Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Trucking Interests Ask Biden to Reduce Emission Rule

Florida and Pennsylvania truckers joined with over 100 groups nationwide that asked President Joe Biden to reverse his administration’s federal tailpipe emissions regulations.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 13, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

West Coast Swapping Diesel for Biofuels

The West Coast’s growing demand for renewable diesel and biodiesel fuel will drive petroleum diesel usage there next year to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to the U.S. EIA.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 12, 2023
Government, Equipment, Logistics

Arizona to Standardize Truck-Restriction Highway Signs

Arizona has a new law mandating that vehicle weight-restriction signs can only be enforced on state highways if designed by the state transportation department.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 11, 2023
Government, Safety

Wyoming Lands $13 Million Grant to Improve Interchange

Wyoming officials are eager to start spending a new $13 million federal grant to complete final redesign to modernize a heavily used interchange in Cheyenne that was built in the 1960s.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 10, 2023
Government

West Virginia Updates Infrastructure Website

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced the state’s Infrastructure Hub website will be updated to provide plans and show accomplishments in deploying $7 billion in expected federal funds.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 10, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

California Coalition Asks Court to Back EPA

An 18-state coalition is backing the EPA in a legal action supporting California’s future strict emissions controls on medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
June 30, 2023

Washington Truckers, Farmers Seek Exemption Compliance

A Washington trucking group and farm agency have given the state Department of Ecology a deadline to answer how it will comply with a new carbon price added to most fuel that should be exempt.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
June 28, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

USDA Offers Up to $500 Million in Biofuel Grants

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that up to $500 million in federal funds are available to boost supplies of American-made biofuel.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
June 28, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

PMTA Sues Pennsylvania Over California Emissions Regulations

The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and four trucking company members are suing two commonwealth agencies over adoption of California's heavy-truck emission standards.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
June 27, 2023
Government, Business

Iowa Farmers Among Winners in $2.94 Million Grants

Iowa is helping some 1,600 people obtain their CDLs for driving trucks and school buses through in-house training or with third-party providers via $2.49 million in farm-based grants.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
June 27, 2023