NMFTA said the convergence of three factors creates a strong cargo theft defense: cybersecurity, operational security and physical security. (Kindamorphic/Getty Images) The National Motor Freight Traffic Association has released a framework aimed at helping carriers and brokers fight back against the growing and increasingly sophisticated problem of digitally enabled cargo theft. Launched June 26, the ...more
Officials New York State arrested several people in connection with a scheme to provide driver’s permits and licenses to applicants who had not passed exams. On July 2, the New York State Office of Inspector General announced charges against the following New York Department of Motor Vehicles workers as part of a sweeping investigation called ...more
The same trucking school semi truck was stolen twice from a Dallas parking lot within one month, the school owner says. Big Klass CDL School in southern Dallas, Texas seeks to help people better their lives through earning a CDL. The school serves veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, and even people facing homelessness. But in recent ...more
A truck driver is facing serious charges related to human smuggling after a dozen people were discovered hidden inside his flatbed trailer during a traffic stop in New Mexico. At 12:25 a.m. on June 25, 2025, U.S. Border Patrol agents were conducting a late night surveillance operation on I-10 near Deming, New Mexico, when they ...more
Video captured on the scene of a crash on I-57 in Illinois on Wednesday night shows catastrophic damage to the semi trucks involved. The crash occurred on July 2 in Shelby County, Illinois, north of Effingham.Two trucks collided on northbound I-57 at mile marker 169, resulting in injuries that sent one of the drivers to ...more
The passage of a substantial tax reform bill will provide tax stability for truckers but fails to offer help with issues surrounding their overtime pay, industry advocates say. The US House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill on Thursday, July 3rd. The bill is primarily focused on extending and modifying the 2017 Tax ...more
Police say that a truck driver was “laughing about it as he drove away” from the site of a fatal road rage incident with another semi truck. The incident happened on the evening of June 22nd. The truck driver surrendered to police on Tuesday, July 1st for the New Jersey Turnpike incident. According to NJ News, ...more
Several semi trucks were heavily damaged by fire at a truck stop located in Weld County, Colorado, on Wednesday night. At 9:50 p.m. on July 2, Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a reported commercial vehicle fire at a truck stop located along Colorado Highway 119 just west of I-25.Mountain View Fire RescueWhen crews arrived ...more
A 2026 Ram 1500 pickup truck. (Ram Trucks) Stellantis NV’s U.S. sales fell 10% in the second quarter despite resilient demand for Jeep SUVs and Ram trucks, indicating the beleaguered automaker still has a ways to go in its recovery bid. Ram sales rose 5% in the period, driven by rising demand for its light-duty ...more
