Roadrunner opened eight new lanes across its network as part of a multiyear process to improve service offerings, the company announced June 20.
June 20, 2023Trucking Business News
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Truck Tonnage Slips 1.3% in May
Truck tonnage in May continued its downward year-over-year trend, dipping 1.3% when measured against the same month in 2022.
June 20, 2023Expanding Business in a Slow Economy
SAVANNAH, Ga. 鈥 Now is the time for carriers to position their operations for a long-term balanced marketplace,聽 according to logistics experts.
June 20, 2023Driving Green Trucks Ahead at the Right Speed
It is troubling that the government is pushing the regulation of fleet electrification in a way that could slow down rather than accelerate electric adoption by truck customers.
June 20, 2023Rivian Adopts Tesla鈥檚 EV Charging Standard
Rivian Automotive Inc. will incorporate Tesla Inc.鈥檚 electric vehicle charging ports into future automobiles and gain access to its supercharger network.
June 20, 2023Ghosn Files $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Nissan
BEIRUT 鈥 Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut over his imprisonment in Japan, Lebanese officials said June 20.
June 20, 2023Buttigieg Promotes 鈥楪reen Corridors鈥 for Ocean Shipping
YOKOHAMA, Japan 鈥 An American push to establish 鈥済reen shipping corridors鈥 is key to reducing carbon emissions from the shipping industry, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
June 20, 2023I-95 Section in Philadelphia Could Reopen by End of June
PHILADELPHIA 鈥 The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania鈥檚 governor said June 17 after joining President Joe Biden on a tour.
June 19, 2023May Trailer Orders Decrease 54% Year-Over-Year
U.S. trailer orders more than halved in May compared with a year ago to an estimated 9,100 units, according to data released by ACT Research.
June 16, 2023Rail Industry Sues to Block CARB鈥檚 Emission Rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. 鈥 The railroad industry on June 16 sued to block new environmental rules in California, saying the technology for zero-emission locomotives won鈥檛 be ready on time.
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