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OpenStore Invests $5 Million in Kansas City Fulfillment Hub

OpenStore, which manages more than 100,000 stock-keeping units and serves more than 2 million customers, plans to launch operations at the 113,000-square-foot facility in March 2025.

December 23, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Natso CEO Lisa Mullings to Step Down After 20 Years

Mullings, who has been at the helm of the truck stop and travel center trade group since 2004, described the decision as difficult but said she is confident in Natso’s future.

December 17, 2024
BusinessTechnology

DAT Buys Trucker Tools to Boost Digital Freight Features

The deal, which closed Dec. 17, brings Trucker Tools’ platform suite for freight visibility, digital load booking and carrier engagement under the umbrella of DAT’s operations.

December 17, 2024
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Gains 3.6¢ to $3.494 After Last Week’s Decline

U.S. diesel prices rose modestly by 3.6 cents to an average of $3.494 per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released Dec. 16.

December 16, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Daimler Truck Invests $285 Million in Michigan Plant

The investment, supported by state incentives, will modernize the 85-year-old Redford Township plant while expanding its research and development capabilities.

December 13, 2024
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Drops 8.2¢ in Year’s Largest Decline

The decline represents the largest weekly drop since Dec. 11, 2023, when prices fell 10.5 cents. At the national level, diesel remains 52.9 cents cheaper than the same week in 2023.

December 9, 2024
GovernmentFuel

Average Diesel Price Rises Just a Tenth of a Cent to $3.540

The U.S. average diesel price rose by just a tenth of a cent to $3.540 per gallon for the week ending Dec. 2, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

December 2, 2024
BusinessSafety

Trucking Cares Supports N.C. Recovery With $50K Donation

The largest donation in Trucking Cares Foundation history will help hospital workers in western North Carolina rebuild their own lives while they serve their storm-ravaged community.

November 27, 2024
BusinessLogistics

NMFTA’s LTL Freight Classification Updates Coming July 2025

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association has set July 19, 2025, as the date it will launch its updated less-than-truckload freight classification system.

November 27, 2024
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Rises 4.8¢ to $3.539 a Gallon

The U.S. average diesel price rose 4.8 cents to $3.539 per gallon, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration for the week ending Nov. 25.

November 25, 2024