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.
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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.
Significant Upward Changes in Trucker Pay Continue
A persistent driver shortage, near full employment and a favorable freight market last year have contributed to a “significant change” in the pace of pay increases in the first quarter of 2019, according to the National Transportation Institute.
Discover the drivers behind platooning
Platooning is promising for logistics and trucking. Learn more in this valuable webinar executive summary from HERE.
Mexico Tariff Would Have ‘Significant’ Negative Impact, Ford Says
Ford Motor Co. would feel a serious impact if tariffs are levied on the cars, engines and transmissions it imports from Mexico, but a top executive at the automaker expressed optimism the trade dispute can be resolved without lingering damage.
Congress’ ‘Problem Solvers’ Tackle Infrastructure Policy
Although President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats hit the pause button on infrastructure policy discussions earlier this year, a bipartisan group of policymakers opted to press ahead with a plan of action of its own.
GSA to Assess Environmental Impact of Proposed Border Facility Project
The General Services Administration intends to study the environmental impact of a project that would involve the construction of inspection facilities geared toward truck and bus traffic moving across the U.S.-Mexico border. The project is a partnersh…