A tractor-trailer traveling into the United States at the Canada-U.S. border in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg News) Mayors in states that border Canada are calling for an end to President Donald Trump’s trade war with the country, saying it has harmed businesses and workers in their communities and upended one of the world’s most successful ...more

DOT said that in total, the deregulatory package will rescind, withdraw or amend burdensome regulations that do not enhance safety. (Wyoming Department of Transportation) The Department of Transportation has proposed slashing or amending about two dozen federal trucking regulations — many of them relatively minor — but others thought to be outdated or imposing a ...more

JoyRide is set to become the first fleet to operate Antwerp, Belgium-based Windrose’s R700 Class 8 battery-electric tractors. (JoyRide Logistics) Transitioning away from a wholly diesel fleet is not easy, particularly with refueling infrastructure buildout failing to keep pace with the ambitions of both lawmakers and executives. It requires partnerships. Convincing shippers to support those ...more

Kenworth’s flagship T680 on-highway tractor is available with PX-9, MX-11 and MX-13 engines and TX-12, TX-12 PRO, TX-18 and TX-18 PRO automated transmissions. (Kenworth) Kenworth will make powertrains with the Paccar TX-12 PRO automated transmission and Paccar MX-13 engine combination available to T680, T880 and W990 customers, the truck maker said. The TX-12 PRO transmission ...more

More than 2,000 jobs are expected to be created by the Lego toy factory and warehouse and distribution center, both of which will be located south of Richmond. The Port of Virginia is also benefiting from the project. (DC News Now via YouTube) Virginia has landed a $366 million deal with The Lego Group to ...more

(Hannah Elliott/Bloomberg News) JPMorgan Chase & Co. is leading a potential high-yield bond sale for electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive Inc., partly to refinance its upcoming debt, according to people familiar with the transaction. The company aims to raise as much as $2 billion, in part to replace existing bonds that mature in 2026, said ...more

(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News) The U.S. Department of Transportation said it’s pausing planned cuts to its workforce while it waits for resolution in pending legal battles over the Trump administration’s efforts to significantly reduce the size of the federal government. A spokesperson for the department said May 30 that it’s holding off on reduction-in-force and reorganization ...more

Love’s Travel Stops announced that several stores have undergone major remodels so far this year. Love’s recently announced that seven truck stops located across the U.S. have been upgraded as part of the company’s Strategic Remodel Initiative (SRI).Features of the remodeled stores include expanded restrooms, upgraded showers, improved laundry facilities, and Love’s Fresh Kitchens. See below ...more

250 million bees have broken loose from their hives after a semi truck wrecked, spilling its load of bee hives.  The accident happened at around 4 a.m. in a rural area near the Canadian border in Whatcom County, Washington on Friday, May 30th. According to KOMO News, the semi truck was loaded with 70,000 pounds of ...more

This week, executives for a Los Angeles-based freight forwarder were accused of illegally smuggling billions of dollars’ worth of goods from the United States into Mexico. On May 27, Ralph Olarte, 55, the chief financial officer of freight forwarder Sport LA, was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport after a 22-count federal grand jury ...more