(Just_Super/Getty Images) The Trump administration announced its first policy moves to remove what it sees as regulatory barriers facing autonomous vehicles, following through on a goal set by advisers to President Donald Trump. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is updating rules to allow domestically produced autonomous vehicles to qualify for exemptions to U.S. auto ...more
A truck driver was arrested on Sunday after a road rage incident led him to chasing another truck driver with a knife. The incident happened on Sunday, April 20th along Interstate 80 in Uinta County, Wyoming. According to Cowboy State Daily, officers responded to the area of exit 33 off of I-80 at about 3:40 p.m. ...more
Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered to man a commercial vehicle checkpoint in Irvine, California, this week. The checkpoint was held on April 22, 2025, near Great Park in Irvine.The Irvine Police Department (IPD) partnered with 14 other agencies from across southern California to inspect commercial vehicles passing through the checkpoint. According to IPD, 87 commercial vehicle ...more
A UPS trucker and his grandson both love trucking, but are still equally thrilled about his incoming retirement. In the clip, the sacrifices the UPS trucker makes for his company and his family are outlined through an adorable little boy’s eyes. If you need a trucking-related cuteness boost, here’s one that’ll get you through the day.
TFI International Inc. says that it will “walk away” from all expansion and acquisition deals in 2025 due to concerns over tariffs. The company plans to “walk away” from the deals as the entire trucking industry deals with lower freight volumes. Earlier this year, the company stated that it would move its headquarters to the ...more
Legislation moving through the Oklahoma House tightens citizenship and language requirements for drivers of commercial vehicles. On April 24, Rep. Jonathan Wilk’s Senate Bill 20, or the “Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025,” advanced through an Oklahoma House committee. You can track the progress of the bill here.The bill includes several provisions ...more
A trucking company in Utah is offering a reward for information on a motorist that caused a crash with one of their drivers so that they can hold the four wheeler accountable. The crash was caught on dash cam, and happened on April 22nd at around 10:15 a.m. in Farmington, Utah on Interstate 15. According to ...more
Two truck drivers were recently arrested in connection with a scheme to steal hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel from a Love’s truck stop in Florida. Truck drivers Jesus E. Garcia and Ever Sierra were arrested in Polk and Broward Counties on felony fuel theft and fraud charges, according to the Florida Office of Agriculture ...more
Federal authorities announced the launch of an investigation into the national security implications of importing medium and heavy-duty trucks and truck parts. In a Notice scheduled to publish in the Federal Register on April 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced plans to investigate “the effects on the national security ...more
Parsons and Weinberger speak at Vision 25. (Connor D. Wolf/Transport Topics) AUSTIN, Texas — The trucking technology company Motive took aim at spreadsheets for being inefficient and impractical while launching its own solution April 22. Motive Analytics is an integrated data analysis tool that provides fleets with real-time responses and reports. It’s designed to be ...more
