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Another decline in the benchmark retail price of diesel used for most fuel surcharges is the most outward sign of a market that is sagging in several places. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail price declined 5.3 cents a gallon Monday, falling to $3.894. It was the fourth consecutive decline and the…
The contract agreement reached this week between the Teamsters union and Anheuser-Busch, averting a strike that could have begun Friday, calls for wage increases of $8 an hour over the five years of the deal. A $4-per-hour raise kicks in immediately. Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) announced the deal late Wednesday. It awaits ratification in the coming…
WASHINGTON — Legislation being promoted for giving states more flexibility to waive truck weight limits in an emergency would also give state authorities broad new power to raise weight limits for all kinds of freight, according to a lobby group that opposes overweight trucks. The legislation, Modernizing Operations for Vehicles in Emergencies (MOVE) Act, introduced…
Murray Droescher TransAm Trucking has named Murray Droescher as the new president of TransAm Trucking and executive vice president of Jacobson Holdings. In this role, Droescher will lead the strategic operations of the refrigerated freight company, according to a Tuesday news release. “Murray’s deep understanding of our organization and his proven track record of driving…
Supply chain software provider Descartes again reported record quarterly results, noting it is “picking up a bunch of business from competitors.” Descartes (NASDAQ: DSGX) reported consolidated revenue of $148.2 million, a 19% year-over-year (y/y) increase, for its 2024 fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 31. Services revenue was up 20% to $135.7 million. The period benefitted…
The shipping industry has placed a massive bet on liquefied natural gas as an alternative fuel — as a bridge between traditional fuel oil and whatever comes next, whether it’s methanol, ammonia, hydrogen or something else. Shipowners have spent billions of dollars fitting ships to burn LNG. What if they’ve made an extremely expensive mistake?…