Category: Transit News

Truckers Applaud House Transportation Committee on Fighting Freight Fraud

Truckers Applaud House Transportation Committee on Fighting Freight Fraud

| September 18, 2024

“Freight fraud committed by criminals and scam artists has been devastating to many small business truckers simply trying to make a living in a tough freight market,” said OOIDA President Todd Spencer The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) applauded the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for taking action to combat freight fraud by passing the […]

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Spot loads on DAT One increased by 7%; truck posts jumped 15%

Spot loads on DAT One increased by 7%; truck posts jumped 15%

| September 18, 2024

Freight Trends from DAT One and DAT iQ Spot market data for Sept 8-14, 2024 Spot loads on DAT One increased by 7%; truck posts jumped 15%The total number of loads posted on DAT One rose ▲6.9% to 1.62 million last week, while truck posts increased ▲15.3% to 337,227. Dry Vans▲  Van loads: 723,521, up 3.8% week […]

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GreenPower Receives Orders for EPA-Funded School Buses from RWC Group for the Arizona Market 

GreenPower Receives Orders for EPA-Funded School Buses from RWC Group for the Arizona Market 

| September 18, 2024

GreenPower’s BEAST is a purpose-built, 40-foot Type D , zero-emission school bus with seating for up to 90 passengers GreenPower Motor Company Inc. manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, has received a series of orders for […]

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Businesses and Community Leaders Urge Senate to Oppose Rest Area Bill That Threatens to Upend EV Charging Investment

Businesses and Community Leaders Urge Senate to Oppose Rest Area Bill That Threatens to Upend EV Charging Investment

| September 17, 2024

Allowing EV charging stations at rest areas will discourage private investment in electric fuel NATSO, representing truck stops and travel plazas, and a diverse coalition from restaurants and fuel retailers to city governments, transportation energy providers, and blind entrepreneurs urged lawmakers to oppose the RECHARGE Act (S.4989), introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Chris Van […]

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J.B. Hunt kicks off Clean Energy’s Class 8 demo truck program equipped with Cummins X15N powered by ultraclean RNG

J.B. Hunt kicks off Clean Energy’s Class 8 demo truck program equipped with Cummins X15N powered by ultraclean RNG

| September 16, 2024

 The fleets operating the demo truck will be able to utilize Clean Energy’s fueling infrastructure which consists of over 600 stations across North America, 200 of which have public tractor-trailer access Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE), the largest provider of renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation industry has announced that it is launching a program to […]

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ATA Celebrates America’s Professional Truck Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

ATA Celebrates America’s Professional Truck Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

| September 16, 2024

The American Trucking Associations marked the start of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, an annual celebration recognizing the nation’s more than 3.5 million professional truck drive The American Trucking Associations marked the start of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, an annual celebration recognizing the nation’s more than 3.5 million professional truck drivers. “The conveniences of […]

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