Regulatory Victories Mark 2022, but New Challenges Lie Ahead
As the nation began easing its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, activity on closely watched initiatives related to the trucking workforce heated up, while efforts to advan
Recruitment Normalizes After Freight Surge Slows
Recruitment trends in trucking began returning to more normalized levels after a frenzied start to the year that was very much influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
First-Time In-Person Competitor Wins Rush Tech Skills Challenge
SAN ANTONIO — Rush Enterprises Inc. resumed its annual technician challenge as an in-person competition — with a first-time in-person competitor as grand champion — after a
Fiscal 2023 Funding Negotiations Continue on Capitol Hill
The Senate is expected to consider fiscal 2023 funding legislation through Dec. 23 that would avert a federal shutdown. The House approved this short-term bill Dec. 14, mostly alon
Winter Storm Knocks Out Power in Multiple States, Tornadoes Hit South
A winter storm that killed three people earlier this week has knocked out power in seven states and unleashed tornadoes near New Orleans.
Trimble Agrees to Acquire Transporeon for $2 Billion
Trimble announced it has agreed to acquire Transporeon, a cloud-based transportation management software platform focused on connected supply chain infrastructure, in an all-cash t
Union Pacific’s Embargoes Generate Complaints From Shippers
Federal regulators and shippers are questioning Union Pacific’s decision to temporarily limit some businesses’ shipments as part of its effort to clear up congestion across the
DOT Awards Virginia $97.6 Million in Loans to Improve I-81
Virginia has $97.6 million in two new low-interest federal loans to improve safety and traffic flows along its rolling Interstate 81 that cuts through rural mountain areas in a mai
Ford, China’s CATL Mull Workaround for New US Battery Plant
Ford Motor Co. and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. are considering building a battery manufacturing plant in Michigan in a complex arrangement designed to reap n
Most of Keystone Pipeline Reopened After Spill
The operator of a pipeline with the largest onshore crude oil spill in nine years has reopened all of it except for the stretch in Kansas and northern Oklahoma that includes the si