C.R. England Inc. is boosting pay for solo and team drivers and driver trainers for the second time in eight months, and Cargo Transporters Inc. is giving a pay increase to its over-the-road and regional truck drivers.
January 31, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
Cathy Gautreaux Leaving FMCSA for NHTSA
Cathy Gautreaux, deputy administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will be leaving the agency, an agency spokesman confirmed.
January 11, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
Kansas, Ohio Governors-Elect Announce DOT Director Picks
The newly elected governors of Kansas and Ohio have announced their choices to lead their states鈥 departments of transportation.
January 11, 2019GovernmentBusinessFuel
Average Price of Diesel Drops 2.9垄 to $3.048 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 2.9 cents to $3.048 a gallon, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported, as crude oil prices hovered around $45 per barrel.
January 2, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Daimler Delivers Freightliner Electric Truck to Penske
Daimler Trucks North America on Dec. 20 delivered to Penske Truck Leasing the first in a series of electric trucks Penske plans to deploy in California and the Pacific Northwest.
December 20, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafetyEditorial
Editorial: Funding Plan Starts With Open Dialogue
In the news business, if journalists believe a story has some long-term relevance, we say the story 鈥渉as legs.鈥 The term is meant to suggest that a topic could carry forward for a while, or that an article could be published at a later date, since the content has lesser risk of growing stale.
December 13, 2018BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Molex Enhances Ethernet Network Platform for Autonomous Vehicles
Molex announced the next evolution of its 10 Gbps Automotive Ethernet Network Platform designed to support OEMs in the development and design of autonomous vehicles.
December 13, 2018BusinessTechnologyFuel
NACFE Plans Regional 'Run on Less' Road Trial
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency is in the early planning stages for a second Run on Less road trial, this time focusing on the technologies and vehicle specifications for improving fuel efficiency in regional trucking.
November 29, 2018BusinessFuel
Diesel Drops 2.1垄 to $3.261 a Gallon in Sixth Consecutive Weekly Decline
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 2.1 cents to $3.261 a gallon the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Nov. 26 as crude oil prices continued to stay low.
November 26, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafetyEditorial
Editorial: Infrastructure: Let鈥檚 Make A Deal
With the midterm elections settled, now is an excellent time to begin working on legislation to fund the nation鈥檚 crumbling infrastructure.
November 8, 2018