Business

Three-dollars-a-gallon diesel. It’s a phrase that many truckers thought they may never utter again.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks offered a glimpse into their new Uptime Center, where 630 employees monitor vehicles around the clock, and the companies say major advancements in fleet management and remote diagnostics will be developed.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court last week heard arguments in a case that could cost some states millions of dollars in lost fuel-tax revenue and allow railroads to pay less for fuel than truckers.

Highway funding advocacy groups issued reports last week on the need for greater investment, laying the groundwork for an effort to persuade Congress to pass a long-term bill next year.

Longtime trucking industry figure Mike Pennington passed away suddenly Dec. 5. He was 64.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has rescinded a requirement that commercial drivers file inspection reports when there are not any vehicle defects or deficiencies.

Ron Konezny, head of Trimble Navigation’s global transportation and logistics division, said he is leaving to become CEO of Digi International Inc.

A shortage of locomotives to power intermodal and other rail freight is looming because of restrictions on future production and current constraints stemming from carrier delays, industry experts said.

Labor talks at West Coast ports dragged into their eighth month last week, with continued reports of cargo slowdowns, freight diversions and officials pleading for a tentative agreement.

UTi Worldwide Inc. last week reported a quarterly loss that more than tripled to $34 million, or 35 cents per share, in the wake of the abrupt departure of CEO Eric Kirchner and acquisition talks that were canceled.