Familiar Spots Lead ATRI’s Top Highway Bottlenecks
Some very familiar trouble spots lead the 2022 Top Truck Bottlenecks List from the American Transportation Research Institute.
February 9, 2022Labor Department Targets Warehouse Industry for Wage Enforcement
The U.S. government’s minimum-wage enforcers plan to zero in on the warehouse and logistics industry, amplifying scrutiny of a sector criticized during the pandemic for its labor practices.
February 8, 2022Illinois Allows Easy Transfers of Out-of-State CDLs Through March 31
Transferring an out-of-state commercial driver license to Illinois is easier due to a temporary measure by the Illinois secretary of state that is set to expire March 31.
February 8, 2022Canada’s COVID-19 Protests Threaten Border Trade With US
OTTAWA — Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada became partially blocked by truckers protesting vaccine mandates.
February 8, 2022US Sees Record Oil Production Next Year Moving Even Higher
U.S. oil production will grow even more than the government previously expected as a scorching price rally drives producers to boost drilling.
February 8, 2022Task Force to Examine Lease-Purchase Agreements
A provision tucked in the bipartisan infrastructure funding law calls for the formation of a truck leasing task force to examine the fairness of lease and lease-purchase agreements.
February 8, 2022Wave of US LNG Ships Headed to Europe Sends Freight Rates Below Zero
The cost to transport a shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas to energy-starved Europe turned negative, a dramatic reversal that illustrates a growing glut of ships in the Atlantic ferrying American fuel.
February 8, 2022US Trade Gap Swells to Record in 2021 on Surge in Imports
The U.S. trade deficit grew in 2021 to the largest on record, reflecting a surge in the value of consumer-goods imports as the pandemic discouraged spending on services and drove more outlays for merchandise.
February 8, 2022Price of Diesel Soars 10.5¢ a Gallon to $3.951
The national average price for diesel continued its rampage in the new year, surging 10.5 cents to $3.951 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Feb. 7.
February 7, 2022House Nears Vote on Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown
The House released a short-term government funding bill and plans to vote on it Feb. 8 to stave off a federal shutdown after Feb. 18.
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