E-ZPass readers and license plate-scanning cameras over Park Avenue in New York on April 24. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) New York won a court order temporarily barring the Trump administration from withholding federal approvals or funds for the state’s transportation projects, as the president tries to end Manhattan’s congestion pricing program. The administration has threatened to ...more
(HomeSafe Alliance) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has turned his attention to the troubled $17.9 billion military Global Household Goods moving contract, calling on the U.S. Transportation Command to make “immediate modifications” and address “deficiencies” to ensure that thousands of military members and defense civilians have successful moves during the busy summer months. “Placing our people ...more
The Nippon Steel headquarters in Tokyo. (Toru Hanai/Bloomberg News) The U.S. government is poised to receive a so-called golden share in U.S. Steel as a condition for approving Nippon Steel Corp.’s proposed acquisition of the American company. The plan, which would give the government de facto veto rights on certain company decisions, is part of ...more
Mattimore contends that the value of full-service leasing goes beyond the acquisition costs. (Penske) Fleet operators perform a balancing act between cost and risk when they evaluate trucking equipment leasing agreement options. Full-service and unbundled leases each come with their own set of advantages and limitations, and the right choice ultimately depends on the individual ...more
Mattimore contends that the value of full-service leasing goes beyond the acquisition costs. (Penske) When deciding to lease trucking equipment, fleet operators are performing a balancing act between cost and risk as they evaluate different leasing agreement options. Full-service and unbundled leases each come with their own set of advantages and limitations, and the right ...more
Trucks at the Port of Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/Associated Press) The Port of Los Angeles will continue to collect a $10 clean truck fund fee for the next three years. But at least two L.A. harbor commissioners indicated it perhaps warrants a closer look going forward as it continues to be only one part of ...more
A truck driver filmed himself confronting the driver involved in a recent pile up crash that killed five in Austin earlier this year. In the video, the filming truck driver apparently shows a close up of the truck after it crashed into a line of traffic at high speeds on Interstate 35 in Austin on ...more
A bridge buckled in the Texas Panhandle after being struck by a semi truck hauling a crane on Tuesday morning. The impact happened on Tuesday, May 27th at about 7:25 a.m. near Tulia, Texas. According to ABC 7 Amarillo, the semi truck was hauling the crane on southbound Interstate 27 when it struck the FM 928 ...more
A lone log trailer was left blocking one lane of a two lane road in North Carolina on Monday night. The incident happened at 4712 Old Stage Road in Riegelwood, North Carolina on May 26th. According to WECT 6, Delco Riegelwood Fire Rescue was called after a mother and her children encountered the road block while ...more
A truck driver is dead after getting run over by his own truck while disconnecting the trailer outside of a paint facility. The accident happened on Tuesday, May 27th on Cleveland Street in Rochester, Pennsylvania outside of a Sherwin-Williams facility. According to CBS News, the truck driver was outside of his rig while disconnecting from his ...more
