The expansion will allow CSTH to internalize weldment and machined parts that are currently outsourced to third-party suppliers. (CSTH/onesourceparts.com) Growing demand for concrete and refuse truck bodies is driving a $7.5 million expansion by Commercial Specialty Truck Holdings in Cynthiana, Ky. The company, which manufactures mixer and refuse truck bodies through subsidiaries including Continental Mixers ...more
A Target spokeswoman said the company is constantly testing new ways to deliver products and services. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) Target Corp. is testing the delivery of products directly to customers’ homes from factories, said people familiar with the matter, an effort by the big-box retailer to launch a service similar to the Chinese e-commerce platforms Temu ...more
The cranes, built by German firm Liebherr, were delivered in multiple large components and are being assembled on-site. (Jacksonville Port Authority) Two new ship-to-shore container cranes have arrived at Jaxport’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, expanding the port’s capacity to handle larger vessels as part of a state-backed modernization push. The cranes, built by Germany-based Liebherr, ...more
Officials gather to mark the warehouse's grand opening June 4. (Alabama Department of Commerce) Port Birmingham added 25,000 square feet of warehouse space June 4 as Alabama moves to strengthen its river-based freight infrastructure. The new facility, located at the Port Birmingham terminal on the Warrior River, is designed specifically to handle cold-rolled steel coils. ...more
Torc expects the new facility to create 500 jobs in Ann Arbor Township. (Torc Robotics) LANSING, Mich. — Torc Robotics plans to invest nearly $5.6 million to create an engineering hub in Ann Arbor Township. The Michigan Strategic Fund awarded Torc a $3 million grant during its June 24 board meeting to support the project ...more
Executive Director Adrienne Gildea is confident that the CVSA's 13,000 certified inspectors will be ready to enforce the revised standard starting June 25. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance via X) The trucking industry is voicing widespread support for the Trump administration’s directive to place truck drivers out of service if they fail to demonstrate proficiency of ...more
A truck driver is dead and several workers are injured after a semi truck crashed into a worksite in Michigan on Tuesday morning. The accident happened on June 24th at around 9 a.m. on Interstate 75 near Interstate 275 in Frenchtown Township, Michigan. According to CBS News, a crew with the Michigan Department of Transportation was ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is asking truck drivers to heed road closure signs after a recent mishap on I-80. On June 25, 2025, CHP’s Truckee Division took to social media to call out a “poor decision” made by a truck driver who got a “crash course in reading signs” the night before.From CHP: ““HERE’S ...more
A new Florida law going into effect next week cracks down on excessive speeding with stricter punishments. On July 1, 2025, former House Bill 351, sponsored by State Reps. Representatives Danny Alvarez and Susan Plasencia, will go into effect.The law targets “excessive speeders,” defined as a driver who either exceeds the speed limit by 50 ...more
A man will serve more than six years in prison for the kidnapping of a trucker who was able to escape the situation when the man dozed off. The incident happened on January 13th, 2023. The man, Barry Perez, was sentenced on June 20th, 2025. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Perez initially stole a ...more
