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- Baltimore bridge collapse affecting equipment, auto freight March 27, 2024The Baltimore port was a major player in the import/export of construction and farm equipment, cars and light trucks and bulk minerals.
- Population shift will soon drive trucking tidal wave, expert says March 25, 2024The U.S. stands to benefit from falling global population, and a record-breaking younger pool of consumers and employees with drive freight demand.
- Unexpected change plays role in used truck market activity March 21, 2024Excess of used trucks and the bankruptcy liquidation of Yellow Corporation’s of assets hints at market shifts.
- House committee passes resolution to repeal Biden DOL contractor rule March 21, 2024A resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s independent contractor rule faces a long road to repealing the current rule of law, but cleared its first hurdle Thursday.
- Electric trucking conversion would cost $1 trillion, report says March 19, 2024The trucking industry would be on the hook for more than 60% of a $1 trillion dollar investment need if the industry goes fully electric.
- Bill seeks to remove cost, redundancy from TWIC, hazmat certification March 15, 2024The bill allows workers to apply existing valid background checks to multiple TSA-managed credentialing programs, such as the Transportation Worker Identification Credentials and Hazardous Materials Endorsements.
- NHTSA committee eyes trailer underride retrofit regs March 13, 2024Advisory Committee on Underride Protection will recommend rulemaking that any trailer built in the last quarter century meet IIHS ToughGuard standards, even if that means attaching a retrofit.
- Class 8 truck orders saw gains in February 2024 March 12, 2024Despite the soft freight market, new truck orders gained in February, notably beating last year’s numbers, according to FTR and ACT Research.