Despite the current price increase, a gallon of diesel costs 18.7 cents less than at this time in 2024. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News) The national average diesel price bumped up 2 cents to $3.471 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released June 10. The increase comes after seven declines in the previous eight ...more
A liquid green hydrogen plant in Woodbine, Ga. (Agnes Lopez/Bloomberg) The Senate is considering a plan to save a lucrative tax credit for hydrogen production that would be scrapped under the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House, key Republicans said. “That’s on the table,” said Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican who serves on the ...more
A Tesla Model Y sits on display for the Department of Transportation's Great American Road Trip Expo in Washington on May 29. (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg) Tesla Inc. executives including Elon Musk promoted a video of one of its vehicles driving in Austin with nobody behind the wheel, hinting that it’s close to launching its robotaxi service ...more
All OEMs have developed electric units that meet current CARB regulations and can be plugged in at the dock. (Great Dane) Transport refrigeration unit technology for temperature-controlled trailers has expanded beyond conventional diesel-powered refrigeration units to a growing number of greener alternatives, including diesel-electric hybrids and, in some cases, entirely electric options. Hybrid TRUs can ...more
Canadian police announced the arrest of nine people following a year-long investigation into an alleged cross-border drug smuggling scheme with ties to the trucking industry. On June 10, 2025, Peel Regional Police (PRP) located in Ontario announced the results of “Project Pelican,” an investigation into “a transnational organized criminal network trafficking illicit drugs into the Greater ...more
A semi truck hauling an old Air Force cargo plane was temporarily stuck in a suburban intersection in Maryland on Monday morning. The incident happened on June 9th, along Liberty Road in Eldersburg, Maryland. According to Fox 5 News, the fuselage of an old Air Force cargo plane, a C-130, was being transported on a flatbed ...more
Arizona officials held a single-day commercial vehicle enforcement effort this week to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. On Monday, June 9, 2025, officers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol conducted a detail targeting commercial vehicles in the southern portion of the state.See below for highlights from the single-day operation ...more
A truck driver has been arrested after a three day police pursuit that started with him breaking into his ex’s home. The three day pursuit started in Dearborn, Michigan on Saturday, June 7th and the driver was eventually arrested on Monday, June 9th at Eastern Market in Detroit.According to Fox 2 Detroit, police were called ...more
Drivers traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will notice some big changes as crews start tearing down tollbooths as part of the system’s transition to Open Road Tolling only. On June 9, 2025, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced that work has begun to remove tollbooths from the Turnpike.Crews have already completely demolished and removed the ...more
Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently killed a bill that would have banned autonomous commercial vehicles from operation on the state’s roadways without a properly licensed human driver inside the cab. On May 29, 2025, Polis vetoed HB25-1122 after the bill was passed by the Colorado General Assembly.The bill would have banned automated commercial vehicles from ...more
