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Average US diesel prices are at lowest since early ’22
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel is the lowest it’s been since this time last year. According to
Transportation stakeholders call for repeal of WWI-era excise tax
WASHINGTON — A group of transportation and trucking stakeholders are calling for Congress to repeal the Federal Excise Tax on heavy-duty commercial vehicles. According to
Several sentenced in widespread scheme to wreck cars into big rigs
NEW ORLEANS — Multiple people have received federal jail time for their roles in a scheme to stage automobile accidents with tractor-trailers in order to
Container Port Group opens new terminal at JaxPort
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Container Port Group (CGP) has opened a new terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. A CPG statement said the new terminal reflects the company’s
Shenandoah to perform at Walcott Truckers Jamboree
WALCOTT, IOWA — Grammy Award winners Shenandoah will be performing July 14 at the Iowa 80 Truckstop during its 44th Anniversary Walcott Truckers Jamboree. “We
Big rig driver dies after colliding with train in Texas
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – A collision with a train has left a truck driver dead in Montgomery County, Texas. Fox26 reports that Michael Flora, 57, the tractor-trailer’s
ATA President: California should not set nation’s emissions standards
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear told Congress on Feb. 15 that the industry needed realistic national timelines and targets to
BlueGrace Logistics promotes Bonnie Beckmann
TAMPA, Fla. — BlueGrace Logistics announced Feb. 14 the promotion of Bonnie Beckmann to vice president of commercial operations and audit. In this new capacity, “Beckmann
Ascend partners with Volvo for autonomous transportation
ATLANTA, Ga. — Ascend has formed a partnership with Volvo Autonomous Solutions, which will make Ascend the first asset-based truckload carrier to reserve capacity for
Uber Freight launches first electric truck pilot program
CHICAGO — Uber Freight, WattEV and CHEP have announced a joint effort to deploy electric trucks on select routes in Southern California. As part of this
Truck driver facing drug charges after I-65 wreck in Indiana
LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — A tractor-trailer driver has been arrested on drug charges after a crash on Interstate 65 in Lake County, Indiana. According to
Weak heavy-duty orders in January, but strong medium-duty sales
COLUMBUS, Ind. – January’s heavy-duty orders were relatively weak, according to ACT Research‘s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. It remains to
UPS semi-trailer crashes into ambulance in Lexington intersection
LEXINGTON, Ky.— The driver of a UPS semi-truck said a box truck blocking his view caused him to crash into an ambulance on the morning
ACT Research: Preliminary net trailer orders dip in January
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary net trailer orders dipped in January, with 24,200 units (22,000 seasonally adjusted) projected to have been booked during the month, according
Love’s plans 25 new travel stops, renovations to existing stores in 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is planning major expansion work in 2023, adding 25 new stores and remodeling several existing locations. According to a
Luma Immersion offers ‘actual-environment’ training through users’ cellphone cameras
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Luma Brighter Learning has released a training program that allows users create their own learning experiences in an actual environment, using
Stertil-Koni employees face polar vortex head-on for Maryland’s Special Olympics
STEVENSVILLE, MD — Stertil-Koni employees, along with their friends and families, gathered Feb. 3 to jump into the icy Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point State
Kenworth celebrates 100th anniversary with special-edition W900 and T680
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth kicked off its 100th anniversary celebration on Feb. 15 with the launch of special edition W900 and T680 models. The W900
Platform Science adds CAT Scale apps to services catalog
SAN DIEGO and WALCOTT, Iowa — Platform Science is adding CAT Scale’s Weigh My Truck and CAT Scale Locator Apps to its catalog of solutions,