03 Jun Cristobal Batters Mexico Before Heading North to Gulf Coast Tropical Storm Cristobal brought heavy rain to southern Mexico June 3, and with a forecast that has it re-entering the Gulf of Mexico within a day, oil-platform workers are already being evacuated. Read more...
03 Jun COVID-19’s Impact on Travel, Safety Varies by Region, Traffic Experts Say Statewide stay-at-home orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in various trends related to traffic volume and safety, according to transportation experts. Read more...
03 Jun SUVs and Trucks Solidify Command of Recovering US Auto Market Sport utility vehicles and trucks are dominating U.S. auto sales like never before as carmakers start to recover from the biggest shock to their industry in decades. Read more...
03 Jun House Democrats Unveil Five-Year Highway Policy Bill A multiyear policy bill with the aim of enhancing funding and safety for freight and commuter programs was unveiled by House Democrats on June 3. Read more...
03 Jun ‘Spotter’ in 2017 Staged Accidents in New Orleans Pleads Guilty The sixth member of a New Orleans-area ring that has staged accidents with unsuspecting tractor-trailers has pleaded guilty for his role as a “spotter,” or untruthful witness. Read more...
03 Jun Survey: 2.76 Million Layoffs in May, Far Fewer Than Expected U.S. businesses shed 2.8 million jobs in May, significantly less than the 9.3 million job losses that were expected. Read more...
02 Jun TMC SuperTech Canceled; Fall Meeting Will Be Virtual The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has canceled its competitions geared toward truck technicians that were scheduled for September. Read more...
02 Jun American Farmers Can’t Wash Their Hands of All This Corn American corn farmers are feeling better about their prospects with billions more in government aid and optimal growing conditions. There’s only one downer — demand. Read more...
02 Jun Ex-Navistar CEO Daniel Ustian, SEC Reach $500,000 Settlement The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s yearslong civil court fight with Daniel Ustian has ended with the former Navistar International CEO agreeing to a $500,000 civil penalty and a permanent ban from serving as an officer or director of a public company. Read more...
02 Jun OPEC+ Edges Closer to Compromise to Extend Deepest Ever Cuts OPEC and its allies edged closer to a consensus on extending production cuts to prop up the oil market, even as wrangling continued for a third day about whether to bring forward their next meeting. Read more...