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Benchmark diesel price jumps the most since October, back above $4

Author: John Kingston - Published 2024-02-12 18:35 - (83 Reads)

The DOE/EIA benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges is above $4 for the first time since December.
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US-Mexico cross-border trade totaled almost $800B in 2023

Author: Noi Mahoney - Published 2024-02-12 16:46 - (123 Reads)

Mexico’s trade with the U.S. rose 2.5% year over year to $798 billion in 2023, boosted by exports of fuel and imports of passenger cars.
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CDL 1000 acquires Next Trucking

Author: FreightWaves Staff - Published 2024-02-12 16:08 - (141 Reads)

Digital freight marketplace CDL 1000 has acquired Next Trucking after the latter announced in June it was looking for new funding.
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New tax plan could ease investment burden for truckers

Author: John Gallagher - Published 2024-02-12 15:56 - (107 Reads)

Small and large trucking companies will see benefits restored if the Senate advances a new tax package.
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How to electrify millions of trucks; doom spending and freight hangovers – WTT

Author: Timothy Dooner - Published 2024-02-12 13:37 - (111 Reads)

Now on demand on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is joined by Paul Gioupis; Raj Subbiah; Liz Wayne; Constantine Komodromos
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Kenan Advantage Group acquires plastic resins hauler

Author: Todd Maiden - Published 2024-02-12 13:22 - (100 Reads)

Liquid bulk hauler Kenan Advantage Group announced it has entered the dry bulk space with the acquisition of Northern Dry Bulk.
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Roadcheck to focus on tractor protection systems, alcohol and drugs

Author: Leo Barros - Published 2024-02-12 11:46 - (107 Reads)

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 14-16. The high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative takes place in Canada, Mexico …

Despite dim outlook, January imports grew at fastest pace in 7 years

Author: Michael Rudolph - Published 2024-02-12 08:45 - (106 Reads)

A rise in Chinese imports indicates seasonal trends are playing out as usual, very much unlike 2023’s anemic performance.
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Air cargo growth to start 2024 less than meets the eye

Author: Eric Kulisch - Published 2024-02-12 07:30 - (170 Reads)

The air cargo market has certainly turned around from the depths of last summer, but the extraordinary increase in January volumes should be taken with a grain of salt. Conditions are improving, but short-term factors inflated the January numbers.
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Trucking Announcements: Journey Freight’s new CEO, DRTA donation, Trimac awards scholarship

Author: Krystyna Shchedrina - Published 2024-02-12 07:00 - (156 Reads)

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Journey Freight International announced new leadership and appointed its CEO, the Durham Region Transportation Association (DRTA) donated …

RXO looked to be avoiding the worst of the freight market, but no more

Author: John Kingston - Published 2024-02-12 07:00 - (130 Reads)

Reaction to RXO’s fourth-quarter earnings has been decidedly negative, and the first quarter started off weak.
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Next Century’s bid for Yellow back on table

Author: Todd Maiden - Published 2024-02-11 08:55 - (135 Reads)

As many as 14,000 former Yellow Teamsters could head back to work if a would-be less-than-truckload startup can persuade creditors to approve their plan.
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Transom Capital takes over Webasto’s charging business

Author: Today's Trucking - Published 2024-02-09 17:15 - (132 Reads)

Transom Capital Group, headquartered in Los Angeles, will acquire a majority stake in Webasto’s charging business. The two companies signed a corresponding purchase agreement on Feb. 7. While Webasto divests …