Government, Business, Safety

ATA Launches Safety Spending Survey

American Trucking Associations is carrying out a safety spending survey and is seeking participants, it said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 9, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

Nikola Adjourns Annual Meeting, Seeks More Votes on Shares

Nikola’s bid to issue more shares and obtain enough funding needed for its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck ambitions is on hold for another month, it said June 7.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 8, 2023
Business, Equipment

HTI Acquires U.S. Trailer Parts & Supply

Hinton Transportation Investments Inc. (HTI) acquired Chicago-based U.S. Trailer Parts & Supply Inc., a distributor of heavy-duty trailer parts, it said June 6.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 7, 2023
Business, Logistics

Saddle Creek to Expand 3PL Operations in Four States

Saddle Creek Logistics Services plans to expand its warehousing and fulfillment operations in four markets, the Lakeland, Fla.-based third-party logistics provider said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Falls Below $3.80

Diesel prices fell by a nationwide average of 5.8 cents to $3.797 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 5.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 5, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety, Top 100

Trucking Charity Donates to Urban Disaster Response Team

The Trucking Cares Foundation donated $25,000 to Virginia Task Force 1, a leading disaster response team, American Trucking Associations’ charitable arm said June 2.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100

Torc Robotics, C.R. England Team on Autonomous Pilot

Self-driving-trucks technology firm Torc Robotics and refrigerated carrier C.R. England are teaming up on a pilot program.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 15, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Study Urges Excise Tax Repeal for Electric Trucking Takeoff

Repeal of the federal excise tax on heavy-duty commercial vehicles should be a key tool in the push to reduce trucking’s greenhouse gas emissions through electrification, a study says.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 12, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

Renewable Diesel Output Rises as Alternatives Proliferate

U.S. renewable diesel production took a number of steps forward over the past couple of weeks as two more facilities came online and another ramped up.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Westport Posts Q1 Loss

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. shifted to the red from the black in the first three months of 2023, it said May 9.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 9, 2023