House Committee Hears Arguments on Excise Tax Repeal
The repeal of a tax on the purchase of new trucks was discussed during a recent hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives.
McLeod Says Now Is a Good Time to ‘Tune Up’ Operations
PHOENIX — Transportation companies have a prime opportunity to fine-tune their operations so they are better prepared to capitalize when the market turns, the CEO of McLeod Softw
Love’s Travel Stops Employees Top Happiness List
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, a family-run chain of truck stops founded nearly 60 years ago, topped storied firms like IBM, Nike and Apple in a new ranking of employ
Eaton Partners with Cruise Control Specialist Traxen
Eaton is to start selling, distributing, servicing and providing installation support for Michigan-based technology developer Traxen’s iQ-Cruise system.
N.J. Diesel, Gas Taxes Go Up by Nearly 1¢ Oct. 1
New Jersey’s diesel and gas prices will rise 0.9¢ Oct. 1 due to the first uptick in state fuel taxes since 2020, according to the state treasury department.
N.Y. Deploys Tactics to Mitigate Bridge Strikes
Truck drivers traveling along Long Island highways are likely to see new signs and pavement markers to deter over-height vehicles and wrong-way drivers.
Amazon to Hire 250,000 for Holidays, Boost Wages
Amazon.com Inc. will hire 250,000 employees this holiday shopping season and boost average pay for logistics personnel as it seeks to recruit and retain workers amid a labor shorta
ELD Company Orbcomm Hit With Ransomware Attack
Orbcomm was recently hit with a ransomware attack that has resulted in outages for some customers using its fleet management services, the transportation software company confirmed
Costs for Truck Parts, Labor Fall in Q2
CLEVELAND — A new report found that parts and labor expenses in heavy-duty truck repair shops dropped during the second quarter of 2023.
House Passes Internal Combustion Engines Legislation
Legislation aiming to block efforts designed to prevent the sale of internal combustion engines was recently approved in the U.S. House of Representatives.