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
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
ATA’s Chris Spear Steers Trucking Through Uncertain Atmosphere
“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
States Want to Move Funds to Hard Infrastructure
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
Trump Doubles Planned Tariffs on Canadian Steel, Aluminum
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
Trump Mulls Steel Tariff Hike After Ontario Halts Energy Charge
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, Goodyear Collaborate on Outsourced Tire Management
(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
Nissan Appoints Espinosa to Succeed Uchida as CEO
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