Diesel distancing propels alternative fuel options

Renewable natural gas, battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks all target fleets switching from diesel ahead of coming regulations requiring costly additional emissions after-treatment. Which alternative will win? Possibly all of them. Vouchers make first Nikola fuel cell trucks ‘cheaper than a diesel’ Back in 2018, Anheuser-Busch placed an initial order for up to 800 Nikola fuel cell…

Teamsters, Anheuser-Busch reach new 5-year contract

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…

White Paper: State of the Industry – March 2024

The March 2024 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — sharesan in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what toexpect in the coming weeks. The data contained within the report provides breakdowns ofcapacity, volumes and rates as we enter into the first quarter. In this…