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June Truck Tonnage Ticks Down 0.8% on Annual Basis
Truck tonnage in June slipped 0.8% when measured against the same month in 2022, the fourth straight year-over-year decline, according to American Trucking Associations.
July 18, 2023‘Nuclear’ Lawsuits Against Truckers Continue to Rise
A new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform found that trucking in America is “under siege by litigation.â€
July 18, 2023Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell for First Time
Amazon’s carbon emissions ticked lower for the first time since the company began reporting the figure, citing increased purchases of renewable electricity and a slowdown in sales growth.
July 18, 2023Schroeder Embraces Safety in Trucking Championships
FedEx Freight driver David Schroeder, Ohio's trucking champion who will be competing at nationals in his home state, embraces safety on and off the skills course.
July 18, 2023Union Pacific to Renew Push for One-Person Crews
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews when the railroad tests the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems in Nebraska and Colorado.
July 18, 2023Average Diesel Price Unchanged at $3.806 a Gallon
The needle refused to budge on the average national on-highway diesel price, holding at $3.806 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released July 17.
July 17, 2023FedEx Hires Aircraft Leasing Executive John Dietrich as CFO
FedEx Corp. hired John Dietrich, the former head of an aircraft leasing company, as its new chief financial officer amid a sweeping plan to restructure the package delivery giant.
July 17, 2023Massachusetts to Fund CDL Training for Workforce Re-Entry
A program to train formerly incarcerated individuals to obtain commercial driver licenses is part of $2.59 million in grants awarded in Massachusetts across 14 organizations.
July 17, 2023Crossword Puzzle Solution for July 17, 2023
Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the July 17, 2023 print edition.
July 17, 2023Nikola Inks Hydrogen Fuel Supply Deal for FCEV Trucks
Nikola Corp. has reached a deal to buy hydrogen from BayoTech to fuel the truck manufacturer’s Class 8 Tre fuel cell electric vehicles, it said.
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