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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Drivers are top cost for carriers
Driver costs are the highest cost for fleets, surpassing fuel for the second year in a row, according to data…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Tesla involves carriers in electric truck design
On Tuesday, during the company’s shareholder meeting, Tesla founder Elon Musk updated investors on a number of initiatives and pushed…
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