The HMM Aquamarine containership docked at the Port of Los Angeles on April 28. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg) Inbound shipments to the Port of Los Angeles — the busiest container hub in the U.S. — dropped as much as 30% in early May as President Donald Trump’s tariffs discourage trade. “Fewer containers mean less work on the ...more

Aurora shares have slumped 15% since the deal was announced. (Aurora Innovation) Uber Technologies Inc.’s $1.2 billion exchangeable bond deal, linked to its shares in a self-driving truck firm, shows why the unusual financial maneuver can be more attractive than a typical stake sale, according to observers. Last week, the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company issued ...more

Last year, the Port of Baltimore retained its national top spot for handling 848,628 tons of roll-on/roll-off farm and construction machinery. (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg) OXON HILL, Md. — East and West coast economic development officials promoted trucking and multimodal logistics opportunities around the ports of Baltimore and Sacramento during the U.S. Commerce Department’s multinational deal-making SelectUSA ...more

Bridge over NYS Route 5S in Montgomery County. (New York State Thruway Authority) The New York State Thruway Authority is embarking on a $12.3 million project to rehabilitate a bridge built in 1953 over Interstate 90 that handles 25,000 vehicles daily. The span is located in Montgomery County at the foot of the Adirondacks. The ...more

Content Sponsored by Z GrillsHome Time = Grill TimeHow Truckers Score a New BBQ Every 5 YearsFor America’s truck drivers, “home time” is precious.  After long hauls, tight delivery windows, and weeks away from family, there’s nothing better than firing up one pellet grill and gathering around with loved ones. That’s why more truckers are turning ...more

Here’s a collection of aesthetic trucking clips that just might help you romanticize trucking again, even in today’s market. Thanks to a cattle hauler who goes by the name Whataberger online, we can take a peek into the life of a trucker who is just trying to romanticize what he does, and soak up every ...more

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released findings from an investigation into a 2023 fatal crash involving semi trucks parked along an exit ramp. In a report released on May 20, 2025, the NTSB pointed to “driver fatigue, inadequate company oversight, and a critical lack of safe truck parking” as causes of a high-profile multi-vehicle ...more

A motorist’s attempt to haul a mobile home in Joplin, Missouri, resulted in state police issuing multiple citations, according to a local news outlet. The mobile home haul took place on the morning of Friday, May 16.KOAM says that locals spotted a Ford Expedition SUV pulling a full-sized mobile home in the Joplin area. The ...more

A truck driver is at large after getting stuck in a historic cemetery and ditching his trailer over the weekend.  The incident happened on May 18th at the Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston, West Virginia. According to WCHS TV, the truck driver took his tractor trailer through the winding roads of the cemetery for unknown reasons. ...more