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Military’s $17.9 Billion Moving Contract Off to Slow Start
A $17.9 billion contract to move military members and their families finally took effect this summer. So far, however, just 100 or so local moves have been completed by local moving companies.
September 5, 2024Congress Returns to Finalize Fiscal 2025 Bills
Members of Congress return to Washington this month tasked with finalizing fiscal 2025 measures designed to avert a government shutdown this fall.
September 5, 2024TMC Heads Back to Raleigh With Revamped Competitions
The event, scheduled for Sept. 15-19, will take place in Raleigh, N.C., a city that’s hosted a number of TMC gatherings in the past — most recently in 2019.
September 5, 2024Drought Shrivels Mississippi River, Threatening Food Exports
Drought across the central U.S. is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of everything from corn to gasoline.
September 5, 2024Watch: Trucking Reacts to DEA Proposal to Downgrade Marijuana
A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race.Â
September 5, 2024FHWA Fund Redistribution Causes Consternation for States
AASHTO reiterated concern as to the time frame over FHWA's annual redistribution of unspent highway funds among states and the states lacking time to allocate the money.
September 5, 2024OPEC+ Agrees to Pause Oil Supply Increase After Price Rout
OPEC+ clinched a deal to pause its planned oil output hike for two months after prices plunged amid fragile demand.
September 5, 2024Private Fleets Ship Record 75% of Owners’ Outbound Freight
Prior to the past two years, the in-house market share had remained steady at the 67% level throughout the survey’s history, NPTC said.
September 5, 2024Why Public EV Chargers Almost Never Work as Fast as Promised
At U.S. public stations promising EV charging speeds of 100 kilowatts or higher, the average delivered charge was only 52 kW in 2022.
September 5, 2024July Used Class 8 Truck Sales Jump 17% From 2023
The used Class 8 truck market showed signs of life in July, with sales climbing nearly 17% compared to the same month last year, according to ACT Research.
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