26 Mar Diesel Jumps 3.8¢ to $3.010 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 3.8 cents to $3.010 as the potential for conflict in the Middle East rose, lifting the price of crude above $65. It was the first increase in the average price of diesel after six consecutive declines that saw the price per gallon drop by 11.4 cents since Feb. 5. Read more...
26 Mar Regulators Reviewing Petitions for ELD Waivers, USDOT Deputy Secretary Says Trucking regulators are reviewing multiple petitions from freight industry stakeholders seeking waivers from a federal electronic logging device mandate, Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen said March 23. Read more...
26 Mar $612 Million Transportation Budget Passes Vermont House The Vermont House of Representatives approved a $612 million transportation budget late in March that prioritizes paving, bridges and roadway safety projects. Read more...
26 Mar Seldat Distribution Merges With Oceanstar Express Co. Seldat Distribution, a warehousing and distribution firm based in South Plainfield, N.J., has added ocean and airfreight forwarding and port drayage to its service offerings following a merger with California-based Oceanstar Express Co. Read more...
26 Mar Challenger Group Expands Flatbed Service With Purchase of Assets From Ed Wiersma Trucking Challenger Motor Freight has agreed to acquire a majority of assets of flatbed and dry van truckload carrier Ed Wiersma Trucking Inc. in Kitchener, Ontario, for an undisclosed amount. Read more...
26 Mar Love’s Mobile App Speeds Fuel Payment Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores added features to the Love’s Connect mobile app that allows professional drivers in the gas pump lane to select a payment account, choose a pump and activate it to start fueling. Read more...
26 Mar Former Bosch Division Looks for Own Success as SEG LOUISVILLE, Ky.— The former division of the Bosch Group that since 1914 made starters and generators is now on its own as SEG Automotive and has added an electrification component to its mix of products. Read more...
26 Mar Crossword Puzzle Solution March 26, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the March 26, 2018 print edition. Read more...
26 Mar Waymo CEO Krafcik Has ‘A Lot of Confidence’ His Tech Would Have Avoided Deadly Uber Accident In a pioneering self-driving car company’s first public comments on the Uber autonomous car accident March 18 that killed an Arizona woman, Waymo CEO John Krafcik said his tech could “handle” that very scenario. Read more...
26 Mar Senate Bill Could Clean Up Patchwork Autonomous Vehicle Laws The companies and officials influencing the development of self-driving technology offered a wide variety of reactions to the death of a pedestrian struck by an Uber autonomous vehicle March 18. Read more...