21 Jun Diesel Price Virtually Unchanged The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel remained virtually unchanged, nudging up just one-tenth of a cent to $3.287, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 21. Read more...
21 Jun Public, Private Groups Pilot Last-Mile Delivery Hub in Seattle The University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab, in collaboration with various companies, is piloting a zero-emission hub for last-mile deliveries. Read more...
21 Jun Some Denver Gas Stations Have Been Running Short of Fuel Dozens of gasoline stations in Denver and southern Colorado ran dry last weekend as a shortage of truck drivers and pipeline work delayed fuel supplies. Read more...
21 Jun Rep. DeFazio Previews US House Highway Bill House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio promoted his $547 billion highway policy legislation in a wide-ranging interview. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
21 Jun Crossword Puzzle Solution for June 21, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the June 21, 2021 print edition. Read more...
21 Jun US House Highway Bill to Reach Floor This Month Floor consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation that would update the country’s surface transportation policies is expected as early as this month. Read more...
21 Jun First Production Model Peterbilt 220EV Goes to Alaska Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the delivery of the first production Model 220EV to the Department of Solid Waste Services in Anchorage, Alaska. Ordered but not yet delivered was a Model 520EV truck. Read more...
21 Jun Biden Won’t Accept Gas Tax in Latest Infrastructure Plan President Joe Biden still sees sticking points in a draft bipartisan Senate infrastructure plan, as top aides warned June 21 that they continue to explore other legislative pathways and will not support certain tax increases as part of a final deal. Read more...
21 Jun Fleets’ COVID-19 Safety Practices May Linger After Pandemic Ends The COVID-19 outbreak prompted transportation companies to adopt a battery of safety measures — some of which may remain in place even after the pandemic is over. Read more...
21 Jun Lineage Logistics to Acquire Cold Storage Operation in Denmark Lineage Logistics, a global temperature-controlled industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) and logistics provider, announced its intention to acquire the cold storage division of Danish company Claus Sorensen Group. Read more...