The W900 was introduced four years after the 900-series entered service in 1959, with the W an homage to company co-founder Edgar Worthington. (Kenworth Truck Co. Kenworth Truck Co. will halt manufacturing of three of its legacy 1.9-meter cab Class 8 tractors in 2026, including the W900, the first examples of which began rolling off ...more
(Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) The Trump administration has reiterated a demand for New York to end its congestion pricing program, providing officials with a 30-day extension to turn off the tolls. So far, the state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have refused to comply with a March 21 deadline to halt the program. MTA CEO Janno ...more
Subramaniam is working to transform the company by combining its Express unit that ships parcels by air with its Ground delivery network. (Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg News) FedEx Corp. lowered its full-year guidance for a third consecutive quarter as mounting economic uncertainty adds to sputtering demand already squeezing the parcel company’s bottom line. Adjusted earnings are now ...more
Trump’s March 19 post comes as his administration prepares to unveil a fresh wave of tariffs, which the Fed signaled was hanging over its forecasts. (Al Drago/Bloomberg News) President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates, splitting with the U.S. central bank as officials weigh the economic cost of his tariff push. ...more
Escobedo Assembly Plant produces a full range of Class 8 vehicles. (International Motors) Questions over the impact of potential tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods plus raw materials muddied an already opaque outlook for U.S. Class 8 truck sales further over the past few weeks, according to senior executives at two of North America’s largest ...more
Lyft and Uber currently rely on millions of drivers to quickly match with riders. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News) Lyft Inc. said it plans to offer driverless vehicles on its platform “as soon as this summer,” and that it sees human drivers transitioning to other work such as fleet management as autonomous rides become more ubiquitous. The ...more
John Culp (left) presents the Chairman’s Award to Jim Ward. (Truckload Carriers Association) PHOENIX — More than 1,300 trucking executives and industry suppliers gathered March 15-18 for the Truckload Carriers Association’s Truckload 2025 convention to discuss their continued efforts in navigating a difficult operating environment, and to explore challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. “Your ...more
Patrick Gagnon, vice president of Montreal, Quebec-based Trans-West Logistics, told TT that demand for capacity has spiked ahead of each of the tariff deadlines as customers have moved up delivery of goods. (Patrick Gagnon) PHOENIX — Tariffs have the potential to impact everything from trucking capacity and freight lanes to new and used equipment costs, ...more
A new trucker song has hit the internet, and you won’t be able to resist the “soft hands” catch phrase that comes with it. The tune, titled “Uncle Rob Soft Hands Song” was released on the Merdzic Transportation Youtube channel earlier this month. It’s a cheeky tribute to ‘Trucker Rob,’ a driver that frequently appears ...more
