29 Sep FMCSA Unveils HOS Resource as Revised Rules Take Effect FMCSA has launched an online tool to help carriers and drivers better understand the hours-of-service regulations that took effect Sept. 29. Read more...
29 Sep Oil Falls on Growing Chorus of Warnings About Demand Recovery Oil in New York plunged below a key technical level for the first time since June as concerns over progress on another round of U.S. fiscal stimulus compounded growing fears that a sustained recovery in demand is still some way off. Read more...
29 Sep Radiant Posts Gain, Hits Record Revenue in Fiscal Q4 Radiant Logistics Inc. posted slightly higher net income as well as record revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30. Read more...
29 Sep Pelosi, Mnuchin Resume Pivotal Talks on New Stimulus for Economy House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sept. 29 discussed the latest Democratic stimulus proposal in talks that will determine whether another coronavirus relief package gets enacted before the election. Read more...
29 Sep ERoad Go Helps Fleets Manage Pickup and Delivery Operations ERoad has announced the release of ERoad Go, which connects to a truck fleet’s transportation management system to help dispatchers make better load assignments, get real-time updates on load position and reduce paperwork in the dispatch process. Read more...
29 Sep Consumer Confidence in US Posts Biggest Gain in 17 Years Consumer confidence rebounded in September by the most in more than 17 years as Americans grew more upbeat about the outlook for the economy and job market, though sentiment remained below pre-pandemic levels. Read more...
29 Sep Supply Chain Workers Play Essential Role in Coronavirus Response Employees at Northwell Health’s 85,000-square-foot distribution center often joined together to watch the success stories as COVID-19 patients left Northwell’s hospitals, with many workers getting tearful as they realized the critical role they were playing in the health care supply chain. Read more...
29 Sep Fleets Operating in Health Care Sector Adjust to Surge in Demand Amid Pandemic When the COVID-19 outbreak first hit, fleets serving the health care industry responded to sudden shifts in demand while also implementing new safety protocols to protect their drivers and customers. Read more...
29 Sep US Lawmakers Propose Tighter Rules for New Airplanes Lawmakers who criticized regulators over the way they approved the Boeing 737 Max will propose changing the way that the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new plane designs and uses private-sector employees to perform safety analysis. Read more...
28 Sep Diesel Falls 1¢ to $2.394 in Fourth Consecutive Decline The nationwide average price of diesel fuel fell by 1 cent, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s report released Sept. 28. Read more...