Trucking companies are increasingly investing in training, technology and incentives to optimize driver performance when it comes to fuel consumption.
June 6, 2023Trucking Business News
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New York Thruway Plazas Revamped With Truck Drivers in Mind
Trying to make life on the road easier for truckers is part of the New York State Thruway Authority’s ongoing $450 million project to modernize its aging 27 service areas through 2025.
June 5, 2023West Coast Port Disruptions Continue Amid Labor Talks
At least one terminal at the Port of Los Angeles canceled some cargo operations June 5 as disruptions that hit several key U.S. West Coast ports last week appear to continue.
June 5, 2023UPS Union Workers to Vote on Whether to Authorize a Walkout
UPS Inc.’s union workers will hold a vote on whether to grant authorization to Teamsters leaders to call a strike after the current five-year contract lapses.
June 5, 2023Kentucky Pauses Incentives for Microvast Over China Concerns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kentucky officials say they are pausing $21 million in economic incentives to Microvast for a proposed electric vehicle battery facility.
June 5, 2023Trucking Charity Donates to Urban Disaster Response Team
The Trucking Cares Foundation donated $25,000 to Virginia Task Force 1, a leading disaster response team, American Trucking Associations’ charitable arm said June 2.
June 5, 2023GM to Devote $1 Billion to Michigan Heavy-Duty Truck Plants
FLINT, Mich. — General Motors Co. will invest more than $1 billion in two of its plants to prepare for production of next-generation heavy-duty trucks, the Detroit automaker announced.
June 5, 2023Mississippi Welcomes Warehouse, Transport Hub
Gov. Tate Reeves has welcomed a $64 million venture between a Mississippi-based trucking company and a cold-storage logistics firm to build a warehouse and transportation hub.
June 5, 2023ATRI Assesses Impact of Marijuana Use on Trucking
More than 100,000 truck drivers have been removed from the industry in the past three years due to positive marijuana tests, and most have not returned, an ATRI study shows.
June 5, 2023Dozens of Dangerous Rail Crossings Will Be Eliminated
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $570 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to 32 states to improve safety.
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