Transport Topics
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- CBO Trims GDP Forecast for 2020, Lifts 2021 Projection
Indian River Transport and FlowBelow Aero in Equipment Deal
Austin, Texas-based FlowBelow Aero Inc., a manufacturer of tractor-mounted aerodynamic products, announced it has partnered with tank truck carrier Indian River Transport to equip its tractors with the company's new fuel saving AeroKit system. No terms of the arrangement were disclosed.
National Diesel Average Drops 1.7¢ to $2.517 a Gallon
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States declined 1.7 cents a gallon to $2.517, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 14.
Daimler Trucks Expects Brazil Crisis to Worsen Before Revival
Daimler AG said it expects demand for trucks and buses in Brazil to plunge as much as 50% this year as the crisis in South America's largest economy worsens.
Consumer Sentiment Declines to Lowest Level in a Year
Consumer sentiment declined in September to the lowest level in a year as Americans anticipated a weaker economy in the face of a global slowdown and turbulent financial markets.
Wholesale Prices Little Changed as Fuel Costs Drop
Wholesale prices in the United States were little changed in August, restrained by lower fuel costs that signal inflation will remain weak.
