Transportation policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to hear from American Trucking Associations on June 12. ATA President Chris Spear will be among the witnesses scheduled to appear before the Highways and Transit Subcommittee.
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Message of Safety Hits Home Leading Up to Illinois Truck Driving Championships
Troy Swenson Will Make Triumphant Return to Pittsburgh as South Dakota Grand Champion
FedEx Freight driver Troy Swenson won the Sleeper class championship at the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh. He hasn’t been back to the Steel City since — but that’s about to change.
Walmart’s EV Stations Let You Plug In While You Shop
Electric vehicle owners will have a new reason to visit Walmart as they travel across America: Not only can they stock up on snacks and drinks but they can get electric charges.
US Payrolls, Wages Cool as Trade War Weighs on Economy
U.S. employers added the fewest workers in three months and wage gains cooled, suggesting broader economic weakness and boosting expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut as President Donald Trump’s trade policies weigh on growth.
Industry braces for Trump tariffs on Mexico
Tariffs could hurt freight transportation companies since Mexico is one of the United States’ biggest trading partners. Supply chains could be adversely affected, especially ones like the automotive industry, which utilizes parts that cross borders often.
Class 8 Orders drop to smallest total in nearly 3 years
With few build slots left, 2019 Class 8 order pattern ‘pulled ahead by 3 months’ so May orders look like a typical August and make May 2019 the worst May in a decade.
Not a PR Stunt: GM Still Hopes to Sell Lordstown Plant to Workhorse
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said June 5 that the company still hopes to sell its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant to Workhorse Group, an electric-vehicle start-up, although questions have been raised about that company’s financial wherewithal.
Cost of Diesel Likely to Go Up Once Tariffs Begin to Hit Mexico
President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 5% tariff on Mexican products June 10 unless he is satisfied the Mexican government has done enough to slow the surge of migrants into the United States is likely to raise the price of diesel.
FMCSA Delays Public Release of HOS Proposed Rule
The long-anticipated Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service proposed rule has been delayed from its original release date of June 7.