06 Aug Ohio to Receive Funding Boost Through Recent Senate Bill Ohio transportation projects will receive a funding boost through the recently passed U.S. Senate bill. Read more...
06 Aug Union Pacific ‘Right of Way’ Sticking Point in California Rail Project The most ambitious rail project of California’s future is increasingly dependent on the cooperation of the very railroad that shaped the state’s past — and there are signs their relationship is growing strained. Read more...
06 Aug Utility Trailer Dealer Opens Iowa Facility Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced that Mid-States Utility Trailer Sales has opened a new facility in Sioux City, Iowa, 8 miles south of its existing location. Read more...
06 Aug TravelCenters of America Posts 2Q Net Loss, Higher Revenue TravelCenters of America reported a net loss as revenue increased in the second quarter. Read more...
06 Aug Trump May Relax Auto Standards While Making Them Harder to Meet The Trump administration’s plan to ease vehicle-emission mandates lifts some burdens for automakers but also would strip away options that have made it easier for them to comply and have encouraged the development of electric cars. Read more...
06 Aug Audax Private Equity Acquires MNX Global Logistics MNX Global Logistics, a company that arranges for expedited delivery of pharmaceuticals and other high-value goods, has a new owner. Boston-based Audax Private Equity announced July 10 the acquisition of MNX from The Riverside Co. Read more...
06 Aug US Employers Add 157,000 Jobs in July WASHINGTON — U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July, adding 157,000 jobs, a solid gain but below the healthy pace in the first half of this year. Read more...
06 Aug Continental Automotive Systems Lowers Prices on ELDs Continental Automotive Systems is cutting the prices of its electronic logging devices. Read more...
06 Aug Oil Industry Starts Eradicating Ship Fuel Supply Ahead of IMO Mandate Shippers beware: Oil refineries are starting to eradicate stockpiles of sulfur-rich fuel that powers the merchant fleet in anticipation of a demand collapse in fewer than 18 months. Read more...
06 Aug Penske Truck Leasing Announces Hawaii Expansion A second Penske Truck Leasing facility has opened in Hawaii, located on the west side of the island of Oahu in Kapolei, the company announced Aug. 1. Read more...