11 Jun Appeals Court Hears Arguments in California Nondriving Pay Lawsuit A U.S. appeals court on June 10 heard oral arguments in a class-action case in which California truck drivers argued they should have been paid for nondriving work time, even while under a piece-rate basis agreement with a motor carrier to transport a load Read more...
11 Jun ATA Unveils Climate and Clean Energy Advisory Committee American Trucking Associations announced June 10 the formation of its Climate and Clean Energy Advisory Committee. Read more...
11 Jun Pay-as-You-Go Surprise: GOP Backs VMT Fees While Democrats Balk The debate over how to pay for the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems is leading some normally anti-tax Republicans to embrace higher levies on motorists — even a new one based on miles driven instead of fuel purchased. Read more...
11 Jun Consumer Sentiment Rises, Inflation Outlook Moderates U.S. consumer sentiment rose in early June by more than expected on improved outlooks for the economy and moderating inflation expectations. Read more...
11 Jun Senators Eye $579 Billion in New Infrastructure Spending, $1 Trillion Plan WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is eyeing an infrastructure deal with $579 billion in new spending as negotiators try to strike a nearly $1 trillion deal on President Joe Biden’s top priority, according to those briefed on the plan. Read more...
11 Jun Global Oil Demand to Hit Pre-Virus Level Next Year, IEA Says Global oil demand will recover to pre-pandemic levels late next year, the International Energy Agency predicted, urging OPEC and its allies to keep markets balanced by tapping their plentiful spare production capacity. Read more...
11 Jun Forward Air Institutes Destination-Based Compensation Increase Forward Air Corp. is pursuing a new destination-based compensation increase for its fleet partners within its LTL and truckload divisions, the company announced June 8. Read more...
11 Jun Class 8 Sales in May Jump 98.4% Year-Over-Year U.S. Class 8 retail sales in May cleared 18,000 and trounced year-earlier levels that had plunged amid the pandemic, WardsAuto .com reported. Read more...
11 Jun Truck Cargo Thefts Skyrocketed Amid COVID-19 The trucking industry has seen a surge in cargo thefts since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to experts. Read more...
11 Jun JBS Paid Hackers $11 Million After Hack Closed Plants JBS USA said it paid $11 million in ransom to criminals responsible for the cyberattack that disrupted meat processing across North America and Australia, the latest high profile example of large corporations falling prey to extortion. Read more...