Legislation that aims to increase protections for people moving personal property was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
June 4, 2024Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Tractor Supply Opens Its Largest Multistate Distribution Center
Tractor Supply Co. will open the company’s largest distribution center in Arkansas to supply products for local e-commerce orders and 250 stores in the Southeast, Midwest and Texas.
June 4, 2024Diesel, Gas Prices to Rise July 1 in Five States
Routine fuel tax increases take effect July 1 in California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Virginia, while an effort to boost fuel taxes and fees on EVs is causing controversy in New Jersey.
June 4, 2024Trucking Attorneys Need to Get Aggressive, Expert Says
INDIANAPOLIS — Litigation psychologist Bill Kanasky has words of advice for truckers and their attorneys facing potential nuclear verdicts: Get in the game early and get more aggressive.
June 4, 2024Peterbilt Introduces CARB-Compliant MX-13 Engine
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced that a California-compliant version of the Paccar MX-13 diesel engine is now available in its Model 579, Model 567 and Model 589 trucks.
June 4, 2024Bankrupt Yellow May Start New REIT Using Empty Terminals
Defunct cargo hauler Yellow Corp. may put its remaining cargo terminals and other vacant properties into a real estate investment trust that could be used to raise money for creditors.
June 4, 2024Diesel Price Dips 3.2¢ a Gallon to $3.726
The national average diesel price extended its downward movement, shedding 3.2 cents a gallon to $3.726, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 3.
June 3, 2024South Accounts for Lion’s Share of Factory Construction Boom
States in the U.S. South are at the forefront of a massive renaissance in construction projects aimed at enhancing manufacturing capacity and supply chain resiliency.
June 3, 2024Full Port of Baltimore Channel Set to Open by June 10
The Army Corps of Engineers now expects to have the full Federal Channel into Port of Baltimore open by June 10 at the latest, a slightly later target than their original timeline of late May.
June 3, 2024CalAmp Files Bankruptcy to Complete Restructuring
CalAmp Corp., which develops business software designed to track vehicles and improve company logistics, has filed bankruptcy to complete a lender-backed plan to cut debt.
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