Transport Topics

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an emergency declaration related to Hurricane Ian for commercial vehicles directly assisting in transporting goods and disaster relief services. ...

29 Sep 20223min

Hurricane Ian is bearing down on Florida and could end up costing a lot in damage, according to forecasters. The storm is forecast to strengthen today, bringing threats of 7-foot storm surges into Tam...

28 Sep 20222min

To better position the use of advanced energy in the nation’s heartland, governors of seven states have formed the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition to spur creation of a robust hydrogen market, supply chain...

27 Sep 20223min

FedEx expects to save as much as $2.7 billion this fiscal year through wide-ranging cost-cutting measures in response to weakening business conditions. The courier said about $700 million of the savin...

26 Sep 20222min

Robin Hutcheson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, was easily confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Sept. 22. The nominee, currently managing the agency ...

23 Sep 20223min

A federal judge has struck down as unconstitutional a truck tolling plan by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation that was challenged in a lawsuit by American Trucking Associations as specific...

22 Sep 20223min

Truck tonnage rose 7.4% in August compared with 2021, and is up almost 3% from July’s number. The year-over-year increase was the largest gain since 2018 and the month-over-month jump is the biggest s...

21 Sep 20223min

Volvo Trucks unveiled its fully electric rear axle that is designed to free up space for batteries, the company announced Sept. 19. The e-axle was presented at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover,...

20 Sep 20222min