Heartland Express Reports Q2 Revenue Loss but Income Gains
Heartland Express saw overall financial gains despite a drop in revenue during the second quarter, the company reported July 19.
July 20, 2021Research Could Provide Window Into Driver Shortage
The aging trucker workforce and industrywide shortage of drivers present complex issues that could be explored with further research, according to a trucking safety committee.
July 20, 2021UK Has Its Own Truck Driver Shortage
A shortage of truck drivers, exacerbated by Brexit and COVID, is pushing up delivery costs and leading to empty shelves in stores.
July 20, 2021Astronaut Pete? Buttigieg is Game
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was excited to see Jeff Bezos’ blastoff into space July 20, describing space travel as a clear trend for the future. It’s a trip he would love to take himself, even if he doesn’t think it will happen in the foreseeable future.
July 20, 2021Infrastructure Deal in Peril as GOP Threatens Filibuster
WASHINGTON — The bipartisan infrastructure deal senators brokered with President Joe Biden is hanging precariously ahead of a crucial July 21 test vote as senators struggle over how to pay for nearly $1 trillion in public works spending.
July 20, 2021Chip Relief on Horizon for Vehicle Makers
Biden administration officials say they’re starting to see signs of relief for the global semiconductor supply shortage, including commitments from manufacturers to make more automotive-grade chips for car companies that have had to idle production.
July 20, 2021Driver Shortage Linked to Lifestyle Considerations, Costello Says
The persistent truck driver shortage is a complicated issue that is tied in part to quality-of-life considerations, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.
July 20, 2021J.B. Hunt Reports $2.91B Revenue for Q2
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported gains in profit and revenue for the second quarter of 2021.
July 20, 2021DeFazio Blasts Bipartisan Senate Infrastructure Plan
Rep. Peter DeFazio, the Democratic chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, blasted the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure deal, saying there are “extraordinary deficiencies” in the plan that is backed by President Joe Biden.
July 20, 2021BHP Mulls Oil Exit in Retreat From Fossil Fuels
BHP Group is considering getting out of oil and gas in a multibillion-dollar exit that would accelerate its retreat from fossil fuels, according to people familiar with the matter.
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