DTNA is looking to increase its heavy-duty vocational truck sales 60% by 2030. (Daimler Truck) CLEVELAND, N.C. — Daimler Truck North America aims to increase its margins in the second half of the 2020s, accentuating a position as the key engine of growth for parent company Daimler Truck. Driving the margin push will be an ...more

The average household spent $106 on Prime Day, down from $110 during the beginning of last year’s sale. (Klaus Galiano/Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. took a big gamble this year by expanding its annual Prime Day summer sale to four days from two, betting the extension would give shoppers more time to navigate the millions of deals ...more

A containership in Cebu City, the Philippines, in 2024. (Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg) President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on July 9 with levies set to hit in August on imported goods from partners who fail to reach agreements with the U.S. Trump said he would levy a 30% rate on ...more

Though FMCSA issues federal emergency declarations, most hours-of-service exemptions are granted after a disaster has occurred. (USDOT via Facebook) Thirty-three members of Congress from 22 states are asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue hours-of-service exemptions when emergency warnings are issued instead of waiting until after disaster strikes. U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) ...more

Lawmakers have introduced a bill intended to support domestic manufacturing by creating a tax credit to incentivize the purchase of American retreaded tires. The Retreaded Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2025 bill was reintroduced by Reps. Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) in May 2025.The bill would provide a 30% ...more

The FMCSA has issued exemptions for truck drivers involved in Texas flood relief efforts for the next month.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the emergency declaration on Monday, July 7th for floods that began in Central Texas on July 3rd. The emergency order exempts truck drivers providing direct assistance to flood efforts from FMCSA ...more

A truck driver has passed away from injuries sustained during an attack at a rest area in Cochise County, Arizona, earlier this year. Truck driver Jack Chen, 58, died at a hospital in Tucson on July 6 after several months in a coma, according to local outlet KVOA. Chen was assaulted on February 15, 2025, ...more

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding truckers to steer clear of a portion of I-580 in Oakland under long-standing state law. On July 8, CHP’s Oakland Division issued a statement reminding truckers that they aren’t allowed on I-580.“Commercial big rigs are generally prohibited on I-580 between Grand Avenue and the San Leandro border; specifically ...more

A Georgia trucking company owner has pleaded guilty to charges related to a major tax fraud scheme. Dantavious Jackson, 39, pleaded guilty to mail fraud, according to a July 7, 2025, statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia.Officials say that Jackson owned and operated a trucking company in Union City, ...more

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) is asking truckers to plan ahead for the long-term closure of a service plaza. Starting at 8 a.m. on July 15, the westbound I-44/Turner Turnpike service plaza at mile marker 179 in Stroud will close until fall 2025 for construction.The closure will allow for quicker construction on expanded overnight truck ...more