16 Jan Stay Metrics Hires Jerry Scott as Chief Operating Officer Stay Metrics, a provider of driver engagement, training and retention solutions for the transportation industry, hired Jerry Scott as chief operating officer. Read more...
16 Jan With Gas Taxes in Peril, More States Study Alternatives After more than a decade of watching Oregon and a handful of other states test alternatives to traditional gasoline taxes, more states, with the help of federal money, are now joining the quest. Read more...
16 Jan Meritor Launches North American Rebuilder Program for Axle Carriers Component supplier Meritor Inc. launched its authorized rebuilder program in North America for drive axle carriers, including the company’s 145, 14X and 160 products. Read more...
16 Jan Peoples Services Buys B&M Storage Peoples Services expanded its warehouse footprint in the Southeast with the purchase of the assets of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based B&M Storage & Distribution. Read more...
16 Jan Consumers See Higher Wage Growth, Inflation in Fed Survey U.S. consumer expectations for wage growth rose in December to the highest level in three years, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey. Read more...
16 Jan US Chamber of Commerce to Push for Gas Tax Hike for Road and Bridge Upgrades The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will call for increasing the federal gas tax by 25 cents a gallon over the next five years to help pay for rebuilding U.S. roads and bridges as part of its push for a federal infrastructure initiative this year. Read more...
16 Jan Liquid Environmental Expands Operations in Texas The latest acquisition by Liquid Environmental Solutions, a Dallas-based company that collects, treats and recycles industrial wastewater and cooking oil, occurred in its own backyard. Read more...
16 Jan Regulators to Seek More Input for Autonomous Vehicle Rule Revisions U.S. transportation regulators plan to take another step toward rewriting federal rules hampering the development and adoption of autonomous technologies — from cars and trucks to buses and trains. Read more...
16 Jan Schneider Chief Financial Officer Lori Lutey to Retire Schneider National Inc. announced that Chief Financial Officer Lori Lutey will be retiring within the next six months in order to spend more time with family and friends. Read more...
16 Jan NAFTA Trio to Gather in Davos as Negotiations Resume in Canada The three ministers leading negotiations to revamp NAFTA will get two chances for face-to-face talks this month, including one near the slopes of Davos. Read more...