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Insights
Commentary: When transport markets fail
Darren Prokop writes about the need for a solution to repair and improve the nation's highways and bridges. What are the options and is there…
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News
ATA considers raising diesel tax for truck-only lanes
Option raised as part of Capitol Hill debate on congestion pricing
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News
Today’s pickup: Fuel tax fades into sunset; Walmart stores as competitive weapon
A credits markets reporter writes about the waning value of the motor fuels tax screen. A logistics company starts-up in Myanmar. And the supposedly available…
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Fuel
Highway Trust Fund deficits continue to pile up
The Congressional Budget Office revealed the latest deficits it tracks for the Highway Trust Fund as Congress plans to debate new ways to pay for…
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Equipment
User fee plan enters 2019 highway funding debate
The biggest hurdle to making an infrastructure plan work is figuring out how to pay for it. A Washington D.C. think tank says Congress is…
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Canada
Big business wants major infrastructure package in 2019
U.S. Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donohue threw down $25,000 for ideas on how to pay for infrastructure. And told Washington to open back up.
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: UPS to add additional plug-in electric delivery trucks
UPS is planning to add 50 plug-in electric vehicles from Workhorse this year for testing with plans to add more units in 2019.
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Rates drop as capacity increases
Seasonality has finally hit van rates as available loads dropped 6% last week, according to DAT.
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Economics
Feds batting around gas tax
U.S. Chamber of Congress president, Thomas J. Donohue, is preparing for an uphill battle to push for a raise of the federal gas tax by…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: U.S. Chamber calls for fuel tax increase
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking the Trump Administration to increase the federal fuel tax 25 cents per gallon.
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