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The states of Michigan, New Jersey, Minnesota and Florida adopted fuel-tax increases for 2026, while just one state — Utah — reduced its motor fuel tax rates.
Transportation Equipment Network closed a $50 million enterprise lease agreement with USA Truck, providing a long-term trailer fleet as the carrier moves forward under new ownership.
The last ATA Driver Compensation Study found truckload drivers earned median annual pay of $76,420 in 2023, a 10% increase compared with the level reported in 2021’s study.
The transportation sector experienced a slowdown in merger and acquisition activity in 2025 amid ongoing headwinds and market uncertainty, according to a report by Tenney Group.
This is PlusAI’s second attempt to go public. The company announced plans to merge with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V in a 2021 deal that valued the company at $3.3 billion.
House Transportation Committee Chairman Sam Graves on Jan. 14 told colleagues he expects to schedule consideration of the bipartisan highway bill in a couple of months.
States Eye ELP Laws for Truckers, With Motor Carrier Fines
State legislators are assessing new bills requiring English-language proficiency skills for truckers, and setting fines for repeat offenders and companies with convicted drivers.
Stellantis CEO Filosa Wants to Keep the Carmaker Intact
Antonio Filosa is overseeing a wide-ranging review of the automaker’s global operations in bid to stabilize the company after suffering dramatic market-share declines under Carlos Tavares.
BNSF Warns Rail Megamerger Risks Higher Prices
Katie Farmer, BNSF’s CEO, said the industry should question whether it’s an “accurate premise” that Union Pacific’s proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern will lead eventually to growth in shipping volume.
Oil Tanker Rates Jump as US Push Into Venezuela Shifts Flows
The global oil industry is working through the consequences of Washington’s move. For shipowners, that means higher rates on some routes as current and future oil flows are redirected.
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