I-65 is closed on both sides in northwest Indiana due to a semi truck explosion that’s created unsafe conditions.  The accident happened on Monday afternoon, April 21st near exit 230 on Interstate 65 north of SR 10. As of 2:30 p.m CDT, the roadway was still unsafe, and will remain closed until further notice. Another view ...more

A young man is dead after being run over during a fight at an El Paso truck stop early on Easter morning.  The incident occurred at a Petro Travel Center in Socorro, a suburb of El Paso, Texas. According to the El Paso County Sheriff, police were called to the travel center in the early morning ...more

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced that a new Port of Entry will be constructed in the Otey Mesa, California, area. On April 15, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that a $150 million federal grant would be executed in order to build a new road and Port of Entry facility for the ...more

"About 80% of Canada-U.S. trade moves by Canadian trucks,” says Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO Stephen Laskowski. (Marc Bruxelle/Getty Images) Eight percent of Canadian carriers have already cut head count as a result of the introduction of tariffs by the Trump administration in recent weeks. However, as much as 70% of the Canadian trucking fleet could ...more

Peterbilt trucks on display at the OEM's Denton, Texas, facility. (Mike Senatore/Transport Topics) Truck maker Peterbilt Motors Co. is relying on its flexibility as it traverses a market facing increasingly uncertain conditions. The potential for tariffs on foreign trade continues to loom, threatening supply chains across North America. Peterbilt’s parent company, Paccar Inc., has manufacturing ...more

Daimler Truck North America has begun delivering self-driving configurations of its fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia to Torc. (Daimler Truck) Torc Robotics began testing its autonomous trucks on what is expected to be the Daimler Truck subsidiary’s first driverless freight lane between Laredo and Dallas, the parent company said. One of the busiest freight lanes in the ...more

VW has had a large plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., since 2011. (Volkswagen) Volkswagen AG may build some Audi cars in the U.S. in a bid to avert President Donald Trump’s tariffs, its chief executive told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview published April 18. “We have a forward strategy with exciting projects, tailor-made and attractive ...more

The Mazda CX-50 sport utility vehicle. (Mazda) Mazda Motor Corp. will pause exporting one model type to Canada that it makes in the U.S. as a temporary countermeasure to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a spokesperson said April 18. The Japanese automaker will halt production of CX-50 sport utility vehicles destined for Canada at its Alabama ...more

The Mack truck manufacturing plant in Lower Macungie, Pa. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call/TCA) Mack Trucks plans to lay off 250 to 350 workers at its Lehigh Valley Operations plant in Pennsylvania, the company confirmed April 18. The Greensboro, N.C.-based truck manufacturer confirmed earlier reports about the layoffs. The decision was made in the face of ...more

The Drug Testing Advisory Board has been in operation since 1988. (DouglasOlivares/Getty Images) The Trump administration has dissolved the Drug Testing Advisory Board, which for more than three decades has overseen the development of federal testing programs and laboratories that process drug tests. The board, which had been in operation since 1988, has played a ...more