Chart of the Week: Diesel Truck Stop Actual Price Per Gallon, National Truckload Index – USA SONAR: DTS.USA, NTI.USA Retail diesel fuel costs (DTS) are up 33% versus April 2019, while the National Truckload Index (NTI) that measures all-in spot rates are only up 16% over the same time. The implication is that carriers are in…
UPS is looking to hire more than 300 pilots to support an anticipated increase in air cargo demand driven by a new multi-year contract from the U.S. Postal Service, according to the union representing the company’s air crews. “The Independent Pilots Association Executive Board was informed that UPS HR is resuming their pilot hiring process…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a waiver for trucking impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Maryland. Meanwhile, the outlines of a possible return to at least partial service at the port of Baltimore has been sketched out by the state’s Department of Transportation. The FMCSA issued the…
On episode 702 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking to Operation Livesaver’s Jennifer DeAngelis about eclipse readiness, being track-aware and freight disruptions. Dredging Contractors of America’s William Doyle talks about the recovery and rebuilding surrounding the Key Bridge in Baltimore. How long will it take, what needs to be done and what role does…
No one asked for another season of the soap opera featuring Nikola Corp. and its convicted founder, Trevor Milton. But here we are. Heigh- ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to court we go When last we left the ongoing drama that is Nikola Corp. and its convicted founder, Trevor Milton, the fuel cell truck and hydrogen…