CCJ StaffEconomic trendsTruck tonnage continues upward trendATA's seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased by 2.4% in March. Also: Shippers conditions fell sharply in February; four more individuals plead guilty in New Orleans staged-accident fraud scheme targeting trucking companies.April 21, 2022Economic trendsSpot load postings down about 9% last week, rates slide by widest mark this yearA 9% decrease in total load postings to Truckstop.com was the largest drop of the year.April 20, 2022TrucksNavistar readies for production of new Alabama-built powertrainNavistar on Wednesday announced it plans to build an all-new integrated powertrain – a package that will include a Navistar-engineered engine and transmission – at its recently expanded Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in North Alabama.April 20, 2022RegulationsHours of service regs suspended in Georgia | Used truck sales, prices increased in MarchGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp cited supply chain issues in a state of emergency declared last week. Also: Used truck sales up in March; Penske places order for electric cargo vans.April 20, 2022RegulationsFMCSA moving under-21 pilot program forward, answers some concernsAfter the first request in January, FMCSA said it received a total of 144 comments, and 102 of them were opposed to the program.April 19, 2022BusinessXPO expanding LTL network with two new terminalsThe company announced the opening of new terminals in Southern California and Atlanta. Also: TravelCenters of America is launching a new fleet card program; Utility Trailer's Arkansas manufacturing plant hit a production milestone.April 19, 2022Economic trendsTrucking conditions up in February but projected to turn negative in MarchA strong freight market helped spur FTR's Trucking Conditions Index to a slight increase in February despite rising fuel costs, but soaring costs in March are expected to send the index negative for the first time since 2020.April 18, 2022RegulationsAssessing the challenges of a mileage-based user fee as an alternative to the fuel taxThe Eastern Transportation Coalition is working to find a fair balance in developing a mileage-based user fee as an alternative funding source for the Highway Trust Fund as more fuel-efficient vehicles make the fuel tax less feasible.April 15, 2022RegulationsTexas governor backs off on some border inspectionsAfter reaching an agreement with a Mexican border state's governor, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has eased state inspections at one Laredo border crossing location. Also: Forward Air opens new support center.April 15, 2022BusinessDiesel prices on downswing after hitting record highs in MarchDiesel fuel prices are down 18 cents since mid-March when the national average hit an all-time high of $5.25 per gallon. EIA expects prices to continue falling through the summer months. Also: Penske Truck Leasing opens new SoCal facility.April 13, 2022Previous PagePage 145 of 201Next PageTop StoriesBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightCN and CSX are looking to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville that replaces an existing trucking leg from Memphis into Music City.Equipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsTechnologyHow fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminalsBusinessKnight-Swift backs rail mega mergerFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
