A $17.9 billion contract to move military members and their families finally took effect this summer. So far, however, just 100 or so local moves have been completed by local moving companies.
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Congress Returns to Finalize Fiscal 2025 Bills
Members of Congress return to Washington this month tasked with finalizing fiscal 2025 measures designed to avert a government shutdown this fall.
TMC Heads Back to Raleigh With Revamped Competitions
The event, scheduled for Sept. 15-19, will take place in Raleigh, N.C., a city that’s hosted a number of TMC gatherings in the past — most recently in 2019.
Drought Shrivels Mississippi River, Threatening Food Exports
Drought across the central U.S. is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of everything from corn to gasoline.
FHWA Fund Redistribution Causes Consternation for States
AASHTO reiterated concern as to the time frame over FHWA’s annual redistribution of unspent highway funds among states and the states lacking time to allocate the money.
OPEC+ Agrees to Pause Oil Supply Increase After Price Rout
OPEC+ clinched a deal to pause its planned oil output hike for two months after prices plunged amid fragile demand.
Private Fleets Ship Record 75% of Owners’ Outbound Freight
Prior to the past two years, the in-house market share had remained steady at the 67% level throughout the survey’s history, NPTC said.
Why Public EV Chargers Almost Never Work as Fast as Promised
At U.S. public stations promising EV charging speeds of 100 kilowatts or higher, the average delivered charge was only 52 kW in 2022.
July Used Class 8 Truck Sales Jump 17% From 2023
The used Class 8 truck market showed signs of life in July, with sales climbing nearly 17% compared to the same month last year, according to ACT Research.
Houston Receives $3.4M to Study Police-Fire Response
Federal officials announced that Houston would receive $3.4 million for a project to study emergency response times, part of $1 billion aimed at improving street safety nationwide.