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RJW Logistics Group Brings Shipping Hub, Jobs to Mesquite, Texas

A new Mesquite, Texas, business park has landed a major tenant, RJW Logistics Group, bringing more than 200 jobs.

January 25, 2023
GovernmentBusinessGlobal Freight

Drop in Global Shipping Costs Signals Cooling Inflation, Experts Say

The pandemic-era surge in shipping costs was a 鈥渟moking gun鈥 that foretold the global inflation spike, and the sharp drop in maritime-freight expenses since peaking last year will contribute to an easing in price pressures.

January 25, 2023
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

Truck Tonnage Rises 3.8% in 2022

Truck tonnage rose 3.8% in 2022 compared with 2021, posting the highest year-over-year gain in four years despite modest December results, American Trucking Associations reported.

January 25, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Tesla Invests $3.6 Billion in Nevada Factories for Batteries, Trucks

Tesla Inc. is investing $3.6 billion in two new factories to build electric vehicle batteries and its all-electric Semi heavy-duty truck near an existing production site in Reno, Nev.

January 25, 2023
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Reverses Course, Rises 8垄 to $4.604 a Gallon

The national average price for diesel reversed its trend and climbed 8 cents to $4.604 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data for the week ending Jan. 23.

January 24, 2023
BusinessGlobal Freight

Union Pacific Profit Disappoints After Costly Winter Storms

Union Pacific Corp. reported fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts鈥 estimates as disruptions from winter storms drove up costs.

January 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Maritime Administration Announces Shipyard Funds

Additional funding is available for officials seeking to modernize operations at small shipyard facilities around the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced.

January 24, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

REPLAY: Recharge - Equipment & Maintenance Sessions

The adoption of electric trucks by fleets would see a more sustainable trucking industry, but is our infrastructure ready to support commercial electric vehicles? And, how has technician training evolved to include EV support and maintenance? Join us for conversations that will help your fleet charge ahead.聽

January 24, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Musk Returns for Day 3 of Tesla Investors Trial

SAN FRANCISCO 鈥 Elon Musk returned to the stand for a third day on Jan. 24 in federal court in San Francisco to testify in a trial stemming from a class action lawsuit.

January 24, 2023
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Takes Measures to Ensure Medical Examiners鈥 Qualification

Faced with information technology challenges to its medical examiners' online registry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced measures to ensure physicians will resume taking critical refresher training.

January 24, 2023

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