House transportation policymakers renewed calls for the Biden administration to enhance its response to growing supply chain concerns.
January 31, 2024Trucking Business News
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House T&I Presses White House to Safeguard Supply Chain
FMCSA Weighs Commercial Driver License Streamlining
Federal trucking regulators are proposing to speed up the process for obtaining a commercial driver license by removing a number of regulatory restrictions.
January 31, 2024Forward Air Completes Acquisition of Omni Logistics
Forward Air on Jan. 25 announced the completion of its long-pending acquisition of Omni Logistics, with both companies’ leaders touting the benefits of the merger.
January 31, 2024Nevada Lands Renewable Diesel Production, Distribution Hub
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo approved $11.7 million in tax abatements for Edgewood Renewables to help it create a biofuel refinery hub that would produce renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.
January 31, 2024ODFL Reports Slight Revenue Bump to $1.5 Billion for Q4
Old Dominion Freight Line experienced nearly flat earnings and a slight revenue bump to $1.5 billion during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Jan. 31.
January 31, 2024Oregon Trucking Stakeholders Sue State Over Road Taxes
The Oregon Trucking Association, along with three trucking firms, has sued the state and its top politicians, alleging that truckers have been charged more than their share of road taxes.
January 31, 2024Container Boom Leads to Q4 Earnings Dip at Hapag-Lloyd
HAMBURG, Germany — The sharp drop in freight prices following the pandemic has caused a slump in sales and profits at German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd.
January 31, 2024Drivers Raise Funds to Help Ailing NTDC Competitor Singelais
With the start of the National Truck Driving Championships qualifiers a couple of months away, elite truck drivers from New England are calling for colleagues’ support for one of their own.
January 30, 2024FHWA Releases Grants for Electric Truck Chargers
While federal officials were touting the latest round of electric charging infrastructure grants for cars in rural and other communities nationwide, there also was modest good news for trucking.
January 30, 2024Texas Oil Regulators Ask State to Sue EPA Over Methane Rule
Texas regulators on Jan. 30 formally asked the state’s attorney general to challenge the Biden administration’s rule that seeks to lower emissions from the oil and gas sector.
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