From left: ATA's Mike Tunnell, California Trucking Association's Nick Chiappe, Daimler Truck's Alissa Recker, Penske Truck Leasing's Matt DeVirgilis and Sonar Systems' Greg Colvin. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The uncertain nature and complexity continues to create confusion regarding the environmental regulatory climate for truckers in California. While a new administration ...more
Trucking manufacturers have been working to meet upcoming model year 2027 emissions regulations. (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) The Trump administration is launching a sweeping overhaul of U.S. environmental mandates in a campaign it billed as the “biggest deregulatory action” of its kind in U.S. history. The Environmental Protection Agency said March 12 that it will “reconsider” a ...more
TMC General Chairman Amanda Schuier honors Jack Vander Giessen of Cummins-Meritor. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council honored five professionals with its Silver Spark Plug award during a conference March 10. The Silver Spark Plug is the highest honor bestowed by the council and was ...more
Preident Claudia Sheinbaum at an event at Zocalo Plaza in Mexico City on March 9. (Stephania Corpi/Bloomberg News) Mexico is delaying its response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as President Claudia Sheinbaum avoids retaliation while both countries negotiate to avert levies on a wide range of products and services. Sheinbaum, whose cool-headed ...more
"[Bradbury] is exceptionally well-qualified for this position and will work closely with Secretary Duffy to help keep travelers safe and responsibly invest in the nation’s infrastructure,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said. (Al Drago/Bloomberg News) WASHINGTON — The Senate on March 11 confirmed Steven Bradbury as deputy secretary of the Department of Transportation. The Republican-led chamber ...more
A truck driver is refusing to willingly return to West Virginia for a trial after being charged for a fatal wreck that forced a car off of a bridge. The accident happened in Morgantown, West Virginia in January. The warrant for the driver’s arrest, along with a related lawsuit, was not issued until March 3rd. According ...more
A truck driver and his passenger had to be rescued on Tuesday morning after taking a bobtail joyride on a Portland beach and getting stuck. The incident happened on March 11th on Sunset Beach north of Grearhart, Oregon at about 11 a.m. According to KOIN, the truck driver and a passenger drove their International Lonestar on ...more
Legislation recently introduced in Colorado seeks to stop police officers from asking drivers if they know why they were pulled over. HB25-1243 was introduced in the Colorado General Assembly in February 2025 by Rep. Mandy Lindsay and Sen. Faith Winter. It comes up for consideration by the Colorado House Judiciary Committee on March 12.The bill would “prohibit ...more
A landmark Tucson truck stop that has served the trucking community for decades is now up for sale, according to a report. The Tucson Truck Terminal, or the Triple T Truck stop located off I-10 in Tucson, Arizona, is currently looking for buyers, according to KVOA. The hope is to locate buyers who can prioritize ...more
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has implemented new width restrictions for vehicles traveling through the Green River Tunnel. On March 11, WYDOT announced a new width restriction of 8 feet 6 inches for vehicles traveling on I-80 through the eastbound Green River Tunnel near Green River, Wyoming, following the completion of paving operations.The previous ...more
