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Diesel Price Increase Eases

By |2023-08-22T12:20:08-05:00August 21st, 2023 at 4:42 AM|Trucking News|

Diesel's national average price swing from a 10.6 increase in te Rocky Mountain region to a drop of 1.5 cents in the Midwest. (Mission Petroleum Carriers Inc.) The national average diesel price showed a modest gain after four straight weeks of accelerated increases, going up 1.1 cents a gallon to reach $4.389 a gallon, according ...more

Beloved Buc-ee’s Continues to Expand Beyond Texas

By |2023-08-22T12:20:13-05:00August 21st, 2023 at 2:16 AM|Trucking News|

An inflatable beaver greeted shoppers when Fort Worth’s Buc-ee’s opened in 2016. (Azia Branson/Star-Telegram via Tribune Content Agency) When travel writer John Gullion took his family to Buc-ee’s the weekend after its grand opening in east Tennessee, they found themselves circling the parking lot. This new Buc-ee’s, which opened in June about 20 minutes east ...more

Bridgestone Celebrates Tennessee Plant Expansion

By |2023-08-22T12:20:19-05:00August 21st, 2023 at 1:30 AM|Trucking News|

A rendering of the plant set to open at the end of 2026. (Bridgestone Americas) Bridgestone Americas celebrated the expansion of its truck and bus radial tire plant in Morrison, Tenn., the company announced Aug. 16. The expansion represents a $550 million investment aimed at increasing capacity and accelerating the use of technologies that support ...more

Rain From Hilary Swamps California Roads

By |2023-08-21T09:00:17-05:00August 20th, 2023 at 10:33 AM|Trucking News|

Vehicles cross over a flood control basin that has almost reached the street Aug. 20 in Palm Desert, Calif. (Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press) SAN DIEGO — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Aug. 20 before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as ...more

SoCal Braces for Washed Out Roads From Storm Hilary

By |2023-08-21T12:21:01-05:00August 19th, 2023 at 10:02 AM|Trucking News|

Satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from Aug. 19 shows Hurricane Hilary off Mexico’s Pacific coast. (NOAA via Associated Press)LOS ANGELES — With Hurricane Hilary barreling toward Southern California, officials are monitoring how the intense rain will impact critical infrastructure such as freeways, bridges and power lines. Hilary will bring intense ...more

Bolduc, Langenhahn Lead Field of NTDC Finalists

By |2023-08-21T09:00:40-05:00August 19th, 2023 at 7:51 AM|Trucking News|

Drivers gather for the Parade of Champions to start the final day of competition at NTDC in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 19. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two former grand champions competing in the 86th annual “Super Bowl of Safety” are among the competitors advancing to the tournament’s final round. Roland ...more

Bolduc, Langenhahn Lead Field of NTDC Finalists

By |2023-08-19T07:51:00-05:00August 19th, 2023 at 7:51 AM|Trucking News|

Brandon Hardy of XPO was all smiles when his vehicle class was introduced at the start of the final day of competition at NTDC in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 19. Forty-five finalists were announced. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two former grand champions competing in the 86th annual “Super Bowl of ...more

Cruise to Cut San Francisco Fleet in Half After Crashes

By |2023-08-21T12:21:05-05:00August 19th, 2023 at 6:17 AM|Trucking News|

Cruise has agreed to no more than 50 driverless vehicles in operation during the day and 150 at night. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press) General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. The state Department of Motor Vehicles ...more

Nevada’s Gragg Wilson of UPS Named 2023 NTDC Grand Champion

By |2023-08-21T09:00:31-05:00August 19th, 2023 at 3:50 AM|Trucking News|

Tank truck driver Gragg Wilson and wife Denise react after he is announced as the 2023 Bendix NTDC grand champion in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 19. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) COLUMBUS, Ohio — The best-in-show at the 86th annual “Super Bowl of Safety” is UPS professional driver Gragg Wilson from Nevada. Operating the ...more

UPS’ Wilson Wins 2023 Grand Champion at NTDC

By |2023-08-19T03:50:00-05:00August 19th, 2023 at 3:50 AM|Trucking News|

Tank truck driver Gragg Wilson and wife Denise react after he is announced as the 2023 Bendix NTDC grand champion in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 19. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) COLUMBUS, Ohio — The best-in-show at the 86th annual “Super Bowl of Safety” is UPS professional driver Gragg Wilson from Nevada. Operating the ...more

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