Transport Topics

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company’s electric pickup truck, Cybertruck, will be able to drive diagonally. That’s because it will have independent steering of the front and back wheels thanks to a fo...

6 Joulu 20212min

Ocean freight rates on goods shipped to both U.S. coasts from Asia fell to the lowest levels since July, reflecting an easing of supply strains. The spot rate for a 40-foot container from Shanghai to ...

3 Joulu 20213min

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended regulatory waivers related to truck drivers’ allowable work time. The waiver for property-carrying vehicles was extended through Feb. 28. The F...

2 Joulu 20213min

Federal officials, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and other stakeholders gathered yesterday for the groundbreaking ceremony for construction on the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore. The 126-year-old, 1.7-...

1 Joulu 20213min

President Joe Biden met yesterday with CEOs of some of the nation’s largest retailers, including Walmart and CVS, to discuss holiday supply chain concerns. Biden pointed to improvements in backups at ...

30 Marras 20213min

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has stepped away from his administration’s plan to create a coalition of New England states with the purpose of cutting transportation pollution after the compact fail...

25 Marras 20213min

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose to 113 last month, a 1.8% increase compared with October 2020 and a 0.4% improvement compared with the 112.6 result from September 2021. It’s the strongest ye...

24 Marras 20213min

For the first time in over 2 months the national average price for diesel dropped, by 1 cent per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The drop comes after months of elevate...

23 Marras 20213min