The price of jet fuel and diesel has surged since the war in Iran began, which could force airlines and trucking companies to pass on higher costs to their customers.
Category: Trucks and Trucking
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Rising Fuel Costs Pressure Airlines and Truckers
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Crab Heist Puts Spotlight on Surge of Cargo Thefts
The New York Times – Business:Stolen food and beverages, which are easier to offload than costly electronics, are driving an overall spike in cargo crimes, truckers, insurers and other experts say.
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Sikh Truckers Found Refuge In Trucking Until The Trump Administration’s Crackdown
Two high-profile crashes and a Trump administration crackdown have brought worry, and wariness, to the community.
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Trump Administration Tries to Stop Some Immigrants From Driving Trucks
The transportation department said the new rules were intended to make roads safer, but there’s no data to suggest that immigrants cause more truck accidents.
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Trump Sets Tariffs on Trucks and Buses
Imported light and heavy trucks will be charged 25 percent and buses 10 percent as of Nov. 1, but President Trump also extended tariff exemptions for auto parts.
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Trump’s New Tariff on Trucks Could Burden an Already Struggling Industry
A 25 percent levy on heavy-duty trucks and parts is set to take effect next month. Companies have few details on the policy.
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How More Railroads Could Cut Pollution and Lighten Traffic
The public would feel many benefits if rail companies grabbed business back from trucking, but doing so will be tough.
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Truck Companies Sour on California’s Strict Clean Air Rules
A deal designed to force compliance with tougher emissions standards is as risk after the Trump administration intervened.
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Yes, That 18-Wheeler on a Texas Highway Is Driving Itself
As the shipping industry struggles to recruit truck drivers, driverless trucks won’t need sleep, won’t speed and won’t get road rage. But experts and truck drivers say they are not a panacea.
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Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?
Slate Auto, a start-up backed by Jeff Bezos, plans to sell a small, spartan electric truck that comes with no paint, stereo or touch-screens.
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Trump’s China Deal Frees Up Shipping. Will Goods Pour Into the U.S.?
The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.