Policies aimed at expediting the permitting process related to big-ticket infrastructure projects would enhance connectivity along freight and commuter networks, Rep. Sam Graves, the top Republican on the House transportation panel, recently indicated.
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Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
January Tonnage Up 0.8% Compared to 2019
Truck tonnage on a seasonally adjusted basis rose 0.8% in January compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, which was released Feb. 18.
February 18, 2020Five Plead Guilty to Staging Truck Crashes in New Orleans Area
Five individuals accused of participating in a two-year conspiracy to stage accidents with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges.
February 11, 20202020 TMC Photo Gallery
Images from the 2020 Technology & Maintenance Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Feb. 23-27, 2020. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
February 7, 2020CEOs Pivot Business Models to Feature Electrification
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Rick Dauch, CEO of Delphi Technologies, maker of fuel injectors for the light and commercial vehicle sectors, told an audience of aftermarket experts the powertrain space will consolidate very quickly over the next 12 months to five years.
February 5, 2020CARB Launches Zero-Emission Freight Equipment Project
The California Air Resources Board started an initiative to promote zero-emission freight equipment at transportation hubs, such as ports, distribution centers, airports and rail yards.
February 4, 2020Diesel Falls 5.4¢ to $2.956 Per Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 5.4 cents to $2.956 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Feb. 3.
February 3, 2020Mack Unveils Medium-Duty Truck Plant in Southwest Virginia
SALEM, Va. — Mack Trucks opened a facility to produce a new series of medium-duty trucks in southwest Virginia.
January 30, 2020Trucking Watches China Trade Deal Progress
The U.S.-China trade war has put a lot of stress on trucking, but the signing Jan. 15 of the first phase of a more comprehensive agreement between the two countries has spurred cautious optimism for the industry.
January 29, 2020$135 Million Settlement Approved in Navistar MaxxForce Engines Lawsuit
A federal judge in Chicago has granted final approval of a $135 million settlement between a court-certified class of an estimated 45,000 plaintiffs and Navistar Inc. in connection with the truck maker’s troubled model year 2011-2014 MaxxForce engines.
January 28, 2020