06 Sep Washington State to Test Pay-by-the-Mile Tax as a Way to Fund Highways Next year the Washington State Department of Transportation expects gas-tax revenues to rise by 0.9%. It expects its construction costs to increase by 2.6%. Read more...
06 Sep Navistar Posts Second Quarterly Profit in Last 20 Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. returned to profitability during the fiscal quarter ended July 31, posting net income of $37 million, or 38 cents a share, as sales rose by 6.1% to $2.21 billion. Read more...
06 Sep Proposal to Delay ELD Mandate Advances to House Floor A closely watched provision that would halt the December mandate on electronic logging devices for trucks will reach the floor of the House as early as Sept. 6. Read more...
06 Sep Trucks, Planes and Tankers Putting Houston Back in Business After Hurricane Harvey Houston’s roads, skies and waterways saw increased traffic Sept. 5 as some of the city’s biggest industries continued a slow march toward business as usual. Read more...
06 Sep US Trade Gap Widened by Less Than Forecast Ahead of Harvey The U.S. trade deficit widened less than forecast in July as rising energy and aircraft exports helped offset drops in shipments of autos and household goods, Commerce Department data showed Sept. 6. Read more...
05 Sep Idaho Weigh-in-Motion Sensors Save Industry $3.5 Million Weigh-in-motion systems dispersed across four ports of entry in Idaho saved the trucking industry $3.5 million from July 2016 to June 2017, according to a report from the state’s Department of Transportation. Read more...
05 Sep Diesel Soars 15.3 Cents to $2.758 a Gallon; Gas Up 28 Cents The U.S. average retail price of diesel soared 15.3 cents to $2.758 a gallon as demand spiked while refineries in the Houston area reported they were ramping up and restarting some operations. Read more...
05 Sep Diesel Soars 15.3 Cents to $2.758 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel soared 15.3 cents to $2.758 a gallon as demand spiked while refineries in the Houston area reported they were ramping up and restarting some operations, Read more...
05 Sep Former Navistar CEO Daniel Ustian, SEC Ready to Discuss Settlement Former Navistar International Inc. CEO Daniel Ustian and the Securities and Exchange Commission have indicated they are ready to discuss a possible settlement in a civil lawsuit. Read more...
05 Sep United Road Services Purchased by Carlyle Group The Carlyle Group has acquired vehicle hauler United Road Services from Charlesbank Capital Partners, the companies announced Sept. 5. Read more...