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Walmart Launches Express On-Demand Early-Morning Delivery
Walmart has launched an early delivery service it says will get products to your door on demand in as little as 30 minutes, starting at 6 a.m.
March 13, 2024Medium-Duty Sales Hit Fourth Month of Gains in February
U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks increased 13.5% year-over-year in February, marking a fourth consecutive month of positive gains, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
March 13, 2024USPS Adds Security Features to Many Mail Collection Boxes
Amid a nationwide security crackdown, the U.S. Postal Service has made changes to its collection boxes, adding electronic locking mechanisms that make it harder to access mail receptacles.
March 13, 2024Congress Clears Fentanyl Response Bill
Legislation meant to assist with the country’s response to the fentanyl addiction crisis was recently approved by Congress, a move celebrated by American Trucking Associations.
March 13, 2024Class 8 Truck Sales Continue Downward Trend in February
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in February continued a trend of year-over-year declines, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
March 13, 2024House Panel Advances Pipeline Bill
A five-year update of federal pipeline safety operations was recently approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
March 13, 2024Buttigieg Takes Railroads to Task on Safety
OMAHA, Neb. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve.
March 13, 2024Biden Eyes Chinese Shipbuilding Subsidies as Tensions Simmer
President Joe Biden pledged to look into a petition from a group of unions asking his administration to review China’s subsidies for shipbuilders.
March 13, 2024Cargill Looks to Use Sails on Cargo Ships to Burn Less Fuel
Commodities giant Cargill Inc. is looking to add wind-power capability on future cargo ships, after experimenting with sails that made a large vessel greener.
March 12, 2024Global Fuel Prices Are Surging With Supply Risks Ahead
Disruptions on the world’s major trade routes, refinery closures and resurgent demand are pushing up global fuel prices in the run-up to a U.S. presidential election.
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