30 Aug Diesel Bumps Up 1.5¢ to $3.339 a Gallon The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose 1.5 cents to $3.339, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 30. Read more...
30 Aug Trucking Attorney Offers Tips to Maintain Top CSA Scores Although federal regulators are studying a possible change in the way motor carrier safety is measured, the Compliance Safety Accountability program is likely to remain in place, a trucking attorney told a group of industry executives. Read more...
30 Aug Rails Brace for Gridlock After Ida Hammers New Orleans Hub Hurricane Ida forced Kansas City Southern to shut its main line in Louisiana and has halted exchanges between railroads in New Orleans, which may worsen delays in a U.S. shipping industry that already is stretched thin. Read more...
30 Aug 2021 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Check out the many ways that truckers are being shown appreciation during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Click to read how you can spread the word about your drivers to our readers too! Read more...
30 Aug As Ida Leaves Gulf, Analysts Foresee Modest Economic Damage WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast. But the impact on the overall U.S. economy likely will be modest so long as damage estimates don’t rise sharply and refinery shutdowns are not prolonged, economists say. Read more...
30 Aug Crossword Puzzle Solution for August 30, 2021 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the August 30, 2021 print edition. Read more...
30 Aug FTC Targets Oil-and-Gas Deals, Franchises The Federal Trade Commission is examining ways to crack down on mergers in the oil and gas industry and investigate whether gas station franchises are driving up gas prices as part of a Biden administration effort to combat higher costs at the pump. Read more...
30 Aug NHTSA Solicits Input Ahead of Information Collection The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is accepting public comments on the agency’s intention to request approval for an information collection regarding event data recorders. Read more...
30 Aug New Orleans Port Halts Container Terminals on Hurricane Ida The port of New Orleans has halted container terminal and break-bulk operations as Hurricane Ida lashes the Louisiana coast with torrential rain and heavy winds. Read more...
30 Aug Tesla on Part-Automated Drive System Strikes Police Car ORLANDO, Fla. — A Tesla using its partially automated driving system slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser Aug. 28 on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle. Read more...