Correctional Program in Nebraska Celebrates First CDL Grads
Holding new CDLs, five men incarcerated in a work-release corrections center are the first such aspiring truck drivers in a program focused on their re-entry into society.
Tractor Supply Opens Its Largest Multistate Distribution Center
Tractor Supply Co. will open the company’s largest distribution center in Arkansas to supply products for local e-commerce orders and 250 stores in the Southeast, Midwest and Texas.
Diesel, Gas Prices to Rise July 1 in Five States
Routine fuel tax increases take effect July 1 in California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Virginia, while an effort to boost fuel taxes and fees on EVs is causing controversy in New Jersey.
Ohio Coordinates ‘Super Load’ Cargo Movements on Trucks
Ohio transportation officials are coordinating the movements of several trucks carrying “super loads” of cargo weighing up to 900,000 pounds.
Nebraska Leads State Groups in EPA, CARB Emissions Lawsuits
Nebraska is leading two state coalitions suing California and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over their individual emissions rules.
Tax Credit Lures Canada’s Largest Renewable Diesel Venture
Canada’s Alberta province has provided an Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit to Imperial Oil Ltd. for a C$720 million project to build the nation’s largest renewable diesel facility.
Canada Grants $10M to Top Mineral Port to Boost Supply Chain
Canada is investing C$10 million from its National Trade Corridors Fund to alleviate supply chain congestion and modernize an aluminum terminal at the Port of Sept-Îles.
Roadside Inspection Station Opens on Long Island Expressway
Truckers driving in New York on Interstate 495 along the Long Island Expressway will encounter a new commercial vehicle roadside inspection station in Suffolk County that opened in May.
Delaware Creates Police Unit Focusing on Interstate Drivers
Three interstates forming the backbone of Delaware’s freight route are now the focus of a new state police Highway Safety Unit that will concentrate on patrolling interstate traffic.
Hundreds Warn EPA: Don’t Back CARB Ban on Diesel Locomotives
Government officials, public agencies and business interests warn EPA that approving California’s rule to outlaw diesel locomotives will harm the nation’s interconnected rail system.