The Louisiana Department of Transportation is looking into adding “better grip” to a notoriously dangerous interchange near Shreveport after two recent semi truck crashes.  The first of the most recent accidents happened on Wednesday, April 23rd at about 1:15 p.m. at the eastbound Interstate 220 and Interstate 49 interchange near Shreveport, Louisiana. According to KSLA 12, ...more

The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) is investigating a double fatality semi truck crash that occurred this week on Sandstone Mountain in West Virginia. Shortly after 5 a.m. on April 23, RCSO was alerted to a crash that occurred on eastbound I-64 at mile marker 136.3, near Shady Spring, in Raleigh County, West Virginia.When police ...more

Police are writing tickets to truckers in Putnam County, Indiana, for following GPS devices onto a restricted roadway. Twice this month, the Putnam County Sheriffs Office (PCSO) has taken to social media with a message for the trucking community about steering clear of Cement Plant Road located in Greencastle Township, Indiana. PCSO says that there ...more

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has denied an age-related regulation exemption request from a high school located in Washington state. In a Notice to be published in the Federal Register on April 28, FMCSA announced the denial of an application for exemption from the commercial learner’s permit (CLP) minimum 18-year age requirement that ...more

Priorities for Republicans during the reconciliation legislative process include border security and immigration enforcement, and military defense weapons systems. (Mikhail Makarov/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — As Congress resumes its legislative agenda the week of April 28, House and Senate Republicans intend to devote most of their efforts to finalizing a comprehensive budget package backed by President ...more

(McKinley Wiley/The Dark Room Co.) AVON, Ohio — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is offering voluntary layoffs, citing a sharp slowdown in the trucking industry and economic pressures from tariffs. A spokesperson for the company, which specializes in safety and braking systems for commercial vehicles, said the layoffs, announced April 17, are available to all full-time ...more

Winning praise from analysts considering the weak freight environment, Ryder reported comparable earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.46, compared with $2.14 a year earlier. (Business Wire) Profit at Ryder System rose in the first quarter of 2025 as higher contract revenue outweighed ongoing weakness in the rental and used vehicle sales businesses. Miami-based ...more

TFI made leadership changes at the U.S. LTL business — TForce Freight — midway through the quarter after a difficult January and February. CEO Alain Bédard praised executives Kal Atwal, Chris Traikos and Keith Hall by name. (TForce Freight) Profit at TFI International fell 39.6% in the first quarter of 2025 due to continued freight ...more

(Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg News) Walmart Inc. is doubling down on discounts, a move to drum up demand and grow market share in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty. The retailer is rolling out “manager’s special” signs to call out price cuts on key items across departments, according to a document viewed by Bloomberg News. The goal is ...more

(United Rentals) United Rentals Inc. could benefit from the unpredictability over tariffs as customers become weary of ownership. “Anytime there’s uncertainty, that tends to favor rental over ownership,” Chief Financial Officer Ted Grace said on a call April 24 with analysts, adding that revenue could see a boost and the rental margin could benefit “even ...more