Company and Industry News
Commercial Carrier Journal
- Test drive: Mack MD model September 27, 2023As recently as four or five years ago, if you saw Mack on a job site it was probably one of a few things: a Granite dump, a Pinnacle (or maybe a Titan) dropping off a load, or a really, really old Freedom – or even older D Model.
- California governor vetoes driverless trucking bill September 23, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom said AB 316 was unnecessary for the regulation and oversight of heavy-duty autonomous vehicle technology in California, as existing law provides sufficient authority to create the appropriate regulatory framework.
- Will there be a diesel fuel shortage in 2023? September 20, 2023The current mismatch of crude for refiners suggests lower prices for gasoline lie ahead, but higher prices for diesel – likely the tipping point in accelerating a trucking capacity rebalancing.
- Teamsters call for investigation of Yellow bankruptcy September 20, 2023Yellow is six weeks into a liquidation process in which former rivals Estes Express Lines and Old Dominion Freight Line have submitted competing bids in excess of $1 billion for its assets.
- Parts and labor costs drop in Q2 September 18, 2023Combined parts and labor costs for the top 25 VMRS codes fell 1.3% in the second quarter from the first, and labor costs decreased for the first time in the past year.
- Volvo spells out its zero emission plan September 15, 2023Trucking's transition to zero emission will be the largest undertaking since the industry moved away from horse and buggy.
- Study highlights path to readying grid for electric fleets September 13, 2023The study demonstrates how three different infrastructure strategies – electric network reconfiguration, multi-value grid infrastructure upgrades, and non-wires solutions – can meet the identified needs.
- Vedder Transportation Group acquired by TFI September 13, 2023With the acquisition of Vedder Transportation Group, TFI expands its liquid and dry bulk food-grade tanker services to Western Canada.