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US truckers stop work to protest skyrocketing diesel costs World Socialist Web Site
Before plant employees, Paccar CEO Preston Feight and regional politicians, Trump highlighted the EPA’s proposed revisions to NOx emissions regulations.
Diesel reached a record $6.53 a gallon this week, according to AAA’s national average. As a fourth-generation farmer and the founder and owner of Underwood Farms, Craig Underwood has been hit hard by the high diesel costs. https://wapo.st/4jzhUZO facebook.com
R&R Family of Cos. CEO Rich Francis has filed for personal Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reporting an estimated $10 million to $50 million in both assets and liabilities. The post R&R Family of Cos. CEO Rich Francis files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy appeared first on FreightWaves.
Soaring diesel prices squeeze truckers, farmers as costs hit consumers Hastings Tribune
The ruling followed Commerce findings of dumping and subsidies, with Mexico supplying most trailer imports from China, Canada and Mexico during 2023-25.
Record-high gas prices are raising the cost of feeding Kansas City, from farms to food banks kcur.org
‘The price of diesel touches everything … that needs to move’ warwickonline.com
Warehouse cameras can reveal hidden lost capacity every shift — without new hardware. Sarit Tamir, founder and CEO of Seeteria, explains how existing warehouse cameras can flag idle dock doors, blocked aisles, forklift congestion and staging imbalances in real time. The pitch is simple: find disrupt
Intermodal volumes are breaking records! Domestic intermodal containers reached a new annual high of over 21,000, driven by significant cost savings and strong annual growth. Discover which lanes offer the biggest intermodal savings and what this trend means for freight conversion from road to rail
North American rail traffic is booming, with intermodal volumes hitting record highs. But as the economy recovers, a critical bottleneck threatens to derail this growth: declining drayage capacity. We dive into the latest AAR weekly report and analyze the surprising rebound in chemical and petroleum
After years of skepticism, FreightWaves’ Adam Wingfield, a former over-the-road truck driver, finally got behind the wheel of a fully loaded Tesla Semi. He shares his honest, unfiltered experience – from tackling an 8% grade with ease to the surprising comfort and advanced features that could reshap
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell after three straight increases. The post More oil out of the Gulf translating to lower prices appeared first on FreightWaves.
Diesel hit a record $5.86 a gallon in Texas this month, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to declare a statewide emergency Monday. facebook.com
For Del Mar’s future truck drivers, diesel prices are part of the lesson kiiitv.com
Descartes Systems Group has launched an AI agent within its Datamyne trade intelligence platform that allows users to search and analyze global shipment data using natural-language questions. The post Descartes launches AI agent for global trade data research appeared first on FreightWaves.
Gov. Abbott declares disaster in Texas over high diesel prices, fuel shortage kvue.com
Texas declares emergency for high fuel prices: Dyed-diesel restrictions suspended and truck weight limits increased CDLLife
Carriers avoid TMS migrations for good reason: data to move, integrations to replace, teams to prepare. Trimble says its four carrier systems will modernize without one. The post Trimble upgrades 4 Carrier TMSs to work with AI agents appeared first on FreightWaves.
Jack Ryan: The price of diesel fuel explodes The Enterprise Journal