Congress overturns nitrogen oxide emissions rule for trucks

WASHINGTON — Congress on Tuesday approved a joint resolution overturning a Biden administration rule that truckers say will be too costly for drivers and their customers — but President Joe Biden is expected to veto the resolution. The resolution, approved by the U.S. Senate in April, repeals the Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions regulation that went…

US wants labor rights investigation of Goodyear plant in Mexico

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Monday asked the Mexican government to investigate claims that labor rights are being denied at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant in the country. The USTR petition alleges that Goodyear is obstructing workers’ freedom of association and right to collective bargaining at its plant…

J.B. Hunt, Schneider still waiting for intermodal demand to turn

Not much has changed on the demand front, heads of some of the nation’s biggest intermodal transportation providers said Tuesday at Wolfe Research’s annual transportation conference. The implication is that commentary provided during first-quarter reports in April remains intact. “I don’t have any green shoots for you this morning,” Darren Field, president of intermodal at…

Retailers can now provide customized tracking information, shipping alerts to customers

The everyday consumer’s penchant for online shopping has grown exponentially over the past few years. In fact, e-commerce transactions account for about 15% of total retail sales, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.  That number climbed gradually during each quarter of 2022. This trend will likely continue, as the rise in…