02 Jun Nebraska DOT Nears Construction of Fremont Beltway Project Nebraska Department of Transportation officials announced they have secured a construction schedule for a major beltway project with the help of financial support from local representatives. Read more...
02 Jun ZF Forms New Division After Closing Wabco Acquisition ZF Friedrichshafen AG has completed the acquisition of commercial vehicle technology supplier Wabco Holdings Inc., which will become ZF’s commercial-vehicle control systems division. Read more...
01 Jun SelecTrucks Adds Phoenix-Area Location SelecTrucks announced it added SelecTrucks of Phoenix, a Velocity Truck Centers dealership, as the 28th location in its network. Read more...
01 Jun Diesel Gives Back Increase, Falls 0.4¢ to $2.386 The nationwide average price of a gallon of diesel fuel fell 0.4 cent to $2.386, according to the Energy Information Administration. Read more...
01 Jun Konexial Announces Digital Trailer Lock Konexial announced its My20 Locking System, a keyless, high-security digital smart-locking platform used to provide trailer and container security for its My20 ELD and fleet management customers. Read more...
01 Jun China Halts Some US Farm Imports, Threatening Trade Deal Chinese government officials told major state-run agricultural companies to pause purchases of some American farm goods, including soybeans, as Beijing evaluates the ongoing escalation of tensions with the U.S. over Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the situation. Read more...
01 Jun Cuomo Appeals to Trump for Federal Funding to Upgrade New York's Infrastructure Nearly eight years after Superstorm Sandy left a trail of destruction in New York, infrastructure needs remain, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo says now is an opportune time to address them. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
01 Jun Senate Republicans Seek to Clear Small Business Loan Changes Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will attempt to expedite approval of changes to the popular Paycheck Protection Program aimed at giving small businesses more flexibility in using the money from the fund, according to Senate aides. Read more...
01 Jun Movie Industry’s Drivers Granted Exemption From Full Drug Clearinghouse Queries A group that manages the services of an estimated 12,000 drivers for major motion picture studios and independent and commercial production houses has been granted a five-year exemption from conducting full pre-employment queries of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for its drivers, FMCSA announced. Read more...
01 Jun Xtra Lease Orders 4,000 New Trailers for Delivery This Year Xtra Lease, a provider of semi-trailer rentals and leases, has ordered 4,000 new trailers for 2020. Read more...