Truck tonnage in August declined 2.3% compared with year-ago levels but inched up sequentially for the second consecutive month, an indication that the worst of the trucking industry’s freight recession may be behind it, American Trucking Associations …
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Freight Railroads Vow to Improve Service to Grow Intermodal
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Leaders of some of North America’s Class I freight railroads say they have learned the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic when service slumped.
Norfolk Southern Details Plan for East Palestine Residents
Norfolk Southern announced new details about its plan to compensate East Palestine residents for lost home values since the derailment disrupted life in the eastern Ohio town in February.
UAW Threatens Expanded Strikes
The leader of the United Auto Workers said that a limited strike targeting plants in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio may be expanded if “serious progress” toward an new contract agreement isn’t made by Sept. 22 at noon.
Diesel Price Climbs 9.3¢ to $4.633
The national average diesel price continued its steady ascent, rising 9.3 cents to reach $4.633 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 18.
Toyota Keeps Up Push to Prove It Can Embrace New Technology
Toyota Motor Corp.’s campaign to show customers, suppliers and investors that it’s serious about electrification was on display again this month.
Cybersecurity Plays Major Role in First Day of TMCSuperTech
CLEVELAND — The two-day 2023 National Technician Skills Competition is part of the 2023 Fall Meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.
Hundreds of Flying Taxis to Be Made in Ohio
The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically.
Love’s Travel Stops Receives $4.8 Million to Build EV Chargers
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores was awarded $4.8 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations at eight locations, the company announced Sept. 13.
Iowa Issues 30-Day Overweight Permits for Harvest Season
Iowa has issued a proclamation that allows overweight loads for vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, fodder, fertilizer and manure to be overweight for 30 days.