Transport Topics

American Trucking Associations’ equipment showcase kicks off today and runs through March 2 in Orlando, Fla. The Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibitio...

27 Feb 20233min

Transportation committees on Capitol Hill are planning in-depth examinations of the circumstances surrounding the derailment this month of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio. With the rail indust...

24 Feb 20233min

The chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee is stepping up his push for the consideration of autonomous vehicle technology legislation during this session of Congress. Bob Latta, an...

23 Feb 20233min

The national average price of diesel fuel continues to slide, falling 6.8 cents a gallon to settle at $4.367 a gallon, according to Energy information Administration data released Feb. 21. Trucking’s ...

22 Feb 20233min

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a few executive orders to accelerate 100% clean energy by 2035 and offer new incentives for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Murphy’s mandates include allocating $70 mi...

20 Feb 20233min

BP Products North America is acquiring TravelCenters of America in a $1.3 billion deal announced yesterday. The transaction, valued at $86 per share, expands the reach of BP’s fueling station and off-...

17 Feb 20232min

Florida lawmakers are readying a series of reforms aimed at frivolous lawsuits that target trucking companies and other small businesses in the state. The measures include eliminating one-way attorney...

16 Feb 20232min

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is fighting back after a federal court ruling in September put a stop to its trucks-only tolling initiative following a suit from American Trucking Associ...

15 Feb 20233min