Deals were agreed with NATMI LPF Bloomington and M4 Terminals to end the leases of California facilities in Bloomington and Santa Clara, respectively. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Liquidation of the real estate assets of bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. entered a new phase in recent days — termination of terminal lease agreements. The carrier’s former ...more
Ship under construction in China. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg) For a symbol of the chaos engulfing world trade since the Trump administration walked into the White House, look no further than a pile of 16,000 metric tons of steel pipes. Stevedores in Germany should be preparing to load the first batch on a containership bound for a ...more
The Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck going through testing during the winter in Switzerland. (Daimler Truck) Daimler Truck’s heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric truck ambitions took another step forward in recent weeks, as testing of the prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck ramped up. Two GenH2 trucks carried out testing on the Simplon Pass in the Swiss Alps, advancing ...more
Louis DeJoy by Tom Brenner/Bloomberg News U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has resigned, hastening his previously announced departure as the nation’s postal agency looks to stem financial losses and overhaul its operations. The head of the U.S. Postal Service informed the agency’s board of governors that March 24 would be his last day, DeJoy said ...more
alacatr/Getty Images Diesel’s national average price ticked up 1.8 cents to $3.567, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released March 24. The increase comes after three consecutive declines totaling 14.8 cents. A gallon of trucking’s main fuel now costs 46.7 cents less than it did at this time a year ago. PADD Districts Image ...more
Subaru Corp. vehicles bound for shipment at a port at dusk in Yokohama, Japan. (Toru Hanai/Bloomberg News) President Donald Trump said he will announce tariffs on automobile imports in the coming days — and indicated nations will receive breaks from next week’s “reciprocal” tariffs. Trump’s comments at the White House on March 24 sowed further ...more
Bob Costello outlines international issues that could affect the supply chain. (Truckload Carriers Association) PHOENIX — In addition to uncertainty around tariffs, other less-publicized issues are threatening to upend global supply chains. Currently under review with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is a plan for fees on Chinese-built ships that enter American ports. ...more
(Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News) The Trump administration extended Chevron Corp.’s deadline to halt its operations in Venezuela, following lobbying efforts by the Texas-based oil giant. U.S. officials granted Chevron through May 27 to wrap up its operations with state-owned driller Petroleos de Venezuela SA, according to a notice posted on the U.S. Treasury Department website. Chevron, ...more
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) shared dramatic video of the moment that an out-of-control semi truck took a runaway ramp on Wolf Creek Pass. The video was captured on March 20, 2025, on the west side of US 160 Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado, which has “two dangerous hairpin curves and a 7% downhill grade.”In ...more
The death of a dump truck driver found dead behind a dumpster is being investigated in relation to a single-vehicle crash. 39-year-old Keith Siegel was found dead behind a dumpster on Friday night, March 21st in Hanna City, Illinois after a wreck involving his dump truck. According to 25 News, officers were called to a crash ...more
