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TxDOT to Assume Control of Key Freight Route, Cut Toll Costs

The Texas Transportation Commission is proceeding with a $1.73 billion buyout to take over state Highway 288 tolling operations to lower fares.

August 23, 2024
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New Texas-Mexico Border Lanes Speed Up Commercial Traffic

U.S. CBP officers can now inspect more inbound trucks from Mexico at a border crossing into Texas since construction is complete on an $8 million project donated by the City of Pharr.

August 13, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Texas Opens Two I-10 Rest Areas With Parking for 116 Trucks

The Texas Department of Transportation has replaced a pair of rest areas near Van Horn on I-10 that boast two of its largest commercial vehicle parking areas to accommodate 116 trucks.

August 9, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Ruling Paves Way to Restart Work on Exxon鈥檚 Texas LNG Plant

A bankruptcy judge on July 24 approved a settlement that will allow other companies to finish work on an Exxon gas export project in Texas.

July 24, 2024
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CBP Installs X-Ray Scanner for Containers at Texas Port

The busiest land border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico now has an advanced X-ray machine that is intended to help more efficiently move commercial truck traffic through the facility.

July 24, 2024
BusinessLogisticsTCA

Texas Logistics Company Ceases Operations

Humble, Texas-based U.S. Logistics Solutions told 2,000 employees that the company was ceasing operations and they would not receive paychecks.

June 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Bridge From Galveston to Island Closes After Barge Strike

A bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, with a small nearby island was shut down after a barge strike.

May 15, 2024
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Waabi Opens Texas Terminal as Hub for Self-Driving Trucks

Waabi Innovation opened a terminal in Lancaster, Texas, to serve as the center of the company鈥檚 operations in the state, which are at the heart of the self-driving truck specialist鈥檚 ambitions.

April 30, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Two Texas Colleges Win Grants to Train 660 CDL Students

Texas has awarded a total of $617,490 to two Texas colleges to train some 660 students to become heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.

April 29, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Energy Transfer Files for Regulator Review in Pipeline Spat

Energy Transfer LP is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take a closer look at a Williams Cos. pipeline project as a legal battle rages between the two companies.

April 8, 2024