General News
Nearshoring Trend Drives More Border Growth
The nearshoring trend has been driving further transportation and logistics investments near the Mexican border as companies work to capture current and expected future growth.
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How Biodiesel Can Reduce Lifecycle Carbon Emissions Now
Hear Chevron and Cummins experts discuss the benefits of biodiesel and how this lower carbon fuel can help reduce lifecycle carbon emissions. Watch the webcast.
Serjon Warns of Cybersecurity Risks for Motor Carriers
NEW ORLEANS — Motor carriers must take cybersecurity threats seriously or run the risk of being put out of business, a cybersecurity expert told industry reporters.
Maintenance Costs Ease in Q4, Report From TMC, Decisiv Finds
NEW ORLEANS — Maintenance expenses in the trucking industry decreased 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with the prior quarter, driven by lower costs for parts.
Phillips Industries to Launch Trailer Back-Up Camera Rear-Vu
NEW ORLEANS — Phillips Industries soon will begin offering a rear-facing trailer back-up camera that the company’s top executive said will be its biggest-ever product launch.
NACFE, RMI Release New Report on SuperTruck 2 Findings
NEW ORLEANS — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency and RMI released a report assessing the commercial vehicle technologies researched as part of the SuperTruck 2 program.
Waymo Granted OK to Expand Service in California
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators on March 1 authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the peninsula south of San Francisco.
TruckWings Aero Device Shows 6% Fuel-Economy Improvement
NEW ORLEANS — The TruckWings tractor-mounted aerodynamic device, which closes the gap between the cab and trailer, showed fuel-efficiency gains for diesel and CNG trucks in recent tests.
OPEC+ Extends Oil Cuts Through June
OPEC+ extended its oil supply cutbacks to the middle of the year in a bid to avert a global surplus and shore up prices.
Freight Rail Layoffs Renew Concerns About Safety and Service
The latest rail layoffs, combined with an investment fund’s ongoing campaign for control of Norfolk Southern, are renewing concerns about the effects cuts might have on safety and service.
Canada’s Stalled Oil Pipeline Set for First Crude Deliveries
Canada’s biggest new oil pipeline in more than a decade will begin filling with crude within weeks, according to MEG Energy Corp.
Gnosis Freight Software Firm Expands in South Carolina
South Carolina officials announced a $438,500 expansion in Charleston County of Gnosis Freight, a supply chain and logistics software firm that is expected to create 51 jobs.
Kodiak Transports Refrigerated Freight for Martin-Brower
Kodiak Robotics’ autonomous semis are carrying loads for logistics group Martin-Brower Co. on routes between Dallas and Oklahoma City, the companies said Feb. 29.
Daimler Reports Earnings Increase on Strong Pricing
Daimler Truck Holding AG jumped the most on record after raising its dividend and projecting sales growth to take off in the second half of the decade.
Navistar Introduces New International Powertrain
Lisle, Ill.-based truck maker Navistar announced Feb. 26 it has made the first deliveries of its International LT Series equipped with the International S13 Integrated Powertrain.
Trucking Q4 Earnings Show Continued Sluggish Market
Fourth-quarter financial results from within the trucking industry showed carriers continue to navigate a sluggish market with little signs of a turnaround, according to analysts.
Four Massachusetts Troopers Indicted in CDL Fraud Case
A 74-count federal indictment was filed against four Massachusetts State Police officers and two others in connection with a commercial driver license fraud scheme.
J.B. Hunt to Promote Shelley Simpson to CEO Post
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced that company president Shelley Simpson is also taking on the post of CEO, effective July 1.
FY24 Funding Deal Reached
Congressional leaders announced a deal to fund transportation programs and other federal agencies through fiscal 2024.