21 Aug Target, Like Walmart, Proves Main Engine of Economy Is Humming Recession fears may be mounting in certain parts of the U.S. economy, but Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. are signaling that the all-important American consumer is doing just fine. Read more...
20 Aug California Trucking Association to Sell Insurance Through a New, For-Profit Agency The California Trucking Association has partnered with C3 Risk and Insurance Services to offer insurance products to trucking companies through a new, for-profit insurance agency. Read more...
20 Aug Mid-America States Win AASHTO Honors Six Midwestern states recently earned awards for outstanding transportation projects from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Read more...
20 Aug Waymo to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Rainy Florida Google autonomous vehicle spinoff Waymo says it will start testing on public roads in Florida to better experience heavy rain. Read more...
20 Aug San Diego Rolls Out $107.4 Million for Large Vehicle Charging Stations The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a program that will see San Diego Gas & Electric build 3,000 electric vehicle charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles including school buses, delivery trucks and forklifts, and SDG&E customers will be the ones to pay for it. Read more...
20 Aug Colorado DOT Unveils Truck Safety Program for Mountainous Driving The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a safety program geared toward truckers who traverse mountainous terrain. Read more...
20 Aug Truck Tonnage Surges 7.3% in July Truck tonnage surged 7.3%, the largest year-over-year gain since April, compared with July 2018, according to American Trucking Associations. Read more...
20 Aug New Jersey Steps Up Efforts to Identify Misclassified Workers The New Jersey Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Labor signed a joint agreement to step up efforts to protect employees, including truck drivers, from illegal misclassification as independent contractors. Read more...
20 Aug Peterbilt Adds Technician Institute Campus Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the opening of its fifth Peterbilt Technician Institute campus, in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Read more...
20 Aug Oil Steadies as US-China Trade Progress Allays Demand Concerns Oil steadied near $56 a barrel as hints of a trade detente between the U.S. and China, along with the prospect of monetary stimulus, buoyed financial markets. Read more...