Georgia Suspends Diesel, Gas Taxes
Trucks fuel at a service station in Georgia. The state's excise tax suspension is expected to save consumers 35 cents per gallon on diesel and 31.2 cents a gallon on gasoline. (Travel Centers of America via Facebook) Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspended through Oct. 12 its excise tax on diesel ...more
Analysts: Diesel Price Augurs Carrier Casualty Acceleration
Stifel Associate Vice President Bruce Chan said Sept. 12 that higher fuel prices are likely to mean the loss of ...more
Biden Sends Top Aides to Detroit to Help With Auto Strike
President Joe Biden speaks about the auto workers strike from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Sept. 15. ...more
Port of Long Beach’s Hacegaba Sees Better Days Ahead in 2024
The Port of Long Beach is in the midst of a 10-year, $2.2 billion capital improvement program, (Lauren Justice/Bloomberg News) ...more
Senate, House Differ on FY24 Funding Bills
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) recently speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. "We are committed to showing the American people that ...more
Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Critical Mark
Tesla vehicles in a parking lot after arriving at a port. (Toru Hanai/Bloomberg News) Electric cars are smashing all kinds ...more
August Class 8 Sales Down 1%
Daimler Truck North America’s Freightliner brand took the largest market share in August with 34.9% of all Class 8 sales. ...more
Explosion at Union Pacific Railyard Prompts Evacuations
Locomotives are stacked up with freight cars on April 21, 2016, at the Union Pacific ...more
GXO Agrees to Buy PFSweb for First US-Based Acquisition
(GXO) GXO Logistics announced Sept. 14 it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ...more
Yellow Paid Executives Millions Just Before Bankruptcy
Yellow Corp. trucks at a facility in Hayward, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Just weeks ...more
Biden’s Rules on Clean Transportation Face a Crucial Test
President Joe Biden drives a Cadillac Lyriq through the showroom during a tour at the ...more
Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Rhode Island Tolling Plan
A toll gantry on I-95 in Rhode Island. (TT File Photo) Attorneys for American Trucking ...more
Utility Trailer Teams Up With Germany’s Schmitz Cargobull
The joint venture will see Utility Trailer’s 3000R line of refrigerated freight trailers paired with ...more
Transportation Stakeholders See Slow Growth in 2024
Moderator Evan Armstrong and LIANA panelists (from left) Lawrence Gross, Tim Denoyer and Alan Murphy ...more
Transportation Stakeholders See Slow Growth in 2024
Moderator Evan Armstrong and LIANA panelists (from left) Lawrence Gross, Tim Denoyer and Alan Murphy ...more
April Class 8 Orders Continue Year-Over-Year Declines
Mack trucks in production at the Lehigh Valley Operations Plant in Macungie, Pa. Overall Class ...more
Upcoming NOx Regulations Present Challenges for OEMs
Manufacturers say they’re working to meet federal standards when the new emissions regulations go into ...more
Walmart Boosts Outlook After a Strong First Quarter
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Associated Press NEW YORK — Walmart reported a strong first quarter and boosted ...more
Ford Strikes Lithium Deals to Support EV Output
Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric trucks. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News) Ford Motor Co. reached a series of ...more
No citations for motorist after trucker fatally struck abandoned car in Louisiana
Police do not plan issue citations to a driver who abandoned a vehicle on a ...more
4 Trends Reshaping the Industry
The transportation industry has experienced unprecedented volatility and unpredictability in the past two years. The ...more
California Highway Patrol to kick off ‘Maximum Enforcement Period’ patrol
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be out in force statewide starting Friday evening. The ...more
Estes Express Lines Opens Terminal in California
Estes' new facility in Banning, Calif. (Ed Tyler Photography) Estes Express Lines took a major ...more