Spending from the Highway Trust Fund has exceeded revenues since 2001, according to Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves. (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Policymakers in the House of Representatives will prioritize traditional surface transportation projects when they kick off negotiations on a multiyear highway policy bill over the coming months. That was the recent message ...more
In 2025, trucking was hoping for a rebound, but start-and-stop tariffs and an enduring weak freight market have made the prospects of a broad recovery difficult. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press; WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) The trucking industry is wrestling with an unclear market trajectory forged through a combination of chaotic geopolitical negotiations and enduring market weakness, a situation ...more
Tesla recently made its long-awaited autonomous ride-hailing service available to a small group of supporters and shareholders in a limited area of Austin. (Tim Goessman/Bloomberg) Tesla Inc. is aiming to bring its driverless taxis to California and Arizona as the carmaker plots an expansion on the heels of last month’s limited rollout in Austin. CEO ...more
The majority of the floor is made up of caster decking so that workers can move heavy, large units without machinery at the new FedEx facility at Detroit Metro Airport. (Daniel Mears/The Detroit News/TNS) ROMULUS, Mich. — One recent afternoon at FedEx’s new massive distribution hub, packages moved swiftly along an automated conveyor system as ...more
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) shared dash cam video of a crash that occurred in a work zone this week as a reminder to drivers to pay attention and heed signs. Officials say that the video was captured earlier this week on I-81 in Jefferson County, New York. .“The cause? Drivers ignored ...more
This week on the CDLLife app, we saw two milestone posts that perfectly capture the full ride of trucking life — the beginning and the end. Here’s a highlight of some posts that have been starting conversations in the community this week.Big shoutout to one of our newest drivers, who just graduated from 160 Driving ...more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) is asking for public help in locating a truck driver who has been missing out of West Virginia for more than a week. KCSO is on the lookout for Georgia-based truck driver Eric Macon.The last time that Macon was in contact with family was on June 29, 2025. Police ...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized more than a ton of illegal drugs from truck hauling a produce shipment at a Texas cargo facility. The drug seizure took place on July 6, 2025, at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility located in Pharr, Texas, CBP said in a news release.Not so sweet: @DFOLaredo @CBP ...more
A recent commercial vehicle enforcement detail in Weld County, Colorado, uncovered dozens of safety violations, police say. According to a July 10 statement from the Hudson Police Department (HPD), officers teamed up with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) for a four hour commercial vehicle enforcement detail in Hudson.See below for results of the HPD and ...more
Authorities in Maryland are investigating an act of attempted arson at a trucking company facility in Ridgely. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal said that the arson attempt occurred at Murphy’s Transport, located at 421 West Belle Road in Ridgely.Officials said that Murphy’s Transport owner Bryan Saathoff spotted “significant fire damage to the interior ...more
