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Supply Chain Legislation Awaits Votes in House, Senate

With the congressional August recess fast approaching, senior transportation policymakers are calling for passage of several big picture supply chain-centric bills.

June 29, 2023
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Spot Market Struggles With Prolonged Bottom

The spot market has become stuck in a stagnant bottom with market patterns preventing it from building back momentum.

June 29, 2023
Government

REPLAY: How Truck Stops Serve the Industry

Truck parking has risen in recent years to be acknowledged as one of the most critical concerns of the industry - especially drivers who need safe places to park and rest. In the House, the recently introduced Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act would offer crucial assistance to the expansion of commercial truck parking spaces. 

June 29, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

GDP Growth in Q1 2023 Revised to 2%

Showing resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years.

June 29, 2023
BusinessGlobal Freight

CSX and CPKC Will Connect to Increase Traffic in Southeast

CSX and CPKC railroads announced a deal June 28 that will allow them to beef up a little-used connection between their two networks in the southeastern United States to handle more freight.

June 29, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Carmaker Lobbying Group Pushes Back on EPA Pollution Plan

The Biden administration’s proposal to crack down on vehicle pollution with strict tailpipe emission limits isn’t achievable by 2032, according to an auto industry trade group.

June 29, 2023

Washington Truckers, Farmers Seek Exemption Compliance

A Washington trucking group and farm agency have given the state Department of Ecology a deadline to answer how it will comply with a new carbon price added to most fuel that should be exempt.

June 28, 2023
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XPO Workers at Florida Facility Decertify Teamsters Union

XPO workers on June 21 voted to remove a local Teamsters union from their Hialeah, Fla., workplace. Teamsters Local 769 was first certified in December 2014.

June 28, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFuel

USDA Offers Up to $500 Million in Biofuel Grants

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that up to $500 million in federal funds are available to boost supplies of American-made biofuel.

June 28, 2023
BusinessEquipment

May Used Class 8 Sales Down 4.9% Year-Over-Year

Used Class 8 truck sales in May decreased 4.9% year-over-year to 19,300 units from 20,300, ACT Research reported.

June 28, 2023

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