

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President Biden has picked Polly Trottenberg, a longtime government official and current top aide in the Transportation Department, to serve as acting...

Transport Topics (June 9, 2023)

09 Jun 2023

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Iowa is leading 19 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for backing California’s future ban on heavy diesel vehicles...

Transport Topics (June 8, 2023)

08 Jun 2023

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Tensions between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are heating up as periodic, unannounced work sto...

Transport Topics (June 7, 2023)

07 Jun 2023

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The largest logistics company in North America has a new CEO. C.H. Robinson, which ranks No. 1 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest log...

Transport Topics (June 6, 2023)

06 Jun 2023

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A new report seeks to shed light on why so many truck drivers are leaving their jobs after failing a marijuana test — most likely accepting other jo...

Transport Topics (June 5, 2023)

05 Jun 2023

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WASHINGTON — In a dispute about the pressure that organized labor can exert during a strike, the Supreme Court ruled June 1 against unionized driver...

Transport Topics (June 2, 2023)

02 Jun 2023

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With fewer than 60 days to go until the current labor contract expires, negotiations were set to resume June 5 between Atlanta-based parcel delivery g...

Transport Topics (June 1, 2023)

01 Jun 2023

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-savin...

Transport Topics (May 31, 2023)

31 May 2023

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Daimler Truck will join merging Japanese companies Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. and Hino Motors as part of an ecological tech alliance forged b...

Transport Topics (May 29, 2023)

29 May 2023

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Embark Technology is set to be acquired by fellow autonomous vehicle software company Applied Intuition, the companies announced May 25. The deal puts...

Transport Topics (May 26, 2023)

26 May 2023

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A trade group representing independent contractors has begun a program to recruit and train working independent drivers to serve as “ambassadors” ...

Transport Topics (May 25, 2023)

25 May 2023

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A package of supply chain-centric bills was advanced to the floor of the House of Representatives on May 23. The measures largely address safety, effi...

Transport Topics (May 24, 2023)

24 May 2023

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Truck tonnage in April fell on both an annual and month-to-month basis as freight activity remains slow, American Trucking Associations said May 2. To...

Transport Topics (May 23, 2023)

23 May 2023

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Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell up to 1,000 electric trucks to a single customer in its largest EV order to date, the manufacturer ...

Transport Topics (May 22, 2023)

22 May 2023

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The Biden administration has shelved a plan that would have awarded automakers such as Tesla credits for using renewable natural gas to power electric...

Transport Topics (May 19, 2023)

19 May 2023

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Several dozen groups gathered in Washington to draw attention to supply chain projects in need of federal support, calling on policymakers to approve ...

Transport Topics (May 18, 2023)

18 May 2023

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Amendments to the hours-of-service rule that went into effect in late 2020 may have increased flexibility for truck drivers, but the percentage of HOS...

Transport Topics (May 17, 2023)

17 May 2023

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U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 16.2% in April compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence. Total retai...

Transport Topics (May 16, 2023)

16 May 2023

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Federal regulators have appointed nine individuals to serve on a truck-leasing task force that is charged with evaluating lease agreements in the truc...

Transport Topics (May 15, 2023)

15 May 2023

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A nonprofit called Resources for the Future recently released a study that found repeal of the federal excise tax on heavy-duty commercial vehicles sh...

Transport Topics (May 12, 2023)

12 May 2023

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U.S. Class 8 retail sales in April increased 19.4% from a year ago but declined on a month-to-month basis, Wards Intelligence reported. Class 8 sales ...

Transport Topics (May 11, 2023)

11 May 2023

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Peterbilt Motors Co. introduced its new Model 589 truck yesterday during an event at Texas Motor Speedway, transitioning its classically styled herita...

Transport Topics (May 10, 2023)

10 May 2023

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on the availability of zero-emission technologies in the heavy-duty vehicle and por...

Transport Topics (May 9, 2023)

09 May 2023

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The American Transportation Research Institute unveiled its top five research projects for 2023 at American Trucking Associations’ annual Mid-Year M...

Transport Topics (May 8, 2023)

08 May 2023

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Truck maker Navistar is expanding its electric truck offerings and has inked a partnership with infrastructure firm Quanta Services Inc. to help fleet...

Transport Topics (May 5, 2023)

05 May 2023

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials overseeing a two-day public hearing announced that the agency plans to finalize its aggressive Phase 3 ...

Transport Topics (May 4, 2023)

04 May 2023

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RXO on May 3 reported revenue exceeding $1 billion for its first full quarter as an independent company. The Charlotte, N.C.-based asset-light transpo...

Transport Topics (May 3, 2023)

03 May 2023

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The U.S. Department of Transportation on May 1 announced the issuance of a final rule approving use of oral fluid to drug test truck drivers, a move m...

Transport Topics (May 2, 2023)

02 May 2023

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Diesel prices fell by an average of 5.9 cents a gallon across the country in the past week to flirt with the $4-a-gallon mark, settling at $4.018 a ga...

Transport Topics (May 1, 2023)

01 May 2023

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Daimler Truck unveiled Rizon, its newly branded lineup of Class 4 and Class 5 medium-duty electric trucks, on Thursday. With the U.S. release of its l...

Transport Topics (April 28, 2023)

28 Apr 2023

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Truckload carrier Schneider posted its earnings, achieving a 6% year-over-year earnings gain despite a revenue loss during the first quarter of 2023. ...

Transport Topics (April 27, 2023)

27 Apr 2023

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Norfolk Southern reported that the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 cost it $387 million in damages. That  impacted first-...

Transport Topics (April 26, 2023)

26 Apr 2023

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UPS Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that were lower than this time in 2022, and were mixed compared with Wall Street expectations. UPS reported a...

Transport Topics (April 25, 2023)

25 Apr 2023

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The price of a gallon of diesel fell 3.9 cents last week, according to data from the Energy Information Administration released yesterday. The price b...

Transport Topics (April 24, 2023)

24 Apr 2023

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Starting in January, people powering up electric vehicles at commercial charging stations in Utah will have to pay a 12.5% tax and gas prices will dro...

Transport Topics (April 21, 2023)

21 Apr 2023

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In a victory for freight brokers, a federal appeals court has ruled that an insurance company may not pursue a claim against a transportation broker a...

Transport Topics (April 20, 2023)

20 Apr 2023

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WASHINGTON — A key representative of the trucking industry renewed calls before a Senate panel for Congress to repeal a tax on the purchase of new t...

Transport Topics (April 19, 2023)

19 Apr 2023

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Ina Daly, a professional driver with XPO from Avondale, Ariz., took home top honors at the Arizona Truck Driving Championships April 1. The grand cham...

Transport Topics (April 18, 2023)

18 Apr 2023

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With an overall approval rating of only 2.2 on a 10-point scale, it’s clear that truck drivers overall do not hold driver-facing cameras in high reg...

Transport Topics (April 17, 2023)

17 Apr 2023

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will appear before the transportation funding committee in the U.S. House on Thursday to discuss the White Hou...

Transport Topics (April 14, 2023)

14 Apr 2023

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U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March jumped 21.9% from a year ago and also exceeded the prior month, Wards Intelligence reported. Class 8 sales for the ...

Transport Topics (April 13, 2023)

13 Apr 2023

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Pilot Co. is set to replace its top two officers with executives hand-picked by its new majority owner, Berkshire Hathaway. Adam Wright will take the ...

Transport Topics (April 12, 2023)

12 Apr 2023

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Is marijuana safer than alcohol? One expert on a panel at American Trucking Associations’ 2023 Safety, Security, Human Resources National Conference...

Transport Topics (April 11, 2023)

11 Apr 2023

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Federal officials have temporarily extended operating hours at three border entry points in North Dakota and one in Idaho, as border traffic volumes h...

Transport Topics (April 10, 2023)

10 Apr 2023

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Attorneys filed 80,000 to 100,000 new court cases that could seek damages from trucking companies and other businesses in Florida, a few days before G...

Transport Topics (April 7, 2023)

07 Apr 2023

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The White House is set to propose the toughest-ever U.S. curbs on car pollution. The proposed standards on cars and light trucks are expected to gover...

Transport Topics (April 6, 2023)

06 Apr 2023

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FedEx will combine nearly all of its ground, air and other operations by June 2024 as part of a $4 billion cost-cutting initiative, the company announ...

Transport Topics (April 5, 2023)

05 Apr 2023

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President Joe Biden on Monday toured a power generation facility in Fridley, Minn., that will get a share of at least $1 billion in upgrades that engi...

Transport Topics (April 4, 2023)

04 Apr 2023

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The Federal Maritime Commission ruled that marine terminal operators may not impose detention and demurrage charges on days that port facilities are c...

Transport Topics (April 3, 2023)

03 Apr 2023

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The Environmental Protection Agency has granted California environmental regulators waivers to officially move forward with the agency’s aggressive ...

Transport Topics (March 31, 2023)

31 Mar 2023

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Recently introduced on Capitol Hill, the bipartisan Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, sponsored by Representatives Mike Bost, a Republican from Il...

Transport Topics (March 30, 2023)

30 Mar 2023

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RXO yesterday celebrated the grand opening of its newest cross-border facility in Laredo, Texas. The asset-light transportation provider opened the wa...

Transport Topics (March 29, 2023)

29 Mar 2023

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American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear testified yesterday in front of a U.S. House panel, saying that enhancing recruitment and retenti...

Transport Topics (March 28, 2023)

28 Mar 2023

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A coalition of trade associations — including American Trucking Associations — wrote to President Joe Biden on March 24th, urging the administrati...

Transport Topics (March 27, 2023)

27 Mar 2023

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The trucking industry in Florida is hailing what it calls a major legislative victory: a new law that targets abusive and frivolous lawsuits.Gov. Ron ...

Transport Topics (March 24, 2023)

24 Mar 2023

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A group representing motor carriers, truck manufacturers and truck dealers has launched a coalition intended to serve as a collective voice for promot...

Transport Topics (March 23, 2023)

23 Mar 2023

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Port leaders will emphasize the facilities’ significance in the supply chain when they meet with White House officials and members of Congress durin...

Transport Topics (March 22, 2023)

22 Mar 2023

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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire U.S. Xpress Enterprises for about $808 million, the companies announced March...

Transport Topics (March 21, 2023)

21 Mar 2023

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Many of the largest ports in the U.S. saw year-over-year drops in container cargo in February. The Port of Los Angeles saw a 43% drop, the Port of Lon...

Transport Topics (March 20, 2023)

20 Mar 2023

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FedEx Corp.’s shares jumped the most in nine months after the courier boosted its profit outlook, signaling efforts to cut costs are helping counter...

Transport Topics (March 17, 2023)

17 Mar 2023

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In a letter to U.S. Senate labor leaders, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear expressed concern about the track record that Labor Sec...

Transport Topics (March 16, 2023)

16 Mar 2023

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By a 4-1 vote, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board on March 15 approved the more than $31 billion merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and the smaller...