27 Aug Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Signs Transportation Asset Management Plan Into Law Illinois Gov. Jay “J.B.” Pritzker has signed a law intended to improve transportation infrastructure while maximizing the effectiveness of taxpayer dollars. Read more...
27 Aug OPEC+ Expected to Stick to Planned Output Hike OPEC and its allies are expected to press on with their planned revival of oil production when they meet next week, as prices bounce back from their August stumble. Read more...
27 Aug North Dakota DOT Develops Freight Plan BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation is developing the State Freight & Rail Plan and has launched the project website. Read more...
27 Aug Consumer Spending Slows to 0.3% Gain in July WASHINGTON — Growth in U.S. consumer spending slowed in July to a modest increase of 0.3% while inflation over the past 12 months rose to the fastest pace in three decades. Read more...
26 Aug New York City Council OKs Cap on Food Delivery Fees New York City lawmakers passed a measure that will make temporary caps on third-party delivery fees permanent in a blow to companies like DoorDash Inc., Grubhub and Uber Technologies Inc. Read more...
26 Aug Nuro to Build Autonomous EV Factory in Nevada Nuro Inc., which has unmanned delivery pods scurrying around Southwestern streets, said that it will build a $40 million facility to assemble and test a new generation of autonomous vehicles in Nevada. Read more...
26 Aug Gas, Diesel Will Be Cheaper in New Jersey Come Oct. 1 New Jersey’s gasoline tax will drop 8.3 cents to 42.4 cents a gallon on Oct. 1 after drivers were forced to pay more at the pump a year ago, state officials announced Aug. 24. Read more...
26 Aug Used Class 8 Market Strong in July July sales of used Class 8 vehicles, along with the average price for a heavy-duty truck, rose year-over-year again. Read more...
26 Aug Pottle’s Transportation Driver Ronald Round Wins ATA's Battle of the States Ronald Round has been named Bendix Grand Champion at American Trucking Associations’ National Battle of the States: Virtual Truck Driving Championships. Read more...
26 Aug FMCSA Medical Board Supports Vision Policy Changes The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released a report from its medical review board on plans to tighten federal driver vision standards, but at the same time streamline the process to get qualified monocular drivers on the road quicker. Read more...