The national average price for a gallon of diesel surged 11.3 cents to $3.715, the biggest single gain in nearly 1½ years, according to Energy Information Administration data released Jan. 20.
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Truck Makers Gear Up for Second-Half Start to Pre-Buy
Class 8 orders were on the rise as 2024 ended, but an anticipated rush among fleets to “pre-buy” new trucks before stricter federal emissions standards are due to take effect has not taken hold.
Longtime Lytx CEO Brandon Nixon Announces Retirement
Nixon helped guide Lytx during the early days of video telematics in trucking. The company said he is retiring to focus on personal priorities and passions.
DOE Hands Out $68M to Heavy-Duty Truck Charging Projects
The Department of Energy issued $68 million in grants to accelerate the development and construction of public heavy-duty battery-electric truck charging facilities.
New York Thruway Issues 7,301 Tickets in Q4 CV Crackdown
A three-month commercial vehicle inspection that ended in December to lower bridge strikes on the New York State Thruway netted 7,301 violations, including 31 for overheight vehicles.
Federal Board OKs CN Purchase of Iowa Northern Railway
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Jan. 21 approved Canadian National Railway Co.’s request to acquire and operate Waterloo-based Iowa Northern Railway Co.’s 218-mile rail system.
TFI Chassis Buys Mickey Truck Bodies Land in North Carolina
A portfolio of 41 Mickey Truck Bodies property tracts in High Point, N.C., has been flipped for $35.52 million to TFI Chassis Portfolio.
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Inches Down in December
The freight market finished the year on a downward slope as tonnage declined on both a monthly and annual basis in December, American Trucking Associations reported.
Nissan to End Production of Compact Van
Nissan Motor Co. will stop making its AD compact van in November to pare back excess production as Honda Motor Co. prepares to fold the flailing carmaker into its business.
Shipping Giant MSC Says It Will Avoid Red Sea for Now
Container liner Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it will continue to send its ships around Africa’s southern tip until further notice.