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Former Business Contributing Editor
Evan Lockridge worked for Heavy Duty Trucking for 20 years until 2018. A consummate "news guy" since the 1980s, he began covering trucking in 1990 on nationwide radio, print and digitally.
He is the recipient of four Jesse H. Neal honors.
Shipments fell 0.4% in January from the month before, it’s third straight decline, after dropping 1.8% in December. Shipments of machinery led the decline, falling 2.6%.
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Following several recent less than encouraging recent economic reports one was issued Wednesday showing things are high stepping in at least one segment.
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A little more than half a dozen lawsuits alleging fuel rebate fraud still pending against the truckstop chain Pilot Flying J may be consolidated as soon as next month.
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California’s Attorney General issued an opinion earlier this month saying continuous video taping of truck drivers while they are behind the wheel does not violate state law.
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Diesel has increased for the fifth straight week, according to the U.S. Energy Department, adding 2.8 cents from a week ago, for a national average of $4.017 per gallon.
Read More →UPDATED -- U.S. manufacturing has hit is highest level in nearly four years, according to a report released Thursday
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A group representing the nation’s retailers is urging officials with the Port of New York and New Jersey to do something about increasing delays at its terminals.
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The nation’s largest group of truckers is speaking out against President Obama’s Tuesday announcement ordering federal regulators to increase fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for trucks beyond the 2018 model year. Others say the plan will pay dividends in the trucking industry.
Read More →Housing starts in the U.S. fell 16% last month while the number of permits issued for new construction declined for the third straight month, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
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The average cost of diesel has moved higher for the fourth consecutive week, according to new figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Energy Department, while gasoline prices have also picked up and oil hit a high for the year.
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