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Kansas City Southern Reports Mixed Q3 Earnings
by Dan Ronan
Kansas City Southern reported mixed third-quarter financial results on Oct. 19, as the Class I freight railroad saw a 13% jump in revenue to $744 million, compared with $659.6 million a year earlier.
Home Construction Declines 1.6% in September
by Matt Ott
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Home construction fell 1.6% in September as builders continue to be tripped up by supply chain bottlenecks.
September Port Numbers Remain Strong as Leaders Address Congestion
by Dan Ronan
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are gearing up to operate 24/7 to clear the massive backlog of twenty-foot-equivalent (TEU) containers as they pile up at the two Southern California ports and others on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
Mayflower Survey Shows Idaho Top Choice for Relocation
by Transport Topics
A new survey by moving company Mayflower shows the top five state destinations where the company is moving customers are Idaho, South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee and Florida.
Tonnage Jumps in September
by Dan Ronan
Truck tonnage increased on both a sequential and year-over-year basis in September, recording a 2021 high mark amid an environment where a shortage of drivers and trucks is keeping rigs fully loaded on most runs, American Trucking Associations reported Oct. 19.
Illinois Lays Out Six-Year Timeline for $1.2 Billion I-80 Reconstruction Project
by Dan Petrella
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Oct. 18 unveiled a six-year timeline for the $1.2 billion reconstruction of Interstate Highway 80 through Will County, including work on aging bridges over the Des Plaines River considered so decrepit that unions put up billboards with warnings such as “Cross bridge at your own risk” two years ago.
Amazon to Hire 150,000 Workers for Seasonal Jobs
by Alexandria Burris
Amazon .com is ramping up its operations for the holiday shopping season, announcing Oct. 18 that it’s adding 150,000 seasonal jobs across the U.S.
Diesel Spikes 8.5¢ to $3.671 a Gallon
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The national average price of diesel continued to surge, spiking 8.5 cents to $3.671 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Oct. 18.
Supply Chains Dominate Secretary Pete’s Schedule
by Eugene Mulero
Congress is back at it this week to keep negotiating pieces of infrastructure legislation. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
XPO Logistics Opens New LTL Hub in Chicago Area
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XPO Logistics Inc. opened a new less-than-truckload service center in the Chicago area, the company announced Oct. 18.

California Labor Commissioner Cites Contractor $1.7M for Wage Theft Violations
The California Labor Commissioner’s office has cited JPI Construction $1.7 million for wage theft violations affecting 265 workers. An investigation reportedly found that the San Diego-based company failed to pay workers properly on commercial and residential construction projects, resulting in …
Davies Acquires Insurance Risk Services, an Inspection Firm
Davies, a professional services and technology company serving the insurance market, announced it has agreed to purchase Insurance Risk Services, a Florida-based firm that provides inspections for underwriting. Insurance Risk Services, or IRS, is based in Lake Mary, Florida. It …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Pursues January Date for Rule to Ban Use of Credit Scores
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler says he will seek an effective date of Jan. 1, 2022 for a permanent rule to temporarily ban the use of credit scores for insurance policies for three years. Kreidler’s emergency order prohibited insurers from …
Enbridge Fails to Meet Minnesota Aquifer Cleanup Deadline
Enbridge has failed to meet a deadline set by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for cleaning up a site where an aquifer ruptured during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline, DNR officials said. The agency had given the …
Citizens’ CEO: Florida Insurers Swimming in a Sea of Red Ink; Capital Drying Up
It’s not just a few Florida property insurance companies that are running into financial trouble. Almost every carrier is losing money in 2021 and the future does not look any better, the CEO of Citizens Property Insurance Co. told lawmakers …