12 Mar XPO Logistics Terminates COO Ken Wagers XPO Logistics has terminated Chief Operating Officer Ken Wagers, a high-profile former Amazon executive hired less than a year ago, according to an XPO filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11. Read more...
11 Mar Gambling Expands at Pa. Truck Stops, but Opponents Continue Fight Four Pennsylvania truck stops are the latest to have been given conditional approval to operate video gaming terminals at their facilities, the latest step in a long-running, controversial effort in the state to introduce the gambling devices in truck stops and convenience stores. Read more...
11 Mar Trump’s FMCSA Budget Request Higher Than Enacted Levels Facilitating the implementation and enforcement of safety programs, and increasing resources for state partners are two of the aims of President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget request for federal trucking regulators. Read more...
11 Mar Pilot Flying J Announces Online Service Portal Pilot Flying J announced the launch of its new virtual maintenance system, Fleet Center. Read more...
11 Mar Lion Electric Announces Battery-Electric Class 8 The Lion Electric Co. announced its first all-electric Class 8, a day cab model. Read more...
11 Mar Average Diesel Price Inches Up 0.3¢ to $3.079 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.3 cent to $3.079 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as crude oil prices advanced slightly on March 11. Read more...
11 Mar Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants President Donald Trump's 2020 budget proposal gives infrastructure grants a fair shake. But will the spending plan get anywhere? Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
11 Mar Lack of Drivers, Demand Driving Prices Up Household goods are getting pricier because the costs of moving those goods — from trucking to even maritime shipping — have been rising. Read more...
11 Mar Navistar, Love’s Travel Stops Sign Truck Service Agreement Navistar International Corp. said it has signed a service partnership agreement with Love’s Travel Stops that would add more than 1,000 technicians to Navistar’s service network. Read more...
11 Mar International Offers Powertrain Packages to Simply Spec’ing International Truck introduced Powertrain Packages to simplify the process of spec’ing a vehicle for optimal fuel efficiency. It is an addition to the International LT Series MPG Fuel Efficiency Packages. Read more...