Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Governor Puts North Carolina on Fast Track for Zero-Emission Trucks

Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order positioning North Carolina to be a national leader in making and using zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 10, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Extends Gas Tax Holiday

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed two executive orders Nov. 4 to extend the supply chain emergency status and temporarily suspend state diesel and gas taxes through Dec. 11.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 10, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

More States Are Producing Alternative Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel

All original equipment manufacturers approve the use of a B5 biodiesel blend, while the B20 blend is most common.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 10, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Ohio Answers Some Parking Needs by Converting Weigh Stations

To address a shortage of spaces, Ohio is converting more than a dozen weigh stations into truck parking lots and modernizing rest areas.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 8, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

California Sees Improvements in New Emissions Report

The California Air Resources Board has released a greenhouse gas emissions report showing a 33% drop in carbon pollution since 2001 that was achieved through a combination of tactics including expanded use of biodiesel and renewable diesel in heavy-duty trucks, greater use of electric vehicles and more fuel-efficient passenger vehicles.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 8, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Nebraska, Iowa Issue Hours-of-Service Waivers Related to Fuel

The governors of Nebraska and Iowa temporarily waived federal mandates for truck drivers amid greater fuel demand for harvest season and diesel shortages.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 3, 2022
Government

Utah Receives $800,000 Grant to Assess 40 Bridges on I-84

Utah is receiving an $800,000 federal grant to determine how to repair or rebuild 40 at-risk bridges along a rural freight corridor.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 2, 2022
Government, Technology, Safety

Nevada’s Revamped 511 Travel Information System Features ‘Trucker Mode’

Aware of the needs of thousands of commercial drivers daily moving freight on Nevada roadways, state transportation officials unveiled a revamped 511 state travel information system featuring a special “Trucker Mode.”

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 1, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

South Dakota Issues HOS Executive Order for Fuel Delivery

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued an emergency hours-of-service waiver for fuel deliveries to better prepare for harvest season and colder weather amid low diesel and gas supplies.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 28, 2022
Business, Safety

Hero Daniel Harmon: Helping Kentucky Flood Victims Whose Homes Washed Away

Daniel Harmon understood what people in Kentucky were confronting when flooding overwhelmed parts of the state in July. The West Virginia native has experienced it, and when he saw it happening to neighboring Kentucky, he wanted to help.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 28, 2022