Local leaders interested in testing programs that assess a fee to those using their roadways now have a guide. The National League of Cities published on March 11 its report “Fixing Funding by the Mile: A Primer and Analysis of Road User Charge Systems,” which makes the case that states and cities should explore such fundraising mechanisms.
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Gambling Expands at Pa. Truck Stops, but Opponents Continue Fight
Four Pennsylvania truck stops are the latest to have been given conditional approval to operate video gaming terminals at their facilities, the latest step in a long-running, controversial effort in the state to introduce the gambling devices in truck stops and convenience stores.
March 11, 2019Lion Electric Announces Battery-Electric Class 8
The Lion Electric Co. announced its first all-electric Class 8, a day cab model.
March 11, 2019Average Diesel Price Inches Up 0.3¢ to $3.079 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.3 cent to $3.079 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as crude oil prices advanced slightly on March 11.
March 11, 2019Navistar, Love’s Travel Stops Sign Truck Service Agreement
Navistar International Corp. said it has signed a service partnership agreement with Love’s Travel Stops that would add more than 1,000 technicians to Navistar’s service network.
March 11, 2019International Offers Powertrain Packages to Simply Spec’ing
International Truck introduced Powertrain Packages to simplify the process of spec’ing a vehicle for optimal fuel efficiency. It is an addition to the International LT Series MPG Fuel Efficiency Packages.
March 11, 20192019 TMC Photo Gallery
Look back at photos from American Trucking Associations' 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 17-21.
March 8, 2019Editorial: House Hearings Spark Optimism
All of a sudden, it looks like lawmakers might be making good on the long-standing promise to get moving on what most agree is an issue with bipartisan support — yes, infrastructure funding.
March 7, 2019Sen. Tom Carper Pushes for Climate Provisions in Transportation Bill
An infrastructure bill would struggle to improve the country’s transportation network if it lacks language to address threats from severe weather events, the top Democrat on the Senate’s surface transportation panel said March 6.
March 7, 2019Asia Remained Top US Oil Buyer in 2018 Despite China Trade Row
Asia more than doubled its intake of American crude oil last year even as Beijing and Washington were embroiled in a bitter trade war.
March 7, 2019