Salem Carriers is to begin using two Freightliner eCascadias to service some of Daimler Truck North America’s inbound logistics needs in the Carolinas, the companies said June 25.
June 28, 2024Trucking Business News
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Salem Carriers to Use Pair of eCascadias in Carolinas
Update: ATA Reports Tonnage Turnaround With 1.5% Rise
The trucking industry experienced its first increase in tonnage this year in May, American Trucking Associations reported June 18.Â
June 28, 2024Reactivating XPO’s Wilbert Vano
After sitting out 2023 over a technical disqualification, XPO 3-axle driver Wilbert Vano returned to competition triumphantly at the New Jersey Truck Driving Championships.
June 28, 2024Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Price Pressures Easing
WASHINGTON — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease.
June 28, 2024Polestar Loss Deepens to $1.46B Amid Slowing EV Demand
Polestar Automotive Holding UK Plc reported deepening losses for last year as the EV maker faced weaker demand amid organizational challenges that delayed its earnings report.
June 28, 2024Senate Probes Possibility of Collusion Between Big Oil, OPEC
A Senate panel is investigating whether oil producers are illegally coordinating with OPEC to raise prices, following allegations that the former head of Pioneer colluded with the cartel.
June 28, 2024Clean Fuels Alliance Sues EPA Over Phase 3 Emissions Rule
The Clean Fuels Alliance America filed a lawsuit against EPA for adopting a heavy-duty truck regulation that the group claims fails to evaluate the use of biodiesel and renewable diesel.
June 27, 2024Operations Underway at VTNA’s New River Valley Assembly Plant
DUBLIN, Va. — Cabs for VTNA's redesigned flagship Class 8 VNL tractor — launched in January — are built at the new Plant 2 of the New River Valley manufacturing facility.
June 27, 2024Largest US Ports Report Volume Declines For May
U.S. ports posted a mixed bag of results for May, with certain facilities seeing volume gains while some of the nation’s largest saw container traffic decline.
June 27, 2024Your Guide to Freight Fraud & Cybersecurity
Program Aired: June 27, 2 p.m. ET Find out how you can better protect your business' future. Dr. Erika Voss, Vice President of Information Security for DAT Freight & Analytics, joins Transport Topics' Seth Clevenger for a special one-on-one conversation to discuss her experience teaching businesses how to improve their information security practices and offer her insight on trends in freight fraud and cybersecurity. Â
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