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Winter Storm Cripples Travel in Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey banned travel for all nonessential motor vehicles in three southeastern counties that got battered by the record-breaking winter storm. 

February 23, 2026
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Natural Gas Futures Cool on Warmer Outlook

While frigid temperatures are still gripping the southern U.S., natural gas futures plummeted Feb. 2 as weather forecasts for mid-February shifted significantly warmer.

February 2, 2026
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US Natural Gas Logs Record Weekly Gain as Arctic Blast Looms

U.S. natural gas futures for February delivery surged 70% as the market braced for a historic winter storm that’s poised to send temperatures plummeting and boost demand for the heating fuel.

January 23, 2026
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Mother Nature Doesn’t Give Warnings

Program Aied: October 23, 2 p.m. ET Discover how fleets stay safe and on schedule when mother nature presents extreme conditions. Experts from Stevens Transport, the North Carolina DOT, and Fleetworthy share how tools and resources help fleets reduce risk, prevent delays, and protect drivers in severe weather.

October 23, 2025
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N.C. Reopens I-40 Section Closed Since September Hurricane

A stretch of I-40 that serves as a freight route between North Carolina and Tennessee has partially reopened after a monthslong shutdown caused by storm-related damage from Hurricane Helene.

March 4, 2025
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Ice, Mudslides Snarl Traffic Across Southern California

Snow shut down the key Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles for hours on Jan. 27 while weekend downpours doused wildfires across Southern California.

January 27, 2025
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ADM Stops Loading Grain Vessels in Louisiana Amid Snowstorm

One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region’s worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region.

January 22, 2025
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Fire Explodes North of L.A.; Part of I-5 Closes Temporarily

A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles shut one of California’s main transportation arteries the afternoon of Jan. 22.

January 22, 2025
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Winter Storm Prompts States of Emergency Across South

DALLAS — A powerful storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into southern states, prompting governors to declare states of emergency.

January 10, 2025
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Winter Weather Prompts States to Waive Fuel Delivery Regs

A swath of icy weather and snow that hit multiple states beginning Jan. 4 resulted in emergency hours-of-service waivers for truckers delivering heating fuel in several states.

January 7, 2025

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