ATA Launches Safety Spending Survey
American Trucking Associations is carrying out a safety spending survey and is seeking participants, it said.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.