16 Apr New York Looking to Extend Port Authority to Buffalo Instead of unloading the containers at the New York port and putting them on trucks there, the idea is to unload the containers onto a train that would take them to Buffalo. Read more...
16 Apr Trade Groups Push for No Tariffs on Vehicle Parts Officials in the transportation industry warned that if President Donald Trump follows through on the threat of tariffs on imported truck and automobile parts, the effects could be devastating for jobs in the United States. Read more...
16 Apr Tesla Touts Energy Savings in Its First Sustainability Report Tesla released its first sustainability report April 15, in which the electric carmaker highlighted the positive effects it said its vehicles — and its production efforts — have had on the environment since purchasing its Fremont, Calif., factory in 2010. Read more...
15 Apr J.B. Hunt Earnings, Revenue Higher in 1Q, but Miss Wall Street Projections J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported on April 15 a year-over-year bump of 7% in first-quarter revenue to $2.09 billion compared with $1.95 billion for the same period in 2018. Read more...
15 Apr Trump Visits Truck Dealer in Minnesota to Tout Tax Cuts While visiting a truck dealership in Burnsville, Minn., President Donald Trump touted tax cuts passed by Republicans in 2017, even as the law has swelled the deficit and failed to gain traction with voters in last year’s midterm elections. Read more...
15 Apr Diesel Average Price Spurts 2.5¢ to $3.118 The U.S. average retail price of diesel climbed 2.5 cents to $3.118 a gallon, as crude oil dropped below $64 a barrel, the Department of Energy reported April 15. Read more...
15 Apr As Trade War Simmers, US Soybean Shipments Hit One-Year Low Shipments of American soybeans are at the lowest level since before the U.S.-China trade war in what could be a worrying sign for growers hoping for the Asian giant to accelerate purchases ahead of a trade deal. Read more...
15 Apr IG Report Recommends Better Office Space Utilization at DOT There is room for improvement in how officials across the U.S. Department of Transportation manage their office space, the department’s inspector general determined in a recent report. Read more...
15 Apr Class 8 Sales Surpass 22,000 in March U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March climbed above 22,000 for the first time this year, WardsAuto.com reported. All truck makers but one notched gains. Read more...
15 Apr Opinion: To Compete, Shippers Must Invest in Smart Technologies To compete in the package delivery business, shippers must provide the best customer experience possible by investing in smart technologies and selecting the right delivery model, says Trevor Outman of Shipware. Read more...