Peterbilt Models 579EV (left) and 567EV are positioned at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. (Peterbilt Motors Co.) DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. unveiled two battery-electric truck models — the updated 579EV and the new 567EV — as part of the next evolution in its electric vehicle ambitions. The revamped 579EV specializes in drayage ...more
An employee assembles an engine at the Caterpillar Inc. manufacturing facility in Sequin, Texas. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg News) A widely followed measure of Texas manufacturing activity weakened significantly as executives used words like “chaos” and “insanity” to describe the turmoil spurred by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of ...more
In a statement, UPS said it wouldn’t discuss “specific or potential vendor partners,” adding that “we regularly explore and deploy a wide range of technologies, including robotics.” (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) UPS Inc. is in talks with robotics startup Figure AI to use humanoid robots for some tasks in the logistics giant’s network, according to ...more
During the past five years, BWC has expanded its Stockton terminal by more than 500% to meet high demand for renewable fuel storage and logistics support. (Port of Stockton via X) Port of Stockton celebrated the debut of an expanded renewable fuels terminal in California that will facilitate the movement of biodiesel and renewable diesel ...more
Iowa leads the country in biodiesel production. (Nati Harnik/Associated Press) Iowa’s biodiesel consumption doubled in the state despite uncertain federal regulation that constrained the biofuel industry, according to a new state report. The good news for biofuel producers and consumers was contained in the Iowa Department of Revenue’s “2024 Retailers Fuel Gallons Annual Report (Revised).” ...more
A U.S. asset management firm recently issued a dire warning for the trucking and retail sectors as tariffs begin to impact the global supply chain. Apollo Global Management economists shared the April 2025 report “How are US consumers and firms responding to tariffs?” looking ahead to the expected impact of the Trump Administration’s tariffs on ...more
Two men have been indicted for scheming to murder a federal witness as part of a sweeping probe into staged semi truck crashes in the New Orleans area. On April 25, 2025, a grand jury returned a thirteen-count second superseding indictment that includes new allegations against two defendants for their participation in the homicide of a ...more
A truck driver allegedly fired due to his disability will be paid tens of thousands of dollars as a result of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). On April 24, the EEOC announced that Mail Hauler Trucking, LLC. would pay a driver $45,000 and provide other relief to settle ...more
Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle inspection operation along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway last week. The commercial vehicle inspection detail took place on April 22 and 23 along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway connecting Baltimore, Maryland, to the Washington, D.C. Metro area.According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGCPD), 148 commercial vehicles were inspected ...more
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order on Monday cracking down on commercial vehicle drivers who are not proficient at speaking English. On Monday morning, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy both tweeted a link to a Breitbart News article entitled “Exclusive: Trump To Sign Order ...more
