Ballard Truck Center announced it became the first certified electric vehicle dealer for Mack Trucks and Volvo Truck North America in Massachusetts at its Tewksbury location.
June 24, 2022Latest Articles
Safety 
Nearly 1,300 CMVs Taken Out of Service on Surprise Brake Safety Day
Commercial vehicle inspectors took 1,290 CMVs, or 14.1% of those inspected, out of service with critical brake-related violations on a special unannounced brake safety day operation.
June 24, 2022 Business, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire 
DB Schenker to Acquire USA Truck for $435 Million
USA Truck is being acquired by DB Schenker in a $435 million deal announced June 24.
June 24, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
Permian Basin Faces Pollution Rules That Could Curb Drilling
The Biden administration is considering triggering tougher anti-smog requirements that could curb drilling across parts of the Permian Basin, the world’s biggest oil field that straddles Texas and New Mexico.
June 24, 2022 Business, Equipment, For-Hire, TCA 
UPS Donates Semi-Tractor to Georgia Technical College
ALBANY, Ga. — UPS Inc. has agreed to donate a semi-tractor to Albany Technical College at the Logistics Education Center on the college’s main campus.
June 24, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
Toyota Recalls Electric Car for Wheel That May Detach
TOKYO — Toyota is recalling 2,700 bZ4X crossover vehicles globally for wheel bolts that could become loose, in a major setback for the Japanese automaker’s ambitions to roll out electric cars.
June 24, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
STB Urged to Reject CP-KCS Merger
Three of the five members of the Federal Maritime Commission are urging the Surface Transportation Board to reject Canadian Pacific Railway’s plan to merge with the smaller, but strategically significant Kansas City Southern Railroad.
June 23, 2022 Business, For-Hire 
FedEx Reports Quarterly, Annual Revenue Growth
FedEx Corp. reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on June 23 that were close to meeting Wall Street expectations.
June 23, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
House Funding Panel Approves Fiscal 2023 Transportation Bill
A House panel on June 23 approved legislation that would fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation for fiscal 2023.
June 23, 2022 Business 
Transport Topics Radio
Transport Topics Radio is a weekly news roundtable airing Saturdays on SiriusXM channel 146 from 1-3 p.m. ET and rebroadcast Saturday nights from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. ET, and Sundays from noon-2 p.m. ET and 9-11 p.m. ET. Check out this week's lineup.
June 23, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
Oil Industry Says Granholm Meeting Sends ‘Positive Signal’
WASHINGTON — A meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to discuss lowering gas prices and boosting domestic oil supplies was constructive, but did not produce a major breakthrough, groups representing the oil industry and refiners said June 23.
June 23, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
May Data Likely to Show Used Class 8 Demand Softens Again
Demand in the used Class 8 market is softening, experts said, citing steady declines in both the spot freight volumes and rates that so many buyers of used trucks rely on for a living.
June 23, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
EIA Network Issues Delay Fuel Price Release
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has had to delay its reporting of fuel prices for the week of June 20.
June 23, 2022 Business, Logistics 
Fuel Costs Renew Focus on Empty Miles
Trucking is renewing focus on empty miles amid rising diesel prices that lead to greater expense.
June 23, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
Ports on Both Coasts Report Record Volume in May
The strong pace of imported goods to the nation’s ports continued in May.
June 23, 2022 Government, Business 
Trucking Critical of SEC Emissions Report Proposal
A proposal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that would require public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the agency was criticized in written comments by a handful of truckers and their trade organizations.
June 23, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics, TCA 
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Won’t Benefit Port of Vancouver
Consumers and exporters saw financial turmoil from tumultuous international shipping practices in the past year. But the Port of Vancouver was not impacted like other harbors were.
June 23, 2022 Business, Technology 
Transportation Software Sector Sees M&A Rise
Technology-focused companies supporting the trucking and logistics sector have experienced a rise in merger and acquisition activity.
June 23, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
Stakeholders, Senior Lawmakers Oppose Gas Tax Holiday
Prominent transportation stakeholders and key congressional lawmakers pushed back on President Joe Biden’s call to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax.
June 23, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
US Ports Face Renewed Congestion Amid China Reopening
As China lifts its latest coronavirus lockdowns, experts worry the resulting influx of goods flowing from the country could renew bottlenecks at ports in the United States.
June 23, 2022