With lower fuel inventories and harvest season expected to increase demand, Minnesotaās governor extended for another month an order enabling more driving hours to transport fuel.
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TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Road Deaths Climb for Seventh Straight Quarter as Driving Increases
Traffic fatalities on U.S. roads grew 7% in the opening three months of the year, reaching the highest levels for the first quarter since 2002.
August 17, 2022Retail Sales Were Flat in July
WASHINGTON ā The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many households to spend more cautiously.
August 17, 2022Railroads Back Plan Calling for 24% Raises
OMAHA, Neb. ā The major freight railroads signaled theyāre ready to negotiate a new deal with their workers based on a presidential report that calls for 24% raises, but the 12 unions involved in the stalled talks covering 115,000 workers still havenāt commented on the recommendations.
August 17, 2022Biden Signs Massive Climate and Health Care Legislation
WASHINGTON ā President Joe Biden signed Democratsā landmark climate change and health care bill into law Aug. 16, delivering what he has called the āfinal pieceā of his pared-down domestic agenda.
August 16, 2022Mack Offers Haulmaax EX Option, Adds More Army Business
Mack Trucks announced the Mack LR refuse and Mack TerraPro refuse, dump and concrete pumper models are available to order with the optional new Haulmaax EX suspension system.
August 16, 2022Factory Output Increases for First Time in Three Months
Production at U.S. factories increased in July for the first time in three months, propelled by a pickup in motor vehicle output that masked more mixed results in other categories.
August 16, 2022Diesel Falls 8.2Ā¢ to Reach $4.911 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel continued on its downward path, dropping 8.2 cents to settle at $4.911 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 15.
August 15, 2022Former L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Named Californiaās Infrastructure Adviser
Former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been tapped by the governor to become the new state infrastructure czar overseeing $119.6 million in federal funds recently awarded for eight key projects.
August 15, 2022L.A. Warehousing Mecca Halts Expansion Just as Needs Soar
Communities in the Inland Empire, the logistics mecca east of Los Angeles, are suspending new warehousing projects to examine the impact from decades of pollution, putting the industry under pressure when itās needed most.
August 15, 2022