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FREE Defensive Driving Whitepaper

If your fleet deals with small but high-frequency vehicle accidents, such as those that occur during backing or close-quarter maneuvering, this complimentary whitepaper will show you how to investigate these crashes and prevent them using defensive driving training. 

October 1, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

US Imposes Duties on Solar Imports From Southeast Asia

The determination marks an early victory for domestic panel makers who say cheap imports harm their operations and threaten investments meant to cultivate a U.S. solar supply chain.

October 1, 2024
GovernmentLogistics

Congress to Finalize Transportation Funds After Elections

When lawmakers return to Washington after the November elections, their priority will be finalizing bills to fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation and other agencies.

October 1, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Hurricane Devastates Cotton Crops Just Before Harvest

Cotton growers are facing devastating losses and delays from Hurricane Helene just as harvest was beginning, marking the latest blow to profits in an already weak market.

October 1, 2024
BusinessLogistics

60 Seconds: In-Store Shopping Back In Trend

An accelerated transition toward in-store shopping from ordering online is underway and set to aid the nascent #freight environment recovery, according to observers. 

October 1, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Manufacturing Activity Contracts for a Sixth Straight Month

U.S. manufacturing activity shrank in September for a sixth month, reflecting weak orders and declining employment.

October 1, 2024
BusinessFuel

Permian Gas Starts Flowing Via Matterhorn Pipeline in Texas

Matterhorn Express Pipeline has begun transporting natural gas into Williams Cos.’s Transco pipeline, a long-awaited addition to midstream infrastructure serving the Permian Basin.

October 1, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Dockworkers Hit the Picket Lines

PHILADELPHIA — Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Oct. 1 in a strike over wages and automation.

October 1, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Auto Sales Likely to Pick Up as Rates Fall

Sluggish car sales are expected to pick up later this year once the U.S. presidential election is over and the Fed’s recent reversal on interest rates starts to ease financing costs.

October 1, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Traton Views Higher Margin on Electric Trucks, US Expansion

Traton SE is targeting slightly higher returns in the coming five years by expanding in North America and selling more higher-priced electric trucks.

October 1, 2024