03 Apr Diesel Prices May Increase as Cargo Industry Makes 2020 Fuel Switch, Experts Say The looming adoption of a mandate that will require maritime vessels to burn cleaner fuel is projected to put upward pressure on diesel prices next year, but transportation experts are more concerned about how the change will affect the supply of diesel fuel for trucks. Read more...
03 Apr Trump Softens Position Toward Closing US-Mexico Border President Donald Trump on April 4 said he will delay closing the U.S.-Mexico border for one year, just days after it was announced he would seal the southern border as early as this week. Read more...
03 Apr ATA Launches Campaign to Promote Infrastructure Deal American Trucking Associations has formally launched its campaign in support of a federal infrastructure funding package. Read more...
03 Apr Trucker Tools Helps 3PL Choptank Corral Tech Holdouts Choptank, a third-party logistics service provider, says it recently incorporated a wider array of Trucker Tools, a system of applications, to more rapidly “shed” manual processes such as phone calls. Trucker Tools helps drivers and brokers track freight and bid on jobs. Read more...
03 Apr US Hails Progress in China Talks Amid Push to Close the Deal President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser touted progress in high-level talks with China, but cautioned that a final deal to end the trade war remains elusive as negotiations resumed in Washington. Read more...
03 Apr CARB Certification Required for Trailer Makers to Sell in California To be able to sell trailers in California beginning Jan. 1, trailer makers must certify the equipment meets the state’s greenhouse gas emission standard and be approved by the state’s Air Resources Board. Read more...
03 Apr Opinion: Vigilance Needed in Driver Drug Testing, Monitoring The expanding legalization of marijuana across the country opens up fleets and motor carriers to increased risk. Read more...
03 Apr Interactive Map: Where the 2019 Top 50 Logistics Companies Are in North America Find out where the 2019 top carriers are by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map. Read more...
03 Apr VW Joins BMW in Testing Self-Driving Cars on German City Streets Volkswagen AG has started testing five electric and highly-automated versions of its Golf compact cars on the streets of Hamburg, Germany. Read more...
03 Apr US Firms Post Weakest Job Growth in 18 Months, ADP Says U.S. companies added the fewest workers in March since late 2017 as construction and manufacturing cut jobs, according to a private report that signals potential weakness in employment ahead of the monthly Labor Department data April 5. Read more...