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How Truckers Ranked the 18 Busiest Interstate Highways

The trucking technology company Trucker Path determined the best and worst interstate highways for truck drivers based on the availability of amenities and feedback from truck drivers.

September 21, 2022
BusinessFuel

Circle K Owner Goes on Food Marketing Push

Circle K parent Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. only gets about half of its gross profit from fuel. That has CEO Brian Hannasch thinking about how to kickstart the company’s fresh food business, which represents just 11% of sales in its 9,000 North American stores.

September 21, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Senators Promote Truck Parking Access

Two members of the Senate committee on highway policy raised concerns about inadequate parking for the nation’s truckers during a recent hearing about supply chain connectivity.

September 21, 2022
BusinessTechnologyAutonomousFor-Hire

Torc, Schneider Partner on Level 4 Autonomy

Driverless technology company 91ÊÓÆµ and Schneider are preparing to launch a pilot program to further implement autonomous longhaul trucking, the companies announced Sept. 20.

September 21, 2022
GovernmentBusinessBreaking News

Federal Judge Strikes Down Rhode Island Truck Tolling Plan as Unconstitutional

A federal judge struck down as unconstitutional a truck tolling plan by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation that was challenged in a lawsuit by American Trucking Associations as specifically aimed at motor carriers traveling through the state.

September 21, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Fraud Charges Against Former Celadon Executives Dismissed

A fraud prosecution of two former executives of now-defunct Celadon Group Inc. that has lingered in the courts for nearly three years has been dismissed at the request of the U.S. government amid allegations of inaccurate statements by an FBI agent working on the case.

September 21, 2022
BusinessFuel

Gasoline’s 98-Day Slide Ends With Modest Price Hike

Retail gasoline prices in the U.S. have posted their first increase — albeit very modestly — after a 98-day streak of declines, suggesting consumers won’t get much more relief at the pump. Prices now stand at $3.681 a gallon, according to auto club AAA.

September 21, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Grote to Offer Digital Wiring Harness 4SEE

Grote Industries Inc. announced its new modular, digital wiring harness for trailers, 4SEE, which is slated to go into limited release in North America in the fourth quarter, with full release beginning in 2023.

September 21, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelTCA

Hertz to Order Up to 175,000 EVs From GM

The Hertz Corp. is planning to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors Co. over the next five years for its rental fleet, the companies said Sept. 20.

September 21, 2022
BusinessEquipment

Record Ocean Shipping Costs Add to Auto Industry’s Supply Chain Woes

The car industry, already grappling with a shortage of semiconductors, is now seeing another source of supply chain concern: a lack of ships.

September 21, 2022

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