15 Jan Navistar to Close 125-Acre Melrose Park, Ill., Facility Navistar International Corp. announced it approved a plan to sell its facility in Melrose Park, Ill. Read more...
15 Jan Oil Slumps on Dollar Strength, Cooling Consumer Sentiment Oil slid by the most in three weeks as a stronger dollar and weak U.S. economic data stoked concerns over an economic rebound. Read more...
15 Jan Ryder Donates to United Way, Partners With Girl Scouts Ryder System Inc. donated more than $800,000 to the United Way in annual workplace campaign contributions for 2020. The Miami-based company also partnered with Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida to create a new supply chain patch program. Read more...
15 Jan Illinois Trucking Association Elects New Officers The Illinois Trucking Association elected its 2021-2022 officers during the ITA Annual Meeting & Expo in December. Read more...
15 Jan FedEx Adds New Fee for Big Shippers, Fueled by E-Commerce FedEx Corp. plans to add a new surcharge for its largest customers, citing higher pandemic-related costs and indicating that robust demand continues to give couriers considerable power to dictate prices. Read more...
15 Jan Transportation Stakeholders Urge Infrastructure Plan Passage by July 4 By July 4, Congress should pass comprehensive legislation that rehabilitates highway programs, modernizes freight corridors and tackles climate change concerns, nearly 200 stakeholders said in a message to federal lawmakers. Read more...
15 Jan Trump Aims to End Ethanol Warning Labels in Biofuel Policy Blitz The Trump administration advanced a flurry of biofuel policy proposals Jan. 15, including plans that could help ethanol producers sell more of the corn-based fuel. Read more...
15 Jan Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Announces Local Infrastructure Funding Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced funding to support 27 road and bridge projects at the city and county level. Read more...
15 Jan FMCSA Names Members of Commercial Driver Panel for Advisory Committee The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced the members of its recently formed commercial driver panel, which will contribute to the agency’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. Read more...
15 Jan Court Upholds FMCSA Exemption of Trucking From California Rest Break Rules The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s determination that motor carriers are exempt from California’s stringent meal-and-rest-break rules. Read more...