A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into diesel truck emissions control tampering lead to a major fine for a heavy-duty parts supplier and an associated Michigan man. Officials announced on March 20, 2025, that Kyle Offringa, 34, of Caledonia, Michigan, and Highway and Heavy Parts, LLC (HHP), a heavy-duty diesel parts supplier headquartered in ...more

The Georgia State Patrol is searching for a tractor trailer that drove straight through a 12 vehicle pile up crash on Tuesday.  The crash happened on March 25th on Highway 19 in Schley County, Georgia at around 7:50 a.m. According to 10 WALB, the pile up started when a green 2013 Ford Fusion collided with a ...more

(KKIDD/Getty Images) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his top Cabinet ministers are in contact with White House officials and want to have “serious” negotiations about trade, as U.S. trading partners brace for President Donald Trump’s next barrage of tariffs. “With respect to the president, the point is to have substantive discussions. The point is ...more

Ultimately, it's up to the insurers and truck carriers to implement risk management strategies to mitigate cargo threats. (xavierarnau/Getty Images) According to Claude Pettis of Hub International, cargo theft isn’t just a rising concern, it’s a swarm. “It’s an exponential advance,” explained Pettis, who is the insurance broker’s ocean marine director. “It’s morphing so quickly ...more

(Shell Rotella) Shell Plc said it would boost investor returns through the end of this decade by reinforcing its position as the world’s top trader of liquefied natural gas. The London-based energy giant will expand LNG sales, the key driver of profit growth in recent years, by 4% to 5% annually until 2030, according to ...more

Barrs enters the nomination process with a lengthy background in transportation safety. (Juan Sorto/Transport Topics) The Trump administration has moved to install permanent leadership at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, nominating Derek Barrs after Adrienne Camire’s brief and unexplained disappearance from the agency’s top post. The nomination of Barrs, a former Florida Highway Patrol ...more

The acquisition eliminates the need for fleet managers to call repair shops directly to set up vehicle servicing. (Fleetio) Fleetio, a software firm that helps companies manage their vehicle fleets, has raised $450 million in late-stage venture funding to help finance a takeover of maintenance-authorization platform Auto Integrate. The deal values the combined business at ...more

Construction on the Teton Pass on June 25, 2024, near Jackson, Wyo. (Natalie Behring/AP/File) A once-every-four-years report card on the upkeep of America’s infrastructure gave it a “C” grade on March 25, up slightly from previous reports, largely due to investments made during former President Joe Biden’s administration. The report from the American Society of ...more

(Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg News) Waymo on March 25 added Washington to its pioneering robotaxi service’s steadily expanding list of U.S. markets, although passengers will have to wait until next year until they can take a driverless ride around the nation’s capital city. For now, Waymo’s robotaxis will continue to map Washington’s streets and corridors with a ...more

Liquefied natural gas processing equipment at Shell's Queensland Curtis LNG plant on Curtis Island in Australia. (Ian Waldie/Bloomberg News) Shell Plc CEO Wael Sawan said the UK energy company will continue to look for potential acquisitions but warned of the risks inherent in pursuing a major deal. Speaking in a Bloomberg TV interview March 25, ...more