A truck driver is facing assault charges and more after evading police for three days following the alleged assault of a woman in Michigan earlier this week.  The incident started at about 5:45 a.m. on June 7th in the 5000 block of Argyle Street. According to CBS News, police were called to the home on reports ...more

A trucker in his late twenties was found dead inside of his truck cab at a travel plaza in Iowa earlier this month.  The incident occurred on June 6th near Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa, but the press release was not issued until June 12th. According to the Meskwaki Nation Police Department, police were called to the Meskwaki ...more

A cyberattack that took place last month may have left the personal data of thousands of people vulnerable, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). According to a June 6 statement from TxDOT, “unusual activity” was detected in the agency’s Crash Records Information System (CRIS) on May 12, 2025.Investigators discovered that a compromised account ...more

This week, police arrested a man in connection with a scheme to steal oilfield equipment in New Mexico, according to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). On Monday, June 9, 2025, Jonathan Allen Stamper, 41, owner of Stampede Lift Solutions, was arrested in Norman, Oklahoma on charges out of Lea County, New Mexico, including:5 counts ...more

A trucking company’s internal messaging regarding its employees forming a union was only partially unacceptable, a court ruled.  Employees of Garten Trucking, operating in Virginia, West Virginia, the Carolinas, and Maryland lost an election to unionize in August 2021 by a vote of 65-30. Unionizers then accused Garten of tampering with the election, violating the ...more

A truck driver was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the murder of an Army veteran last summer.  28-year-old Naasson Hazzard was convicted of kidnapping resulting in death back in February, and was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes on Thursday, June 12th. According to Fort-Worth Star Telegram, Surveillance video used in ...more

DAT found that while long-term freight contracts should see a modest increase of between 2% and 4% this year, the spot market is expected to see increased volatility as it absorbs the tariff impacts. (O2O Creative/Getty Images) The trucking industry is facing a tepid financial outlook amid volatile market conditions compelled by the ongoing tariff-fueled ...more

(Matt Rourke/AP) WASHINGTON — Committees in the Republican-led Senate recently took aim at commercial transportation and emissions policies as they seek to finalize their response to the House-passed procedural budget package before the July Fourth recess. The leadership on the transportation panels proposed measures this month targeting infrastructure programs, emissions regulations and emerging transportation technologies. ...more

(Matt Rourke/AP) WASHINGTON — Committees in the Republican-led Senate recently took aim at commercial transportation and emissions policies as they seek to finalize their response to the House-passed procedural budget package before the July Fourth recess. The leadership on the transportation panels proposed measures this month targeting infrastructure programs, emissions regulations and emerging transportation technologies. ...more

“Angels was a perfect fit,” Gartland told TT. “If we don’t fit, we don’t do [deals].” (Montway Auto Transport) Montway Auto Transport CEO Tom Gartland retired once — for all of six weeks. The better part of a decade later, the veteran transportation executive told Transport Topics: “I’m going 100 mph and love it.” Probably ...more