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June 30, 2022Latest Articles
Business, Logistics, For-Hire 
J.B. Hunt Expedites Overseas Delivery of New Containers
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has expedited overseas delivery of new containers as part of its commitment to grow intermodal capacity, the company announced June 30.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business 
Record Drivers for July 4th Weekend to Boost Gasoline Demand
Gasoline demand in the U.S. is set to get a bump this July 4th weekend as a record number of drivers are expected to hit the road with some relief at the pump.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel 
Hydrogen’s Uniqueness Calls for Extra Safety Measures
Safety measures are being developed to deal with the special properties of hydrogen as the pace quickens to bring heavy-duty fuel-cell trucks to market.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business 
Supreme Court Declines to Hear California AB 5 Contractor Law Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on June 30 it has declined to hear an appeal of a California state law aimed at reclassifying owner-operators as motor carrier employees.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
Refueling Milestone to Bring Fuel-Cell Hydrogen Trucks Closer to Reality
Federal researchers hope in July to reach a key milestone to refuel heavy-duty fuel-cell hydrogen trucks in 10 minutes, paving the way to prototype hardware and protocols for fueling stations.
June 30, 2022 Business, Logistics 
TIA Moves Headquarters to New Office Space
The Transportation Intermediaries Association, which represents the third-party logistics industry, moved into a new office June 27 in Alexandria, Va.
June 30, 2022 Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire 
Hyliion, Cummins Collaborate on Hypertruck ERX
Hyliion Inc. announced it is collaborating with Cummins Inc. to bring Hyliion’s natural gas extended range powertrain to North American trucking on schedule.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
US Will Face High Gas Prices ‘as Long as It Takes,’ Biden Says
President Joe Biden said Americans will have to stomach high gas prices “as long as it takes” to beat back Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics, Autonomous, TCA 
Port Automation Hurts Economy, Says Study Funded by Longshore Union
Automation at the Long Beach Container Terminal and the Port of Los Angeles’ TraPac terminal has eliminated 535,848 hours and $41.8 million in wages annually for dockworkers, even as production at ports that are automated is typically lower than at those that aren’t, according to a new study.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business 
Key Inflation Gauge Remains a High 6.3%
WASHINGTON — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.3% in May from a year earlier, unchanged from its level in April.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
OPEC+ Oil Boost Unlikely to Ease Fuel Prices
NEW YORK — The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing nations decided June 30 to boost production of crude by an amount that will likely do little to relieve high gasoline prices at the pump and energy-fueled inflation plaguing the global economy.
June 30, 2022 Government, Business 
Buttigieg Launches $1 Billion Pilot to Build Racial Equity in Roads
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on June 30 launched a $1 billion first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects, pledging wide-ranging help to dozens of communities despite the program’s...
June 30, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
Texas State Police to Begin Border Checks After Migrant Tragedy
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said state police will begin inspecting vehicles crossing the border from Mexico in response to the deadly migrant tragedy that killed 53 people this week.
June 29, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
Former Roadrunner CFO Ordered to Pay $1.1 Million in Restitution
A federal judge ordered Peter Armbruster, former chief financial officer of Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., to pay $1.1 million in restitution in connection with a sophisticated account fraud scheme.
June 29, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
Biden Administration Holding Its First Onshore Oil Sales
BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease auctions since President Joe Biden took office after a federal court blocked the administration’s attempt to suspend such sales because of climate change worries.
June 29, 2022 Government, Business, Fuel 
US Gasoline Market Dips in Peak Season as High Prices Slow Demand
Gasoline demand in the U.S. shows signs of further softening just three weeks into the peak driving season, with near-record prices likely encouraging people to stay closer to home.
June 29, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Age of Electric Box Trucks Within Reach, NACFE Reports
The entire U.S. and Canadian market of hundreds of thousands of simple medium-duty box trucks will come to embrace electrification, leading the way for other more complex medium-duty applications over the next decade as the industry pursues zero emissions, according to the North American Council...
June 29, 2022 Government, Business 
Hyzon Motors Appoints Shawn Yadon President of Commercial Operations
Hyzon Motors Inc. has selected Shawn Yadon to be president of commercial operations, the fuel cell electric mobility company announced June 29.
June 29, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
NHTSA’s Steven Cliff Says Agency to Scrutinize Auto-Driver Technology
WASHINGTON — The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology, so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
June 29, 2022