Surface Transportation Board Calls for Stakeholder Comments on Rail Carriers’ Invoices
A federal transportation agency is requesting comments on a proposal to include additional information with rail carriers’ invoices.
May 12, 2020China Steps Up US Soybean Buying With Million-Ton Purchase
China is stepping up purchases of soybeans from the U.S. as Brazilian sales start to wane and the Asian nation seeks to meet its pledges under the trade deal with Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.
May 12, 2020Airlines Granted More Flight Cuts as Consumer Complaints Surge
Struggling U.S. airlines will get more freedom to stop flying to some U.S. cities amid scant demand from passengers who’ve filed thousands of complaints to U.S. regulators about carrier refund policies, the Transportation Department said May 12.
May 12, 2020Perspective: Crisis Reveals Strength of Industry
While the supply chain may have bent at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, it did not break — and that was due to the dedication, hard work and coordination of many trucking companies, truck drivers, mechanics, dockworkers and others who met the challenge head-on.
May 12, 2020Oil’s Scenario of Exhausted Storage Starts to Fade
While the global oil market remains in a dire situation, it’s starting to look like the nightmare scenario envisioned for the past month might just be averted.
May 12, 2020Core Consumer-Price Index Fell by Most on Record in April
A key measure of U.S. consumer prices declined in April by the most on record as travel and apparel spending collapsed during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 12, 2020North Carolina Extends Expiration Dates for Licenses, Registrations
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will extend license and registration expiration dates for more than two dozen credentials, including those that apply to truck drivers, in accordance with Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 relief package.
May 12, 2020COVID-19 Will Exacerbate Rural Transportation Funding Needs, TRIP Finds
Rural transportation needs face a significant funding deficit that will be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic’s blow to state revenue sources, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.
May 12, 2020Diesel Prices Show Signs of Leveling Off After Significant Declines
The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel fell only half a penny nationwide to $2.394 from $2.399 the previous week, according to the Energy Information Administration's weekly report May 11.
May 11, 2020California Trucking Association Continues Fight Against AB 5
The California Trucking Association continues to lay the legal groundwork to block the state from enforcing a law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as motor carrier employees.
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