JoyRide is set to become the first fleet to operate Antwerp, Belgium-based Windrose’s R700 Class 8 battery-electric tractors. (JoyRide Logistics) Transitioning away from a wholly diesel fleet is not easy, particularly with refueling infrastructure buildout failing to keep pace with the ambitions of both lawmakers and executives. It requires partnerships. Convincing shippers to support those ...more

Kenworth’s flagship T680 on-highway tractor is available with PX-9, MX-11 and MX-13 engines and TX-12, TX-12 PRO, TX-18 and TX-18 PRO automated transmissions. (Kenworth) Kenworth will make powertrains with the Paccar TX-12 PRO automated transmission and Paccar MX-13 engine combination available to T680, T880 and W990 customers, the truck maker said. The TX-12 PRO transmission ...more

More than 2,000 jobs are expected to be created by the Lego toy factory and warehouse and distribution center, both of which will be located south of Richmond. The Port of Virginia is also benefiting from the project. (DC News Now via YouTube) Virginia has landed a $366 million deal with The Lego Group to ...more

(Hannah Elliott/Bloomberg News) JPMorgan Chase & Co. is leading a potential high-yield bond sale for electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive Inc., partly to refinance its upcoming debt, according to people familiar with the transaction. The company aims to raise as much as $2 billion, in part to replace existing bonds that mature in 2026, said ...more

(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News) The U.S. Department of Transportation said it’s pausing planned cuts to its workforce while it waits for resolution in pending legal battles over the Trump administration’s efforts to significantly reduce the size of the federal government. A spokesperson for the department said May 30 that it’s holding off on reduction-in-force and reorganization ...more

Love’s Travel Stops announced that several stores have undergone major remodels so far this year. Love’s recently announced that seven truck stops located across the U.S. have been upgraded as part of the company’s Strategic Remodel Initiative (SRI).Features of the remodeled stores include expanded restrooms, upgraded showers, improved laundry facilities, and Love’s Fresh Kitchens. See below ...more

A trucking company and a power company are both shirking responsibility after a semi truck took down a low-hanging power line in a Houston neighborhood.  The incident occurred on Detering Street in the Rice Military neighborhood of Houston, Texas, earlier this month. According to Click2Houston, the semi truck, operating for 6G Transport, drove down Detering Street ...more

A Pennsylvania trucking company owner has been accused of depositing a counterfeit U.S. Treasury check into his company’s account. On May 28, 2025, Rashu D. Powell, 51, was indicted on one count of bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.Officials say that in July 2024, Powell deposited a ...more

A bridge that buckled under the impact of a crane-hauling semi truck has now collapsed as a result of the damage.  The FM 928 overpass spans Interstate 27 near Tulia, Texas, and was struck by the semi truck on Tuesday morning, May 27th. By the evening, the buckled bridge gave way, and is now collapsed. According ...more

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) shared details about a brake safety and inspection campaign taking place throughout North America this summer. The CVSA’s Brake Safety Week will take place August 24 — 30, 2025, throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S.During Brake Safety Week, CVSA-certified officers will conduct commercial vehicle inspections with an emphasis on ...more