The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is moving ahead with a project to add a truck parking facility along I-80 near the Ohio/Pennsylvania state line next year. ODOT recently announced plans to turn a shuttered rest area on westbound I-80 in Hubbard Township into a truck parking facility. Work is scheduled to begin in 2026.The proposed ...more

Here is the difference between the old and the new generation of truckers according to a few drivers at this one trucking company.  In the series of clips, drivers answer the question: “What’s the main difference between old school drivers and new drivers today?” The driver’s answers about the new generation are all a little different, ...more

“This is a different agenda and direction our federal government is taking. Love it or hate it, it’s impactful," ATA President Chris Spear said March 10 at the TMC Town Hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he is staying focused ...more

A road under construction. (Warchi/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump pulls back on green funding, state officials are lobbying Congress to retain those dollars for other infrastructure projects that would be more palatable to the current administration and Republicans, like road and bridge repairs. Republicans negotiating the nation’s next big infrastructure bill seem ...more

An employee covers a stack of aluminum billets at a casting center in Saguenay, Quebec.(Christinne Muschi) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said March 11 that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States’ northern neighbor. Trump said on social ...more

An employee covers a stack of aluminum billets at a casting center in Saguenay, Quebec. (Christinne Muschi) President Donald Trump said he was re-evaluating plans to double steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada to 50% after Ontario announced it would suspend a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to the U.S. “I’m looking at that, but ...more

(Aperia Technologies) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aperia Technologies announced an exclusive agreement to supply its tire management technology to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s subscription-based Tires-as-a-Service program. Goodyear TaaS combines Goodyear’s tires and service network with continuous monitoring and predictive insights to create a comprehensive tire management offering. TaaS, available in North America and Europe, is ...more

Makoto Uchida (left) by Kyodo News via Associated Press; Ivan Espinosa by Nissan Nissan Motor Co. named company insider Ivan Espinosa to replace CEO Makoto Uchida and helm the battered Japanese carmaker as it looks to secure a financial backer and stabilize its floundering business. Espinosa, who joined Nissan in 2003 and currently serves as ...more

A banner is left outside a Tesla showroom during a demonstration in Lisbon. (Armando Franca/AP) After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla’s history, President Donald Trump threw his support behind his adviser, billionaire Elon Musk, vowing to buy one of his cars on March 11. Tesla has been pummeled this year under ...more

Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Feb. 19. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) The Senate voted March 10 to confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as U.S. labor secretary, a Cabinet position that puts her in charge of enforcing federally mandated worker rights and protections at a time when the White House is trying to eliminate thousands of government employees. Chavez-DeRemer will oversee the ...more