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Amazon’s Dilemma: Mandating Vaccinations Would Risk Losing Workers

The quandary facing America’s second-largest private employer is this: how to keep its facilities COVID-free without sparking a mutiny among workers who are desperately needed to keep operations running amid a tight labor market and strong online demand.

August 4, 2021

Early Hurricane Lull Ending, With New Forecast for Up to 21 Storms

A quick start to the Atlantic hurricane season saw five storms form so far this year, well ahead of the normal pace of a normal year, before settling into a lull that’s lasted several weeks.

August 4, 2021

Senators Try to Sell $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan to Public

WASHINGTON — The senators who spent months stitching together a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package are now trying to sell it to the American people before a key vote expected this week that would push a long recognized national priority much closer to the finish line, after years of talk.

August 4, 2021

Buttigieg Has Final Say Over $105 Billion in Infrastructure Grants

WASHINGTON — At least $274 billion of the bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill’s $550 billion in new spending would go toward transportation — and it also would give Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg the final say over about $105 billion of that $274 billion, according to one transportation analyst.

August 3, 2021

Former Roadrunner Executive Convicted in Financial Case

A federal jury has convicted the former chief financial officer of Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. on four counts of violating federal securities laws for his role in a complex securities and accounting fraud.

August 3, 2021

Diesel Rises 2.5Âą to $3.367 a Gallon

The national average price for a gallon of diesel climbed 2.5 cents to $3.367, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 2.

August 2, 2021

US Senate Kicks Off $1 Trillion ‘Infrastructure Week,’ Potential Passage Thursday

“Infrastructure Week” finally arrived inside the Beltway, at least in the U.S. Senate. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

August 2, 2021

Rep. Graves Raises Concerns Amid Infrastructure, Budget Debate

The top Republican on the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives raised concerns about certain infrastructure programs that received emergency federal aid during the pandemic.

August 2, 2021

Senate Introduces $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package Aug. 1, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching what is certain to be a lengthy debate over President Joe Biden’s big priority.

August 1, 2021

DOE Awards $60 Million for Zero-Emission Truck, Car Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy announced July 28 that it has directed $60 million toward projects meant to reduce emissions in trucks and cars.

July 30, 2021