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Su Nominated to Lead Labor Department

President Joe Biden recently nominated Julie Su to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Labor.

March 7, 2023
GovernmentSafetyFuelTCA

Michigan Roads See Funding Gap of Up to $3.9 Billion as Report Floats Tax Increase

Michigan has an annual funding gap of roughly $2.1 billion to $3.9 billion when it comes to money to maintain the state’s crumbling roads and bridges — even after record federal aid and state bonding is taken into account, according to a new study of the state’s infrastructure costs.

March 7, 2023
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How to Reduce CO2 GHG Emissions in the Transportation Sector

With the transportation sector being the largest source of GHG emissions in the U.S., the increasing number of both public- and private-sector entities with carbon reduction goals have set their sights on reducing engine emissions as an important step toward achieving their targets.

March 7, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

South Carolina to Help Revival of Scout Motors as EVs

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s governor said March 6 he is going to ask lawmakers to approve nearly $1.3 billion to bring to the state a new electric vehicle plant by Scout Motors Inc.

March 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Technology, Nuclear Verdicts Among Hot Topics in Panel Discussion

ORLANDO, Fla. — The use of technology and ways to combat nuclear verdicts were among the topics discussed and debated during a roundtable session at the Truckload Carriers Association’s Truckload 2023 Orlando.

March 7, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Founders of Defunct Argo AI Launch New Self-Driving Startup

The founders of Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle company that was shut down last year, are launching a new self-driving business that could specialize in trucking and ride-hailing, according to people familiar with the matter.

March 7, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA’s People Focus Is Helping Truck Drivers, Robin Hutcheson Says

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s top executive explained to hundreds at a trucking industry gathering that the agency’s focus to invest in people dovetails with its efforts to improve the workplace for drivers.

March 7, 2023
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Dips 1.2¢ to $4.282 a Gallon

Diesel’s national average price continued to decline, but only by a 1.2-cent dip to $4.282 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released March 6.

March 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Global Supply Chains Back to Normal, N.Y. Fed Says

Global supply chains have returned to normal, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said, almost three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.

March 6, 2023
BusinessEquipment

ArcBest Announces Sale of FleetNet to Cox Automotive

ArcBest Corp. announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the fleet maintenance and repair services business FleetNet America to Cox Automotive Mobility Solutions.

March 6, 2023

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