26 Aug Now a Category 4 Hurricane, Laura Could Bring ‘Unsurvivable’ Storm Surge DELCAMBRE, La. — Laura strengthened Aug. 26 into a menacing Category 4 hurricane, raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities. Authorities implored coastal residents of Texas and Louisiana to evacuate and worried that not enough had fled. Read more...
26 Aug Durable Goods Orders Unexpectedly Accelerate in July U.S. orders for durable goods rose in July by more than double estimates amid a continued surge in automobile demand, indicating factories will help support the economic rebound in coming months. Read more...
25 Aug Interactive Map: Where the 2020 Top 100 Private Carriers Are in North America Mouse over our interactive map to find out where the 2020 Top 100 Private Carriers are located by region in North America. Read more...
25 Aug American Airlines Expects 19,000 Job Cuts Once Payroll Aid Ends American Airlines Group will cut 19,000 workers once federal payroll aid expires Oct. 1, capping a 30% workforce reduction since the coronavirus pandemic began to torpedo travel demand. Read more...
25 Aug NACFE Identifies Priority Regions for EV Deployments The United States has five high-priority areas where the regional haul environment is inherently so well suited for moving freight economically with electric vehicles that fleet owners there should plan to deploy those trucks “even if just as a pilot project,” according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. Read more...
25 Aug New York, New Jersey Sue Trump, DeJoy Over USPS Service Changes New York and New Jersey sued President Donald Trump and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over major changes to postal service operations that the states fear will hinder mail-in voting during the November election. Read more...
25 Aug Trump Touts Infrastructure Permitting Reforms The administration’s recent aim at advancing infrastructure projects through environmental permitting changes was touted by President Donald Trump. Read more...
25 Aug DOT Announces Funding Availability for Rail Crossing Projects The U.S. Department of Transportation has made available $50 million in grant funding to commuter rail agencies that are conducting projects to improve safety at railway-highway crossings. Read more...
25 Aug Gasoline Rises to Five-Month High on US Gulf Hurricane Threat Crude and gasoline futures both climbed to levels not seen since before the pandemic as Hurricane Laura rattled toward a key stretch of the U.S. Gulf Coast that is home to the nation’s greatest concentration of refining capacity. Read more...
25 Aug Trimble Aims to Streamline Supply-Chain Collaboration Trimble Transportation has set out to create a more seamless and transparent supply chain by enabling closer collaboration among carriers, shippers and third-party logistics providers. Read more...