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Diesel Drops 5.1¢ to $5.033 in Second Straight Decline

The national average price of diesel slid 5.1 cents to $5.033 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 12.

September 12, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Kenworth Offers New TX Model Automated Transmissions

Kenworth Truck Co., a brand of Paccar Inc., announced the new Paccar TX-18 and TX-18 Pro automated transmissions for Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational applications are now available for order.

September 12, 2022
BusinessEquipment

Goodyear Adds Armor Max Extreme Service Drive Tire

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced a new addition to its Armor Max lineup, the Goodyear Armor Max Extreme Service Drive tire.

September 12, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Hyliion Names Jon Panzer Chief Financial Officer

Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced Jon Panzer joined the company as chief financial officer.

September 12, 2022
Government

FHWA Nominee at Senate EPW This Week

Shailen Bhatt, a veteran transportation manager picked to lead the Federal Highway Administration, will field questions from members of the Environment and Public Works Committee on Sept. 14. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

September 12, 2022
Crossword

Crossword Puzzle Solution for September 12, 2022

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 12, 2022 print edition.

September 12, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Decline in Demand to Affect Trucking Freight, Economists Say

The upcoming retail holiday season is likely to see slower sales below the surging pace of 2021 as the U.S. economy’s pace of growth slows to a much lower level, which will have an impact on the amount of freight shipped by trucking.

September 12, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomousTCA

Pennsylvania Turnpike Explores Electrified Road Services for EVs

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is jumping into solar energy production to power its maintenance and office buildings with a long-term goal: using solar-generated power to electrify portions of the toll road so electric vehicles can charge as they travel.

September 12, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Storage, Labor Plague Logistics Companies Searching for Warehousing Solutions

While products for the most part are no longer sitting on ships waiting to be offloaded, the supply chain kink has just moved farther down the line — to warehouses, where much of the freight that was on those ships missed its window to be in the retail store.

September 12, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

NHTSA Needs a New Chief With Road Deaths at 20-Year High

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is operating without a Senate-confirmed leader again, leaving a void atop the agency tasked with preventing road injuries and deaths even as the number of fatalities moves sharply in the wrong direction.

September 12, 2022

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