02 Sep US Trade Deficit Narrows Slightly to $70.1 Billion in July The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly to $70.1 billion in July as economic recovery overseas helped boost American exports while imports declined. Read more...
02 Sep Road Deaths Surged in US Even as Driving Fell in First Quarter Traffic fatalities grew 10.5% in the first three months of the year even as overall driving declined, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which cited speeding and other risky behaviors that emerged when the pandemic reduced the number of cars on the road. Read more...
02 Sep Truckers Face Outages, Road Closures and Fuel Supply Challenges in Ida’s Wake Trucking companies are contending with obstructed routes, power outages and fuel supply challenges in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Read more...
02 Sep More BEV Last-Mile Deliveries Eyed Once Charging Expands LONG BEACH, Calif. — An electric last-mile surge is coming. Battery-electric vans and medium-duty trucks will claim a predominant role in goods landing at the front door. The charging infrastructure those vehicles will require must expand, too. Read more...
02 Sep Biden Says Ida Shows ‘Climate Crisis’ Has Struck WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sept. 2 pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires — with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has arrived. Read more...
02 Sep Trucking Recruitment Firms See Business Surge Amid Driver Shortage Trucking recruitment firms are seeing a surge in business as carriers seek to fill seats behind the wheel and address a driver shortage that was exacerbated by the pandemic. Read more...
02 Sep CN Railway Should Scrap KC Southern Deal, Baskin Wealth Says Montreal-based Canadian National has offered $30 billion for its U.S. rival, but the transaction appears to have little chance of succeeding. Read more...
02 Sep Chevron, Bunge Seek Soy Renewable Fuel Venture Oil giant Chevron Corp. and oilseed-and-grain company Bunge Ltd. agreed to pursue a joint venture to build a “farmer to fueling station” supply chain to meet demand for less-polluting renewable fuels. Read more...
01 Sep First 24 Hours After a Crash Can Affect Legal Implications Later The actions taken by a motor carrier in the hours immediately following a truck-involved crash can be critical to the potential legal outcome of the incident, regardless of whether it is a serious accident or a simple fender bender, trucking attorneys said. Read more...
01 Sep Fleetmaster Works With Customer, OEMs to Add Electric Trucks For Virginia-based Fleetmaster Express, transitioning to a greener fleet was compelled in part by a customer’s request and is advancing in concert with truck manufacturers. Read more...