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The national average diesel price continued to go lower, dropping 4.5 cents to reach $3.947 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 29.

During the past four years, supply chain and logistics companies have ridden the highs and lows of a market that included a pandemic and fractured economy to keep goods moving.

New Jersey Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., the top Democrat on the U.S. House subcommittee on railroad policy, died April 24. He was 65.

Profits for global truck manufacturer Traton rose in the first quarter on momentum from favorable market conditions and higher prices, including for the International Trucks brand.

The Marvin Cos. plans to build a $76.5 million window and door manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Kan., that will boast 600 employees, including truck drivers, within four years.

Truck tonnage reached 13 consecutive months of year-over-year declines after a slight decrease in March, American Trucking Associations reported April 23.

There are operational and environmental gains to be realized for fleets that favor renewable diesel fuel over battery-electric vehicles, according to a new ATRI study.

Increasingly, trucking companies' search for truck drivers is moving beyond U.S. borders as immigration programs become a greater focal point.

A freight market recession, compressed broker margins and major acquisitions in 2023 have markedly altered the landscape of North America’s largest third-party logistics providers.

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DETROIT — In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States.

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FMCSA Researchers Outline Safety Studies, Data Collection

Plans for significant rulemaking proposals, future technology research and crash data collections were among topics of discussion at FMCSA's Analysis, Research and Technology Forum.

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Truck Body Repair Collaborations Help Streamline Planning

Repairing the body on a Class 8 truck is a process of handling moving parts while performing a proper assessment and eventually restoring the unit to a safe, roadworthy state as quickly as possible.

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