By |2025-05-23T07:23:28-05:00May 22nd, 2025 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A truck driver is criticizing the police response but applauding his wife’s driving skills after a murder suspect attempted to steal their semi truck as they drove past multiple squad cars.  Truck driver Matthew Acevedo was riding in the passenger seat as his team-driver and wife drove the semi truck on Sunday, May 18th when ...more

By |2025-05-23T07:23:32-05:00May 22nd, 2025 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Nebraska State Patrol’s (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division recently conducted a local commercial vehicle inspection campaign. The inspection effort took place on Wednesday, May 21, in Lancaster County, Nebraska.The operation targeted commercial vehicles that might not travel outside the city or pass-through weigh stations as part of their regular routes. See below for key takeaways ...more

By |2025-05-23T07:23:36-05:00May 22nd, 2025 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A trucker outlines why he’s still optimistic about the state of trucking despite how bad he thinks things have gotten.  In this interview video, a truck driver of 39 years with a stellar mustache explains to the man filming that the government’s takeover of the trucking industry has ruined it for drivers. However, the trucker ...more

Freight Trains Return to Asheville After Hurricane Helene

By |2025-05-22T08:20:06-05:00May 21st, 2025 at 11:44 AM|Trucking News|

The first train to Asheville since Hurricane Helene. (Norfolk Southern Corp.) Now that freight trains are reaching Asheville, N.C., again, Norfolk Southern says it has turned its attention to restoring its tracks that connect the mountains with the rest of North Carolina. The remnants of Hurricane Helene left Norfolk Southern’s line impassable from the base ...more

ATA, Chamber of Commerce Oppose Federal Truck Security Probe

By |2025-05-22T04:20:00-05:00May 21st, 2025 at 11:40 AM|Trucking News|

A worker assembles truck transmissions at the Eaton manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. (Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg News) American Trucking Associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are voicing opposition to a proposed federal investigation into whether the importation of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts poses a threat to national security. Relative to trucking, ...more

Toyota Could Make Small Pickup Trucks as US Demand Booms

By |2025-05-22T04:20:05-05:00May 21st, 2025 at 11:14 AM|Trucking News|

A new Toyota Tundra truck for sale at a Toyota dealership in Yuma, Ariz. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg News) Toyota Motor Corp. is looking into offering a compact pickup in the U.S., potentially joining Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. in competing in the growing market for entry-level trucks. Full-size and midsize pickups dominate the U.S. ...more

US Sets the Stage for Duties on Battery Materials From China

By |2025-05-21T10:44:00-05:00May 21st, 2025 at 10:44 AM|Trucking News|

A CATL battery pack. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News) The U.S. Commerce Department set the stage for anti-subsidy duties on imports of key battery components from China, after concluding materials had been unfairly subsidized. The agency’s preliminary determination is an early milestone in a trade case looking at supplies of active anode material, which is vital for ...more

China-US Trade Soars in Race to Hit Trade Truce Window

By |2025-05-21T10:16:00-05:00May 21st, 2025 at 10:16 AM|Trucking News|

A Maersk containership begins to pull out of Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg) A temporary trade truce between the world’s two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China’s ports and factory floors. In the week beginning May 12, when the U.S. and China agreed to sharply reduce tariffs for ...more

Autonomous Truck Startup Einride Considers US IPO

By |2025-05-21T09:44:00-05:00May 21st, 2025 at 9:44 AM|Trucking News|

Einride's autonomous truck. (Einride) Einride AB is shaking up its top management as the Swedish driverless truck startup lays the groundwork for a possible initial public offering. Founder and CEO Robert Falck will become executive chairman of the board to prepare for a listing, the company said in a statement May 21. Chief Financial Officer ...more

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