Though diesel prices dropped, the average cost of a gallon went up on the East Coast, Lower Atlantic and Gulf Coast. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News) Diesel prices nudged slightly lower, dipping three-tenths of a cent to a national average of $3.794 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 12. Highlights With the modest ...more
Though diesel prices dropped, the average cost of a gallon went up on the East Coast, Lower Atlantic and Gulf Coast. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News) Diesel prices nudged slightly lower, dipping three-tenths of a cent to a national average of $3.794 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 12. Highlights With the modest ...more
Crews work at the site of the collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia. (WPVI-TV/6ABC via Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said a complete rebuild of a damaged section of I-95 would take “some number of months,” and in the meantime officials were looking at “interim solutions to reconnect I-95 and get traffic ...more
Tom Perez, then Democratic National Committee chair, speaks before the start of the Democratic presidential primary debate in February of 2020. (Patrick Semansky/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has named Tom Perez, a former labor secretary and Democratic National Committee chairman, to be a senior adviser and his liaison to state and local governments ...more
A 30-day state of emergency in South Dakota was declared June 10, while Nebraska's action June 6 extended an earlier HOS waiver. (vitpho/Getty Images) Regional diesel and gasoline shortages prompted the governors of Nebraska and South Dakota to issue emergency executive orders temporarily waiving federal hours-of-service mandates for fuel haulers. A 30-day state of emergency ...more
GXO's new facility will be built in Dormagen, Germany. (GXO via Twitter) GXO Logistics launched a multiyear plan to expand operations in Germany, the company announced June 8. GXO ranks No. 6 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America The Greenwich, Conn-based contract logistics provider said the ...more
Police in Louisiana are searching for a tractor truck stolen while parked at a casino over the weekend. The blue Peterbilt 389 was stolen on June 10th from 165 LA 744, the Quarters Casino in St. Landry Parish at around 4:15 a.m. The color is described as “viper blue.”The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office urges ...more
Content Sponsored by ProExposMembers of the trucking community are invited to one of the year’s most exciting trucking events happening in Houston, Texas, in June.Gear Up For the Texas Trucking Show 2023The Texas Trucking Show is taking place at the NRG Center in Houston from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 24 and 25, ...more
A new video asks truck drivers to watch and breakdown some of the wildest trucking fails (and wins!) on the internet. In video shared by Donut Media on June 7, truckers watch and discuss some of the buzziest trucking fail videos from the last couple of years.The video contains clips of tire explosions, icy jackknifes, ...more
Taylor Swift’s most recent tour has an enormous convoy of semi trucks to thank for its execution. The ‘Eras’ tour is traveling across the country this summer thanks to a fleet of 50 to 90 tractor trailers that haul a collection of LED screens, catwalks, special stages, costumes, sound equipment, lights, and even multiple snakes. Today's ...more
