Hundreds of drivers who earned their CDLs in Virginia recently will soon be required to retest thanks to improper conduct of a trucking school.  The Department of Motor Vehicles says that they received information that 5 Star CDL Training, a third-party training and testing site, may have been improperly administering CDL knowledge and skills tests. ...more

A truck driver was found to be using Tik Tok in the moments before a deadly chain reaction crash in Arizona earlier this year.  The crash occurred around 6:15 a.m. on January 12 in the eastbound lanes of I-10 near the Chandler Boulevard off-ramp in Chandler, Arizona. 36-year-old truck driver Danny G. Tiner was arrested ...more

CSX locomotives sit at the CSX North Framingham Yard in Framingham, Mass. (Steven Senne/Associated Press) OMAHA, Neb. — CSX and CPKC railroads announced a deal June 28 that will allow them to beef up a little-used connection between their two networks in the southeastern United States to handle a significant amount of freight. The deal ...more

Motorists in traffic drive south on Highway 101 in Los Angeles. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg News) The Biden administration’s proposal to crack down on vehicle pollution with strict new tailpipe emission limits isn’t reasonable or achievable by a 2032 deadline, according to the biggest auto industry trade group in the U.S. The Washington-based Alliance for Automotive Innovation, ...more

The last strike was in 1997, which led to UPS losing considerable market share, according to Stifel analyst Bruce Chan. (UPS Inc.) The Teamsters union gave UPS Inc. a June 30 ultimatum in labor talks after walking away from discussions June 28, warning a nationwide strike “appears inevitable.” UPS and the union’s current National Master Agreement ...more

Trucks parked at a truck stop. Among the bills approved in committee was the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. (grandriver/Getty Images) With the congressional August recess fast approaching, senior transportation policymakers are calling for passage of several big picture supply chain-centric bills. A bill recently introduced in the Senate meant to improve freight rail connectivity ...more

Arrive Logistics said there have been some upticks in spot rates since May, but it believes that has more to do with seasonal volatility than a fundamental shift in market conditions. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) The spot market has become stuck in a stagnant bottom with market patterns preventing it from building back ...more

Freight rail cars sit in Norfolk Southern's Conway Terminal in Conway Pa. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — Showing surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years. The June 29 ...more

TravelCenters of America (TA) is offering current and former military members a free meal on the Fourth of July. As a way to honor the contributions of the U.S. Military, TA says that all active military members and veterans are invited to enjoy a free meal at full-service and quick-service restaurants on July 4 with ...more

The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) released body cam and dash cam video that features a suspect in a stolen police cruiser fatally colliding with a semi truck. The incident began at 11 a.m. on June 20 when CSP was called in to assist the Otero County Sheriff’s Office with a police pursuit happening on Highway ...more