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CHEVRON ADJUSTS OPERATIONS AT EL SEGUNDO REFINERY AFTER JET-FUEL UNIT FIRE Chevron said it’s making operational adjustments and warned of intermittent flaring after a major fire at its 285,000 bpd El Segundo refinery, which supplies roughly 20% of SoCal motor…
PORT OF LONG BEACH CEO MARIO CORDERO TO RETIRE AFTER EIGHT YEARS AT HELM Mario Cordero will step down as CEO of the Port of Long Beach, a key U.S. import gateway, after more than eight years in the role,…
ITS LOGISTICS EXPANDS DROPFLЕET TRAILER NETWORK The 3PL is adding thousands of trailers to its hybrid DropFleet program as shippers seek more flexible, scalable capacity and dedicated pools across regions. Executives say demand is being driven by e-commerce growth and…
FMCSA SAYS OPERATIONS CONTINUE DESPITE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DOT’s shutdown plan keeps most FMCSA functions running because they’re funded via the Highway Trust Fund, minimizing near-term disruption to carrier compliance and enforcement activities. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION SUSPENDS OPERATIONS; FILINGS AND…
WHAT DOT’S SHUTDOWN PLAN MEANS FOR TRUCKING DOT’s Sept. 30 contingency plan shows FMCSA and highway programs largely continue during the federal shutdown, limiting near‑term disruption for fleets while other modal agencies face sharper strain. U.S. TO KEEP OIL, GAS…
FEDEX’S 2025 PEAK SURCHARGES KICK IN TODAY, WITH HIGHER FEES FOR OVERSIZE AND ADDITIONAL HANDLING FedEx’s Additional Handling, Oversize and Unauthorized Package surcharges begin Sept. 29, with amounts escalating around the late‑November to late‑December peak and running through Jan. 18,…
DOT ISSUES EMERGENCY RULE CURBING NON-DOMICILED CDLS; ORDERS ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN CALIFORNIA FMCSA announced an emergency interim final rule tightening eligibility for non-domiciled CLPs/CDLs and launched enforcement against California over alleged licensing failures. Fleets employing foreign-domiciled drivers should review eligibility…
TRUMP’S NEW TARIFFS POISED TO LIFT COSTS FOR TRUCKS, DRUGS AND CONSUMERS President Trump’s latest sector-specific tariffs, including a 25% levy on imported heavy trucks effective Oct. 1, are expected to add upstream costs that ripple through freight and retail…
TRUCK RENTALS PLUNGE AS PRIVATE FLEETS GET CAUTIOUS, NPTC SURVEY FINDS National Private Truck Council’s 2025 Benchmarking Survey shows heavy‑duty rental commitments fell sharply in 2024 as fleets braced for tariffs and a lingering freight slump; average commitments dropped to…
ATA SAYS AUGUST TRUCK FREIGHT TONNAGE HITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE DECEMBER 2023 ATA’s For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose in August, marking back-to-back monthly gains even as economists warn of downside risk from tariff and housing headwinds. The report offers cautious…
