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Retail Sales Show Consumers Standing Firm in Face of Inflation

U.S. retail sales grew at a solid pace in April, reflecting broad-based gains and suggesting demand for merchandise remains resilient despite rampant inflation.

May 17, 2022

Alabama Trucking Association Creates TV Ad Backing Governor’s Re-Election

The Alabama Trucking Association aims to elevate the industry’s visibility in the state’s current election cycle with an ad campaign backing incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey, a candidate the group said has been a key supporter of trucking.

May 17, 2022

Region Results Mixed, Leading to 1¢ Diesel Drop Nationwide

The national average price of diesel dipped after a two-week surge, dropping 1 cent to $5.613 a gallon, the Energy Information Administration reported May 16.

May 16, 2022

ATRI Unveils Top Five Research Areas for 2022

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The American Transportation Research Institute unveiled its top five research areas for 2022 at American Trucking Associations’ annual Mid-Year Management Conference May 16.

May 16, 2022

OPEC+ Ministers Say Pumping More Oil Wouldn’t Ease Gas Prices

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said a dearth of refining capacity meant that gasoline and other oil products would remain expensive even if the world’s biggest exporters pumped more crude.

May 16, 2022

Renault to Sell Russian Operations to Moscow

Russia will take control of French car manufacturer Renault’s operations in the country and resurrect a Soviet-era auto brand, officials said May 16, marking the first major nationalization of a foreign business since the war in Ukraine began.

May 16, 2022

Buttigieg Sends $5 Billion to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar

WASHINGTON — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks and nudging commuters to public transit.

May 16, 2022

Transport Topics Collects Three National Azbee Awards

Transport Topics has received three national awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors, honoring TT’s “Wheels of Justice” series for the second year in a row.

May 13, 2022

Diesel, Gas Refining Capacity Too Low to Meet Demand

From record gasoline prices to higher airfares to fears of diesel rationing ahead, America’s runaway energy market is disquieting both U.S. travelers and the wider economy. But the chief driver isn’t high crude prices or even the rebound in demand: It’s simply too few refineries turning oil into usable fuels.

May 13, 2022

Mass. Bill to Repeal Rolling Stock Tax Would Aid Trucking Firms

A bill introduced in the Massachusetts Legislature aims to eliminate a tax on vehicles owned by motor carriers in the state.

May 13, 2022