12 Jun CSX Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million for Women Harmed by Job Testing CSX Transportation Inc. and the U.S. government asked a federal judge to approve an agreement settling sex bias allegations for $3.2 million and other relief. Read more...
12 Jun Ohio Project Will Use Drones to Monitor Highway Traffic A three-year, $5.9 million study in central Ohio will use drones to monitor traffic on a 35-mile highway, and provide new information used to prevent crashes between manned and unmanned aircraft. Read more...
12 Jun Rhode Island Truck Tolls Begin as Trucking Vows to Fight WEST GREENWICH, R.I. — Rhode Island began charging tractor-trailers to drive on Interstate 95 on the morning of June 11. But while opponents rallied against a tolling scheme they call unconstitutional, it is unclear when — or even if — a long-threatened legal challenge will come. Read more...
12 Jun Industry Experts: Trucking Booms, but Keep an Eye on Trade Policy The economy and trucking are in good shape for the second half of this year despite issues including the driver shortage. But uncertain trade policy is having an impact on future expansion, according to three industry experts who spoke June 7 at American Trucking Associations’ 2018 National Accounting & Finance Council annual conference in Raleigh, N.C. Read more...
11 Jun Diesel Slips 1.9¢ to $3.266 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel fell 1.9 cents to $3.266 a gallon, following a .3 cent decline a week ago, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration on June 11. Despite the drop, diesel now costs 74.2 cents more per gallon than it did one year ago. Read more...
11 Jun Opinion: Truck Industry Supports Repeal of Federal Excise Tax The American Truck Dealers’ top legislative priority is to repeal the federal excise tax, and truck dealers and automotive trade association executives will converge on Capitol Hill this month to support this important effort. Read more...
11 Jun Driverless Delivery Startup Uses $92 Million to Focus on Safety In an abandoned lot on the outskirts of Sacramento, Calif., R1, a domed gray vehicle half the size of a Toyota Corolla, is practicing driving itself. It stops at stop signs, yields to people, and handles sharp turns, as other self-driving vehicles do on test courses in Silicon Valley, Detroit, and China. Read more...
11 Jun South Korean Giant CJ Logistics Buys DSC Logistics South Korea’s CJ Logistics will take majority control of Des Plaines, Ill.-based DSC Logistics in a deal expected to close in the third quarter. Read more...
11 Jun Dr Pepper’s ‘Final’ Contract Offer Fizzles With Chicago Deliverers A two-week strike by 150 Chicago Teamsters targeting Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. continues after drivers voted overwhelmingly to reject the soft drink company’s latest contract proposal, union officials said June 8. Read more...
11 Jun Crossword Puzzle Solution June 11, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the June 11, 2018 print edition. Read more...