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Two new Georgia laws serve to accommodate the rising number of trucks and electric vehicles on the road, which is expected to increase exponentially in coming decades.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — State association leaders discussed the strategies that led to legislative victories in Florida and Iowa, and looked ahead to efforts in Pennsylvania.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The trucking industry is scoring wins on the national and state levels, said American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear at the Mid-Year Management Session.

The national average price for a gallon of diesel tumbled 9.6 cents — its largest drop of the year — to reach $3.922,  according to Energy Information Administration data released May 8.

A shortened planting season and regional fuel shortages led the governors of Nebraska and North Dakota on May 5 to issue 30-day hours-of-service waivers for truckers.

Although U.S. gasoline usage appears to be exceeding year-ago levels as cheaper prices at the pump encourage households to hit the road, cracks have started to emerge in the world’s biggest economy.

OMAHA, Neb. — Tens of thousands of engineers remain frustrated with the lack of paid sick time and the demands railroads like BNSF are making in negotiations.

The global trading system is undergoing tectonic shifts spurred by shortages, price spikes and shipping disruptions that will reorient international supply chains for decades to come.

Capitol Agenda: House Highways and Transit Subcommittee policymakers intend to hold a hearing that will examine aspects of the Biden administration’s supply chain action plan.

California’s five container ports have agreed to develop a $27 million, high-tech supply chain infrastructure using a computer cloud to share data and cargo flow information.