Archive for September 1st, 2020

Ports Say Business Beginning to Recover

The nation’s ports are seeing some improvement in business, compared with spring, even as the U.S. economy continues to struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The uptick comes as officials at three California ports — Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland — report operations at their facilities have been spared by the wildfires, which have killed […]

Diesel Jumps 1.5¢ After Hurricane Laura Ravages Gulf Region

The price of diesel jumped by 1.5 cents nationwide to $2.441 a gallon, the Energy Information Administration reported Aug. 31, as much of the nation’s oil exploration and refining capacity was shut down because of two severe-weather events. Hurricane Laura and Tropical Storm Marco wreaked havoc after coming ashore off the Gulf of Mexico, near […]

California air quality enforcers approve rule limiting emissions from idling trucks

California clean air regulators have approved a new rule aimed at dramatically limiting emissions from slow-moving and idling trucks, arousing the ire of trucking groups and potentially setting up another conflict with the Trump Administration over the state’s authority to enact air quality regulations. Members of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Friday unanimously […]

Flash flood threat keeps trucking across the Plains

Periods of torrential rainfall will continue to drench parts of the nation’s heartland over the next couple of days. Carriers and shippers alike should expect some minor delays as drivers deal with slowdowns and potential road closures.   The National Weather Service (NWS) has already reported areas of flash flooding from just south of Oklahoma […]