Government

Legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation through fiscal 2024 was easily approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 12.

BOSTON — Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum said flexibility is the key to his company’s preparation for the zero-emission future that is broadly envisioned for trucking.

UPS on July 11 pushed to Aug. 8 the release date for its second-quarter financial report, a week after its labor contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is set to expire.

Frank Sonzala’s company is developing plans to convert abandoned drive-in movie locations and other similar sites into truck parking places.

Dockworkers and the governor in South Carolina, the state with the lowest percentage of unionized workers, are digging in their heels over a labor dispute.

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

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.

Members of a federal truck-leasing task force began outlining plans for discussions on how to evaluate potential predatory commercial and motor carrier lease agreements.

Hawaii says it is the first out of the gate to award a contract for federally funded fast chargers to be deployed across the state.

The Senate Commerce Committee on July 12 easily advanced the nomination of Alvin Brown to join the National Transportation Safety Board.