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Diesel Price Remains Unchanged at $4.109

The national average diesel price remained unchanged at $4.109, the first time there was no fluctuation since last summer, according to EIA data for the week of Feb. 19.

February 20, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Pennsylvania Truckers Claim Unfair Competition at Philly Port

The Federal Maritime Commission is probing concerns raised by trucking companies that a Port of Philadelphia terminal operator is receiving favorable treatment from a state agency.

February 20, 2024
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

FTC, States Expected to Sue Over Kroger-Albertsons Deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a group of states are poised to sue to block the tie-up between supermarkets Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos., according to people familiar with the plans.

February 20, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

REPLAY: Driving Innovation: A Preview of the 2024 TMC Annual Meeting With Robert Braswell

What new standards are expected to come out of the upcoming meeting and how will they help your company better transition to tomorrow? Robert Braswell joins Dan Ronan to preview the 2024 TMC Annual Meeting and why industry leaders can't afford to miss it.

February 20, 2024
BusinessEquipmentFor-Hire

Estes, Pitt Ohio Among Firms Filling Yellow Void in Buffalo

Yellow Corp.’s shutdown has opened the door for Estes Express Lines, Pitt Ohio and more to make greater inroads in the Buffalo, N.Y., Niagara region.

February 20, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Florida Educators Break Ground on CDL Training Academy

Florida educators broke ground on a new commercial driver license training academy to alleviate a shortage not only in the state but also in the Southeastern region of the country.

February 20, 2024
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

January Tonnage Declines on Annual, Monthly Basis

Truck tonnage started the year on the downslope, decreasing on an annual and sequential basis in January, American Trucking Associations reported.

February 20, 2024
BusinessSafetyLogistics

Analysts: US Transport Better Prepared for Red Sea Disruptions

The U.S. transportation sector is in a better position to handle disruptions from the Red Sea with efforts to improve capacity amid a slowdown in freight, according to experts.

February 20, 2024
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Self-Driving Firm Recogni Nabs $102 Million to Make AI Chip

Recogni Inc., an artificial intelligence startup that builds tech for autonomous vehicles, has raised $102 million in funding after expanding into designing chips for generative AI.

February 20, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Parts Supplier Forvia to Cut 10,000 Jobs, Look to AI

Auto parts supplier Forvia SE is poised to cut roughly 13% of its European workforce over the next five years, with plans to tap AI to better compete in the shift to electric cars.

February 20, 2024