Kubota tractors are stored in Uniontown, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy accelerated unexpectedly to a 2.4% annual growth rate from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of steadily higher interest rates resulting from the Federal Reserve’s 16-month-long fight against inflation. The July 27 estimate from the Commerce Department ...more
The route is the result of a partnership between ODOT, DriveOhio, the Indiana Department of Transportation and the Transportation Research Center Inc. (cosmonaut/Getty Images) Ohio and Indiana have agreed to test partially automated trucks on a 166-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis beginning as early as October. The Ohio Department of ...more
Lordstown Motors' Endurance electric pickup truck. (Bloomberg News) A Delaware bankruptcy judge said she’s worried Lordstown Motors Corp. was attempting to sell itself in Chapter 11 before a rival electric vehicle maker can take it to trial over allegations Lordstown stole designs and technology to develop its flagship vehicle, the Endurance electric truck. Judge Mary ...more
Members of the Clean Freight Coalition pressed for funding specific for the trucking industry as part of transportation electrification efforts. (SunJae Smith/American Trucking Associations) WASHINGTON — A coalition of freight stakeholders called for greater emphasis on the heavy-duty sector as federal lawmakers and regulators continue to prioritize electric vehicles nationwide. During its initial formal meetings ...more
Mikhail Makarov/Getty Images Legislation meant to promote highway safety by setting federal standards that further determine a carrier’s competence was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate. Republican Sens. Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Mike Crapo of Idaho, sponsors of the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act, say their effort would require the U.S. Department of ...more
(Ryder System Inc.) Ryder System Inc. posted an $18 million loss in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a profit of $239 million in the year-ago period, due to weaker market conditions and a $183 million one-time charge on its exit from the United Kingdom, the company said July 26. Miami-based Ryder’s Q2 loss ...more
JetWind energy pods power turbines that are housed in a 6-foot-tall box. (Love Field) The thrust of airplane jet engines is now powering Teslas and other electric vehicles at Dallas Love Field. The North Texas airport is testing JetWind Power Corp. “energy pods,” which use the wind generated by jet engines to spin turbines and ...more
Landstar second-quarter revenue declined to $1.37 billion from $1.98 billion year-over-year but beat Wall Street expectations of $1.34 billion. (Landstar System Inc.) Landstar System Inc. posted a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the second quarter of 2023, the company reported July 26. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company posted net income of $66.6 million, or ...more
A head-scratching photo of a police cruiser blocking a runaway ramp has been shared thousands of times in trucking groups this week.The photo is believed to have been taken on Highway 1 in Kamloops, British Columbia, and initially shared online on July 20, 2023.In the photo, you can see an RCMP cruiser parked so that ...more
A teenager is dead after a dump truck slammed into a line of stopped cars at an intersection in Kansas on Wednesday morning. The accident happened on July 26th in Overland Park, Kansas on Metcalf Avenue south of College Boulevard at around 6:45 a.m.The dump truck slammed into the back of a car driven by a ...more
