New Corvettes are delivered to a Chevrolet dealer in Wheeling, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories, the government said May 25 in a slight upgrade from its initial estimate. The government ...more

Nikola's stock price hasn't been above $1 a share since April 11. (Bloomberg News) Nikola Corp. tumbled May 25 after Nasdaq Inc. notified the company that it isn’t in compliance with the minimum bid requirements to remain listed on the exchange. Shares of the electric truck maker sank 20%, the most since November 2020. The ...more

Currently, I-72 terminates in Hannibal, Mo., where it meets U.S. Route 61. (Google maps) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The push to widen Interstate 70 to three lanes across Missouri’s midsection has spawned a renewed bid to upgrade another cross-state roadway to expressway standards. As part of the state’s proposed budget, Missouri lawmakers approved $2.5 million ...more

photovs — Getty Images A trade group representing independent contractors has begun a program to recruit and train working independent drivers to serve as “ambassadors” to educate lawmakers and others about their importance to the industry, and the personal opportunities their jobs provide. Called the Coalition for Independent Truckers, the group’s key goal is to ...more

Love’s Travel Stops has issued an alert to customers regarding a recent scam. Love’s sent out letters to customers warning about a scam involving Electronic Funds Source codes.From Love’s: LOVE’S TRAVEL STOPS SCAMAs a valued partner, we wanted to reach out and let you know about a recent scam that has come to our attention ...more

Take a closer look at this beautiful custom build from Bolt Custom Trucks. Bolt Custom Trucks shared multiple photos of the luxe purple truck ahead of the truck’s appearance in the Pride and Polish truck show at MATS last year.The interior features a kitchen area with a sink, a toilet, a shower, a luxurious dining ...more

A woman has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter for a collision that decapitated a trucker in Texas last month. Gina Wilhoit struck trucker Hector Martinez as he was loading equipment onto his trailer off of Interstate 45 near FM 1960 in Houston, Texas back on April 20th. ABC 13 reports that Martinez was parked in ...more

Multiple cars were crushed beneath a mobile home that fell off of a trailer in North Carolina on Thursday morning. The accident happened near Charlotte, North Carolina on May 25th at around 10:30 a.m.According to WSOC TV News, the crash happened on the inner loop of I-485 just before Moores Chapel Road. It is unclear ...more

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released the results from an unannounced single day brake inspection campaign that took place throughout North America in April. The CVSA’s surprise Brake Safety Day blitz occurred on April 19, 2023, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.During the single day effort, a total of 6,829 commercial motor vehicles were ...more

Yesterday, city officials in St. Paul, Minnesota, voted unanimously in favor of a citywide truck parking ban. On May 24, the St. Paul City Council approved a new semi truck parking ordinance by a 7 to 0 vote.The new ordinance forbids parking for any vehicle weighing more than 26,000 pounds throughout St. Paul “unless such ...more