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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.

Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Citadel Acquires Yellow Debt Owned by Apollo, Other Lenders

An affiliate of Ken Griffin’s Citadel has acquired roughly $485 million in Yellow Corp. debt previously owned by Apollo Global Management and other lenders to the bankrupt trucking firm.

August 16, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Up Another 13.9¢ to $4.378 a Gallon

Diesel prices climbed another 13.9 cents a gallon for the fourth straight week of a dime-or-more national average surge, according to data from the Energy Information Administration.

August 15, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

East and West Coast Ports Spar Over Who's No. 1

It came as a surprise at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach  when the ports of New York-New Jersey said their complex was the busiest cargo container handler in America.

August 15, 2023
Government, Business

Biden Urges Detroit Automakers, UAW to Reach Labor Deal

President Joe Biden urged United Auto Workers and Detroit’s Big Three automakers to come to a “fair agreement,” weighing in on tense contract talks with major implications for the economy.

August 14, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

TuSimple Faces Report Deadline as Tucson Site Is Up for Sale

Self-driving truck developer TuSimple Holdings says it won’t be able to file its second-quarter 2023 financial report on time to meet a deadline imposed by the Nasdaq Stock Market.

August 14, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Will Accept Challenges to Meal-Rest Break Pre-emption Ruling

FMCSA announced it will accept petitions for waivers from its 2018 and 2020 decisions to pre-empt truck driver meal-and-rest-break law requirements in California and Washington state.

August 11, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Looks to Finalize Bankruptcy Loan

Yellow Corp. continues to work with potential financiers, including Estes Express Lines, who are offering more affordable alternative bankruptcy financing for the LTL trucking company.

August 11, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Global Oil Demand Hits Record and Prices May Climb, IEA Says

Global oil demand has surged to a record amid robust consumption in China and elsewhere, threatening to push prices higher, the International Energy Agency said.

August 11, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

San Francisco Approves Waymo, Cruise Operation 24/7

SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators on Aug. 10 approved an expansion that will allow robotaxi services Waymo and Cruise  to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours.

August 11, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

New Hurricane Outlook Sees Above-Average Number of Storms

After predicting a “near-normal” hurricane season in May, experts now expect an above-average number of storms, as record-high ocean temperatures create favorable hurricane conditions.

August 10, 2023