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Pitt Ohio adds Midwest carrier Sutton Transport to network
Less-than-truckload carrier Pitt Ohio has acquired Midwest carrier Sutton Transport, according to an internal document obtained by FreightWaves. Wisconsin-based Sutton Transport has 13 terminals in Illinois, Minnesota,…
Diesel Price Gains 3.6¢ to $3.494 After Last Week’s Decline
U.S. diesel prices rose modestly by 3.6 cents to an average of $3.494 per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released Dec. 16.
After last week’s big drop, benchmark diesel price turns higher
On the back of a strong rise in the futures price for ultra low sulfur diesel last week, the benchmark used for most fuel surcharges increased as well. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average…
How the Freight Market Trough Defined 2024
The trucking industry continued to be defined by a market trough this year, but one that has shown some minor signs of improvement.
Biden’s LNG Study to Stop Short of Halting New Exports
A study of liquefied natural gas exports by the Biden administration is expected to stop short of saying the approval of more shipments isn’t in the public interest, according to sources.
BNSF, J.B. Hunt assist in Wreaths Across America, remembering fallen veterans
To honor fallen veterans during the holidays, a number of companies regularly partner with Wreaths Across America to deliver wreaths for placement on headstones. Among them are BNSF Railway and J.B. Hunt Transport Services.…
US to Require Vehicles to Sound Alarms for Rear Seat Belts
DETROIT — Starting in September 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up.
New drug hair testing guidelines delayed until May 2025
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has again pushed back its schedule for publishing revised mandatory guidelines for drug testing hair under testing programs used at federal agencies, including the…
Supreme Court won’t review Ohio case, boosting California’s emissions rules
The U.S. Supreme Court will not review the important environmental case of Ohio vs. EPA, letting stand a Circuit Court decision widely seen as a win for California’s ability to set its own environmental standards, such as the…
Kal Freight’s fraud allegations; Make-A-Wish convoys; Vooma’s $13M Series A | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On Episode 785 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about the latest scandal to hit freight. Daimler Truck Financial Services USA LLC, the company’s largest vehicle finance lender, says it has uncovered evidence of…
