FleetOwner Top 5 Stories of the Week - Apr 6th, 2024
 
 
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April 6, 2024
The new Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions wants 25%-40% of new heavy-duty trucks to be zero-emission by 2032 and even more medium-duty vehicles. Trucking industry groups are calling the rules unrealistic and too narrowly focused on batteries and hydrogen.
By forcing the market to match regulators' lofty wishes, trucking's decarbonization journey could slow.
The first total solar eclipse since 2017 will be visible in 13 states on April 8. This astronomical event could affect trucking operations beginning this weekend.
Freight movement around the Baltimore area is limited after the bridge collapse, while travel to and from the Port of Baltimore and surrounding area struggles with congestion and long detours.
Here are the FleetOwner 500: For-Hire list’s top 10 general freight trucking companies.