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Miami, Seven Other Cities to Test Cargo Bikes

Downtown Miami is about to see a last-mile delivery experiment replacing trucks with cargo freight bicycles able to carry 500 pounds.

April 27, 2023

Charges Filed in Michigan Over Diesel Engine Tampering

Eleven people have been charged in Michigan in a scheme to evade air-pollution rules by tampering with software and hardware in heavy-duty diesel engines, federal authorities said April 26.

April 26, 2023

NHTSA Revives Effort to Require Side Impact Guards

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working with the trucking industry as it revisits a proposal to mandate installation of side underride guards on heavy truck trailers.

April 26, 2023

Pete Buttigieg Eyes Expansion of Supply Chain Data-Sharing

A voluntary forum through which freight sector stakeholders can share information is poised to expand, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently told members of Congress.

April 25, 2023

Road Designers Confront Challenges of Balancing Safety, Function

Trees and passenger vehicles number among the safety challenges for road design benefiting freight movement. Will the new influx of federal funding help us get it right?

April 25, 2023

Kansas Breaks Ground on Expanded Diesel School

Kansas will be able to train more diesel technicians with a new $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.

April 21, 2023

Utah to Lower Gas Tax, Impose EV Charging Tax

Gasoline taxes will drop in Utah in July, and taxes will be levied at electric vehicle charging stations starting in January, after new laws signed by Gov. Spencer Cox.

April 21, 2023

Ford’s F-150 Leaves Tough Choices for EV Tax Credits

While the average gasoline-powered F-150 now sells for almost $63,000 — 25% more than five years ago — the electric version commands a premium of almost 30% over that.

April 21, 2023

Progress Reported on West Coast Port Negotiations

After nearly a year of negotiations, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and port management’s Pacific Maritime Association have reached a tentative agreement on what the union described as certain “key issues.â€

April 20, 2023

Rebalanced Supply Chain Still Leaves Empty-Mile Problem

The underlying issues causing empty miles and unfilled trucks persist even as a balancing supply chain has softened them, experts warned.

April 20, 2023