The day Youngstown’s steel mills began shutting down 40 years ago remains fresh in the minds of those who live in the blue-collar corner of Ohio. Community leaders don’t want the recent closing of General Motors’ massive assembly plant to leave that same lingering gloom.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
NYC Creeps Ahead on Congestion Fees, Raising Doubts on Deadline
Tolls on motorists entering midtown Manhattan promise to alter everyday life for millions of people in the most populous U.S. city. Yet with the fees slated to begin in a year, the panel empowered to set pricing and other policies has yet to be created.
December 27, 2019Diesel Dips 0.5¢ to $3.041 Per Gallon; Oil Price Creeps Higher
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.5 cent to $3.041 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 23.
December 23, 20192019: Freight Market Slowdown, Tariffs Diminished Trucking Industry's Performance
If 2018 was one big party for the trucking and freight business, 2019 was the day after the party.
December 20, 2019Canadian Crude-by-Rail Shipments to Surge, Spurring Investment
Canadian shipments of crude by rail are poised to surge next year, spurring investment in new export infrastructure.
December 19, 2019Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry
The Amazon.com vans parked outside apartment buildings and along suburban cul-de-sacs aren’t just bearing gifts to online shoppers this holiday season. The e-commerce giant’s home-delivery push has been a boon to automakers, too.
December 19, 2019CARB Board Hears Public Comment on Plan for Electric Truck Future
Just when will heavy-duty electric trucks be ready for prime time, and when will motor carriers purchase them?
December 19, 2019Trump Rebuffs Corn Farmers With Status Quo on Biofuels
The Trump administration on Dec. 19 set relatively flat quotas for plant-based fuels in 2020, rebuffing ethanol and biodiesel allies who said the targets don’t do enough to support the industry.
December 19, 2019Oil Trader Vitol Sues US for $52 Million Tax Refund
A subsidiary of Vitol Group, the biggest independent oil trader, is demanding that the U.S. government return more than $52 million in fuel taxes the Rotterdam-based company says was improperly collected.
December 18, 20192019: Hours-of-Service Rule, ELDs and Roads Dominated Political, Regulatory Concerns
For the trucking industry, 2019 was a year of transition, replete with regulatory victories and disappointments.
December 20, 2019