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Biden to Tour Detroit Auto Show

WASHINGTON 鈥 The White House said President Joe Biden will tour the Detroit Auto Show next week 鈥 his first return to the show since 2017.

September 7, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuelTCA

Louisiana鈥檚 Fuel Tax Can鈥檛 Meet Road Needs, Audit Says

Revenue from Louisiana鈥檚 gasoline tax is insufficient to meet the state鈥檚 road and bridge needs, Legislative Auditor Michael Waguespack said in a report issued Sept. 6.

September 7, 2022
BusinessFuelTCA

Sheetz Reduces Its Diesel Price for Truck Driver Appreciation

ALTOONA, Pa. 鈥 In recognition of the country鈥檚 truck drivers, Sheetz has announced it has lowered the price of its diesel fuel to $4.49.

September 7, 2022
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTCA

UPS to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers Ahead of Holidays

UPS Inc. is staffing up for the holiday shipping season by hiring more than 100,000 seasonal workers 鈥 a daunting challenge amid widespread labor shortages.

September 7, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousTCA

Autonomous Truck Firm Gatik to Begin Deliveries in Dallas

Gatik, a California-based autonomous trucking company, will begin a Dallas route in partnership with century-old business equipment firm Pitney Bowes.

August 31, 2022
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTCA

U.S. Xpress Cuts Nondriving Staff, Slows Spending

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. 鈥 U.S. Xpress Enterprises is hitting the brakes on its spending, cutting its nondriving staff by another 5% this month and looking for ways to dispose of extra real estate and trim other expenses to offset rising costs amid signs of a shipping slowdown in some industries.

August 26, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Pennsylvania Explores Tolling Alternatives to Fund Bridge Fixes

With the proposal to toll nine major interstate bridges to pay for their replacement or rehabilitation now dead, a panel of Pennsylvania state senators set out to explore what happens next to address these costly but necessary transportation projects.

August 25, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousPrivateTCA

Walmart Drone Delivery Service DroneUp Expands

DroneUp, the sole drone partner of Walmart, announced plans to expand its headquarters and establish a research and training facility outside Petersburg, Va., creating 655 new jobs.

August 24, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFor-HireTCA

Covenant Official Says Range Is Biggest Factor in EV Adoption

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. 鈥 The distance a battery-powered tractor-trailer can travel before recharging is 鈥渢he big holdup鈥 for the adoption of electric trucks, a top official for Chattanooga-based Covenant Logistics said Aug. 23.

August 24, 2022
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTCA

U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program

High school students in Hamilton County, Tenn., can explore careers in supply chain management and logistics through a new Future Ready Institute that鈥檚 launching this fall.

August 24, 2022