11 Feb Interim CEO Chris Easter Named New CEO of Daseke Trucking Six months after being named interim CEO of Addison, Texas-based Daseke Inc., Chris Easter was named the flatbed carrier’s permanent CEO on Feb. 7. Read more...
10 Feb Diesel Drops 4.6¢ a Gallon to $2.91 The price of diesel fuel declined 4.6 cents a gallon nationally Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency, dipping to $2.91 a gallon from $2.956 a gallon the previous week. Read more...
10 Feb Uber Fails to Block California Gig-Worker Law for Its Drivers Uber Technologies Inc. failed to persuade a judge to shield its drivers from California’s gig-worker protection law while the company challenges the landmark measure in court. Read more...
10 Feb Fiscal 2021 Budget Proposal Offers Increase for Two FMCSA Programs Programs managed by federal trucking regulators would see a funding boost under a fiscal 2021 budget request the Trump White House sent to Congress on Feb. 10. Read more...
10 Feb 2020 Presidential Candidates Silent on Fuel Tax for Highway Trust Fund Fix Since their “victories” in the Iowa caucuses, Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg rarely have mentioned their proposals aimed at repairing the country’s networks of roads and bridges. Sanders occasionally has insisted on the need to repair potholes and improve freight connectivity. Buttigieg’s campaign has focused on attacking President Trump. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
10 Feb Kansas Turnpike Authority Raises Bridges to Improve Truck Clearance The Kansas Turnpike Authority is continuing the process of elevating bridges that pass over the turnpike to improve clearance for large freight vehicles. Read more...
10 Feb Crossword Puzzle Solution for February 10, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the February 10, 2020 print edition. Read more...
10 Feb New York Sues Trump Administration Over Trusted Traveler Ban New York sued the Trump administration over its plan to bar state residents from enrolling in the federal government Trusted Traveler programs like the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program geared toward commercial truck drivers. Read more...
10 Feb Hub Group Posts Decrease in Q4, Full-Year Results Hub Group reported a fourth quarter close to expectations that paled in comparison with the record-breaking results in 2018. Read more...
10 Feb Trump’s $4.8 Trillion Budget Proposal Revisits Rejected Cuts, Addresses Infrastructure President Donald Trump is offering a $4.8 trillion election-year budget plan that recycles previously rejected cuts to domestic programs like food stamps and Medicaid to promise a balanced budget in 15 years — all while boosting the military and leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Read more...