The Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) issued a hefty fine to an oversized load truck driver in addition to placing the vehicle out of service last month.According to WCSO, the incident occurred on June 15, when motor carrier officers spotted violations and stopped an oversized load traveling through Washington County, Oregon.From WCSO: “This morning just before ...more
Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., announces Feb. 13 that the company will partner with CATL on an EV battery plant in Marshall, Mich. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images/TNS) WASHINGTON — Republican congressional leaders have sent a letter to Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley claiming they had received documents showing hundreds of jobs at ...more
The VinFast VF8. (Guillem Hernandez/VinFast/TNS) A date has been set for North Carolina’s first car manufacturing plant to officially break ground. On July 28, VinFast will launch formal construction of its planned $4 billion electric vehicle production and assembly plant, near the Chatham County town of Moncure, about 30 miles southwest of Raleigh. A relatively ...more
FedEx Express pilots picket outside the New York Stock Exchange last October. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) Union pilots who fly for FedEx announced on July 24 the rejection of a proposed multiyear contract from the company, with 57% of members voting against the deal. The two sides met earlier this year under supervision from the National ...more
The current national average diesel price increased by the most since a 40.1-cent surge March 14, 2022. (Bim/Getty Images) After a week of no fluctuation, on-highway diesel prices shot up a national average of 9.9 cents to hit $3.905 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released July 24. Highlights Diesel prices rose by ...more
A side underride guard. Several industry stakeholders are opposed to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposal that would make the equipment mandatory on heavy trucks. (AirFlow Deflector) Truckers to regulators: A proposal to require side underride guards on heavy trucks is not ready for prime time. As the first round of written comments closed ...more
A truck fills up with diesel fuel. Several rural states have expressed concerns about the government's push to make medium- and light-duty trucks electric. (Aziz Shamuratov/Getty Images) State transportation planners, rural farmers and electric utilities are joining a chorus of stakeholders expressing concern about the potential consumer and business costs associated with a federal proposal ...more
Ryder has created value-added programs like RyderElectric+ to provide fleets with end-to-end services such as vehicles, charging, telematics and maintenance. (Ryder) Fleets that want to test the waters with electric vehicles or other types of technology don’t have to do it themselves or even use their own trucks. Leasing companies are providing that opportunity for ...more
Scott Taylor, founder, chairman and CEO of GSC (left) Mark Miller, formerly owner and CEO of MacMillan-Piper (MacMillan Piper) Third-party logistics provider GSC Logistics Inc. has expanded service capabilities by acquiring transloading company MacMillan-Piper, the company announced July 24. MacMillan-Piper is a specialty cargo handling and warehouse solutions provider in Seattle. “We’re excited to grow ...more
Many respondents say their companies are passing some or all of recent cost increases on to consumers. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg News) A strong majority of business economists now say the odds of the U.S. entering a recession in the next 12 months are 50% or less, according to a National Association for Business Economics survey. ...more
