A fuel tanker at a filling station in Illinois. The Midwest experienced the largest cost increase at 29.1 cents a gallon. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press) Proving last week’s surge wasn’t a fluke, the national average diesel price skyrocketed 22.2 cents to reach $4.127 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released July 31. Highlights ...more
Saia saw a mixed bag compared with analyst expectations. The company beat the consensus EPS estimate of $3.25 per share but fell short of revenue expectations of $700.3 million, according to Zacks Equity Research. (Saia LTL Freight via Facebook) Saia Inc. posted net income of $91.3 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared with ...more
A customer holds a fuel nozzle at a Shell gas station in Hercules, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Record-breaking summer heat is forcing fuelmakers to cut back operations, just as dwindling supplies are causing gasoline prices to surge around the world. The hottest-ever June and July prompted refiners to curtail oil processing by at least ...more
Cummins’ factory assembly line at its Jamestown Engine Plant in Lakewood, N.Y., where its X15N engine will be produced. (Michael Freeze/Transport Topics) According to fleet executives as well as fleet maintenance managers, the death of the internal combustion engine may prove to be greatly exaggerated in spite of the excitement about electric powertrains. Industry leaders ...more
Oregon Trucking Associations CEO Jana Jarvis greets 4-axle winner and grand champion Dan Shamrell of FedEx Freight. (Oregon Trucking Associations) Dan Shamrell’s cheerful and friendly demeanor covers an overlooked fact: He is among the most accomplished pre-trip experts competing in precision-driving events. The FedEx Freight standout took home grand champion honors at the Oregon State ...more
An animal shelter in Windsor, Connecticut, helped to reunite a truck driver and his dog after a rollover crash separated them.On July 10, the Windsor Animal Shelter responded to a semi truck rollover on the 91 S/291 W ramp in Windsor.The truck driver needed to be hospitalized for minor injuries sustained in the crash, so ...more
One of the nation’s largest LTL carriers officially ceased operations on Sunday, leaving tens of thousands of workers without jobs.Nashville-headquartered Yellow Corp. officially ceased operations at noon on Sunday, July 30, after 99 years in operation.The news of Yellow’s end of operations was confirmed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) on Monday morning. IBT ...more
A tractor trailer overturned in Illinois on Monday morning while avoiding a woman running into the road. The incident happened on July 31st in West Peoria, Illinois on North Pierson Road. According to Central Illinois Proud News, the truck was traveling on North Pierson Road when the woman ran into traffic. The trucker swerved to avoid hitting ...more
On Monday, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from this year’s International Roadcheck inspection effort.Roadcheck 2023 took place May 16 — 18 in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.During the 72 hour Roadcheck effort, 59,429 commercial motor vehicles were inspected. According to the CVSA, a total of 116,669 violations were identified, which includes all ...more
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday.Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, HCSO responded to the Progreso Port of Entry located in Progreso, Texas.When deputies arrived on scene, they found a 34 year old male suffering from a gunshot wound to the back inside a ...more
