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From Transport Topics. The freight market volatility of the past few years has created an even greater need for carriers and brokers to strengthen their business relationships, especially as uncertainty and supply chain disruptions persist. Trusted partnerships between carriers and brokers are particularly important when capacity is tight or shippers need flexibility due to planned…

From Transport Topics. The U.S. Energy Information Administration is delaying its weekly release of national diesel prices for a third week in a row due to network issues, it announced June 30. EIA usually releases national diesel and gasoline prices together on a weekly basis. It was able to get out gasoline prices after a…

From Fleet Owner. Nearly seven years after floating the initial proposal, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday posted a final rule that updates two Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for rear underride guards, increasing the performance requirements to a level that nearly all existing U.S. trailers already meet. Specifically, the rule upgrades FMVSS…

From Transport Topics. It’s been a tailwind for oil prices for most of this year, but the previously booming U.S. gasoline market is showing a few signs of cooling off. Retail prices have now fallen for 21 consecutive days, the longest losing streak since April 2020. The relief at the pump is welcome news for…

MTAC is pleased to announce that we will host the Comply with FMCSA; Avoid an Audit program on Tuesday, October 11, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Below you will find a course description and a link to sign up for the class. This two-hour session will help you comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.…

From Transport Topics. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has delayed its weekly release of national fuel prices for the second week in a row June 27. EIA usually releases national diesel and gasoline prices on a weekly basis. But that report has been postponed to an undetermined date. The agency is instead in the process…

From Transport Topics. WASHINGTON — The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology, so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians. In an interview June 29, Steven Cliff, who was confirmed last month…

From FreightWaves. The injunction that bars California’s AB5 independent contractor law from being implemented in the state’s trucking sector will remain in place for now — and perhaps for the next several months. That was assured Monday morning when the U.S. Supreme Court went silent on the issue when it released its “orders,” the long…

Under Connecticut law, the per gallon diesel tax is adjusted up or down effective July 1 of every year, depending on a couple of factors. This year, the rate will increase to 49.2 cents per gallon, up from 40.1 cents per gallon. The state diesel tax rate is comprised of two components. One is a…

From Transport Topics. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on June 22 will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — a move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump that also reveals the political toxicity of high gas prices in an election year. The Democratic president will also…