The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced a toll increase that will go into effect at the start of 2026. At a July 1 meeting, PTC members approved a 4% toll increase that will go into effect on January 4, 2026.On the mainline Pennsylvania Turnpike and on the Northeast Extension where tolls are calculated per segment ...more

AmeriStarRail has pitched a major coast-to-coast rail project that they say could “usher in a profitable Golden Age of rail travel for passengers and truckers.” AmeriStarRail, a private sector high-speed rail company, has issued a sweeping proposal to Amtrak, asking to initiate a partnership on a project called the “Transcontinental Chief.”In a June 30 letter ...more

A Texas truck driver was sentenced to years in federal prison after he was caught transporting more than two dozen people inside a tanker trailer. On July 1, 2025, San Antonio resident Richard Rindeikis, 44, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, according to the U.S. ...more

Forty truckers from Mexico have been placed out of service since enforcement of English proficiency standards began last week, Mexican trucking officials say.  The Executive Order requiring all truck drivers to effectively communicate with law enforcement in English and thoroughly understand highway signs officially went into effect on June 26th. Since then, forty truckers have ...more

This week, a Nebraska supply chain company announced it will exit the trucking sector in order to focus on freight brokerage, warehousing, and auto sales. On July 1, 2025, company leaders with Sidney-headquartered Adams Industries, Inc. announced “the difficult decision to exit the trucking sector.” Adams Industries was founded in 1987 by Robert Adams and his ...more

Iowa state troopers recently took a heavy equipment hauler off the road for load securement issues. On July 1, 2025, the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) stopped a commercial vehicle hauling a John Deere skid loader and some gravel without any apparent load securement measures.“Some vehicles just aren’t designed for certain types of cargo. On the ...more

Watch as this trucker pulls up to a burning building in Ireland to help a man jump to safety without getting hurt.  In the video, a building is on fire with a man trapped on one of the upper floors. A truck driver realizes what is happening and reverses up to the building where the ...more

DTNA's Phoenix PDC will be relocated to Las Vegas in 2026. (Daimler Truck) Daimler Truck North America will close two West Coast parts distribution centers (PDCs) by 2027 and open two others in alternate metropolitan areas, the truck maker said. DTNA — parent company of Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses — will shut ...more

Elon Musk and Donald Trump in the Oval Office in February. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg News) Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla, which is headed by Elon Musk, slumped July 1 as the war of words between the billionaire and President Donald Trump over the big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts heats up again, with ...more

Lyten will take full ownership of Northvolt Dwa ESS in Gdansk, Poland. (Lyten) California startup Lyten is buying a Polish energy-storage factory from Northvolt AB in a bid to become a global leader with its sulfur-based batteries. Lyten, which last year bought another Northvolt plant in the U.S., is planning to use the Polish unit ...more