An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) report released on Tuesday paints a grim picture for trucking profitability amid an ongoing freight recession. On July 1, 2025, the ATRI released the annual report An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking, looking at data from 2024 and key indicators from early 2025.The report found that overall per ...more

A police officer flipped the script on an old school driver and let him choose his own punishment for using the third lane.  This older video has made the rounds on the internet before, but is cropping up again, and is still just as charming. In the video, the truck driver immediately acknowledges why he was ...more

Police officers in Custer County spent Tuesday passing out frozen hotdogs after the load was trashed by the company following a rollover semi truck crash.  The accident happened on Monday night, June 30th in Custer County, Colorado. According to KKTV11, the semi truck overturned on Highway 69 south of Westcliffe near mile marker 52. A reason ...more

The Georgia Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) will get new branding on cruisers and uniforms following a department name change. Effective July 1, 2025, MCCD is now Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE), with the new name to be displayed on all official materials including vehicles, uniforms, patches, and other insignia.Officials say ...more

A truck driver will serve seven more months for a fatal bus crash that killed seven on Interstate 70 in Ohio in 2023.  The crash happened on November 14th, 2023. The truck driver was sentenced on Monday, June 30th in Licking County, Ohio, reported NBC4i.61-year-old Jacob McDonald crashed into traffic slowed on I-70. McDonald crashed ...more

A truck driver fled the scene after a man stepped in front of his semi truck during a confrontation with police in Texas on Monday evening.  The incident happened on June 30th at about 9:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of TX-36 in Gatesville, Texas. According to KCENTV News, officers responded to the 4600 block of ...more

A sixth person has died after a drowsy driving crash involving seven vehicles in Texas over the weekend.  The crash happened on Interstate 20 on Saturday afternoon, June 28th near Terrall, Texas. Five people were pronounced dead at the crash scene. On Monday, June 30th, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced the death of ...more

A North Carolina bill will forbid the use of boot devices on commercial vehicles a parking enforcement tool. On June 30, 2025, North Carolina Senate Bill 311, also known as the “Law and Order Act,” hit the desk of Governor Josh Stein after passing through the House and Senate.Among the wide-ranging provisions in the bill ...more

Through the acquisition, Patton expects to boost Watsontown Trucking’s regional capacity and reinforce its flexibility. (Watsontown Trucking) A unit of The Patton Logistics Group acquired Milton Transportation and Warehousing and BTR Inc. for an undisclosed sum, the company said. Watsontown Trucking closed June 27, the Milton, Pa.-based parent company said. The purchase of Milton Transportation and BTR ...more

A Trump hat on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) With just 10 days to go until President Donald Trump’s country-specific tariffs are set to resume, the White House appears poised to fall short of the sweeping global trade reforms it promised to achieve during the three months they were on ...more