The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced on Friday that certain Biden Administration requirements have been removed from a commercial vehicle safety grant program. In a June 6 statement, FMCSA announced the availability of up to $89.4 million in competitive funding through the Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) grant.The agency also announced that ...more

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a lawsuit has been filed against a construction materials manufacturer for religious discrimination against a truck driver. In a June 4 statement, the EEOC said that a suit was filed against CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC, for violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Officials say ...more

Two people were arrested after a traffic stop on a commercial vehicle in Kansas uncovered thousands of pounds of drugs. On June 1 and 2, 2025, multiple law enforcement agencies partnered for a criminal enforcement effort along the I-70 corridor through Geary County, Kansas, with a goal of “locating, identifying, and apprehending major criminals using ...more

Mexican transportation officials say that some of their truck drivers are already receiving english literacy warnings in the state of Texas.  In April, President Trump signed an executive order bringing back english literacy requirements for truck drivers that were revoked during the Obama administration. These requirements state that all truck drivers must have enough english ...more

Police are investigating a fatal accident that took place at a distribution center in Woodburn, Oregon, this week. The Woodburn Police Department was called to the Winco Distribution Center shortly before noon on Wednesday, June 4. Forklift operator Christopher Ryan De Jesus, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe that De Jesus was still ...more

Love’s Travel Stops announced the opening of two new stores in Wilmington, Illinois, and Carlin, Nevada, this week. On June 6, 2025, Love’s announced the addition of 140 new truck parking spaces to the company’s network through the opening of the Wilmington and Carlin locations.See below for details on available amenities at the new Love’s truck ...more

A truck driver is seeking a new attorney ahead of his June trial after a 2024 incident wherin he fatally struck a police officer.  43-year-old truck driver Michael Aaron Jayne made a virtual court appearance on Wednesday, June 4th to voice concerns about his representation in the case. During the May 2024 incident, Jayne reportedly ...more

A cargo ship arrives at the port of Barcelona in Spain. (Angel Garcia/Bloomberg) The European Commission has formally launched a surveillance tool to monitor any trade diversion resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as initial results revealed a surge of imports in many goods. A first set of analysis published by the bloc’s executive ...more

Workers paint a truck chassis at the Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pa., in 2018. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) North American Class 8 truck orders continued to trend below the previous year but did see a surprise sequential improvement during May, according to ACT Research. ACT preliminary data showed orders decreased 44% year over year to 13,200 ...more