Two of the largest for-hire carriers are making operational and financial preparations for an anticipated upturn in the freight market after months of weak demand, executives said.
November 14, 2024Trucking Business News
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Five States Seek CARB Delays When Regs Take Effect in 2025
Truckers and legislators in half of the 10 states that automatically adopted California’s Advanced Clean Trucks regulation are trying to put the brakes on before the 2025 rules take effect.
November 14, 2024Trucking Sees Early Indications of Rising Driver Demand
The trucking industry saw very early indications that driver demand picked up during the third quarter, while remaining affected by market conditions.
November 14, 2024°®¶¹´«Ã½land Security Department Releases AI Framework
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other critical infrastructure.
November 14, 2024Ford Hit With $165 Million Penalty on Recall Failure
Ford Motor Co. agreed to a $165 million civil penalty to settle allegations the company failed to recall cars with defective rearview cameras in a timely manner.
November 14, 2024Hapag-Lloyd Profitable Despite Global Downturn
HAMBURG, Germany — The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says it has made a good profit so far this year, despite the economic downturn and several international crises.
November 14, 2024Trucking Sector Weakness Looms Over Q3 Results
The trucking industry continued to bounce along the bottom of the freight cycle with third-quarter earnings being generally weak, according to analysts.
November 14, 2024Global Oil Market Faces a Million-Barrel Glut Next Year
Global oil markets face a surplus of more than 1 million barrels a day next year as Chinese demand continues to falter, the International Energy Agency said.
November 14, 2024Railroads, Unions See Trump’s Election Looming Over Talks
OMAHA, Neb. — The flurry of contract agreements announced this fall offers evidence that railroads and their unions are working to avoid the standoffs that led them to a brink of a strike in 2022.
November 14, 2024Exxon Plans to Cut Almost 400 Pioneer Jobs in Texas by 2026
Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to lay off 397 employees from Pioneer Natural Resources Co. after purchasing the Permian Basin operator for $63 billion earlier this year.
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